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Whoa. It’s been a while since we’ve been here on this tumblr, huh? Just wanted to let you know that we record a new song and are releasing it with hopes to raise some money for Respond and Rebuild, who are cleaning up the garbagey moldy mess that Hurricane Sandy left in the Rockaways.
We are not requiring a donation for you to download it (that ain’t our style) but we ARE trying to make you feel guiltyR30;

Where’s that basket full of puppies gonna go if you don’t help?

Also, you’ve only got one more day to donate to a charity for this fiscal year! So shouldn’t you do it? you should! You know you should!!!!!!!
DOWNLOAD THE SONG!
DONATE THE MONEY!

This is a weird thing to write that I don’t want to write. But it was agreed on that it would be “mean” if I didn’t… I’ve been putting it off all day, and now that the record collection is alphabetized, all mail-order is done, and my groceries are color-coded seems like I gotta do it. (EDIT: I even waited a full day before posting this. oh boy.)
There’s a very very good chance this upcoming US tour is going to be our last time coming through most of these cities. We all still love each other and love playing music together. There’s no weird rifts or anything. To put it simply, the 9 - 10 months or our lives when we are not playing music are not fantastic. To put it complicatedly, those months are weird vortexes (vortices?) of time where we float in between weird jobs that further us in very little ways as human beings aside from you know, the thrill delivering ten sheets of plexi to celebrity photo shoots (glamorous!) or the satisfaction of doing sound for another Green Day cover band (very glamorous!)… it seems like it’s just time to see if there’s anything out there that can provide us with full-time joy instead of part-time joy.
Keep in mind that Bomb the Music Industry! was never really supposed to be a touring band that put out records, had a steady line-up, made money off of anything, continued anywhere outside of our houses. If it weren’t for the incredibly kind, warm and VERY VERY ENTHUSIASTIC people who have come to see us over the years, we probably would have never really given a shot at touring or playing shows outside of the northeast. And as an added bonus, we’ve met like, all of our best friends scrambling around the country in a van. It’s pretty neat that if we ever feel like running away from all of our problems here in New York and flee to Montana or something, we can call up Grant and go “yo, what’s up, let me crash tonight?” And as a triple-double bonus, the last year or so we’ve made enough money off of this for it to pay a portion of our bills. Didn’t see that coming.
So I guess what I’m saying is words cannot express the gratitude we have for everyone who has helped us out over the years. Big sweaty thanks to everyone.
Also keep in mind that things change. I don’t want anyone to think this is some kinda hoax to get people to see us on this trip or whatever, especially if we end up coming back through your town. We are beautiful complicated fucking snowflakes that blow wherever the wind takes us and you better fucking respect that shit, maaaan. That means we get to take this back if we wanna. Million-Day Return Policy. No questions asked.
Also, there’s still a bunch of things we’d like to do and we’re gonna do our best to do ‘em. Hopefully get to some weird countries we’ve never been to, things like that. I also think we’re making a hardcore record in September. Just look at this as a little heads up that this may be our last lap, and it might be a serious minute ‘til we come back to the track.
And just so this isn’t all bad news for Bomb the Music Industry! listeners (and great news for people who’s friends like us, but they can’t stand us at all but their friends just like, keep putting it on and they’re like “change the record please i’m dyinnnnnnnng”) here is a new song/demo/whatever I finished up a month or two ago. It’s called “80’s Through the 50’s.” Enjoy, see ya in the weird world.
— Jeff / John / Matt / Mike / Tom

Holy smokes, what a tour! It started with a flight to Australia, ended with the Night Owls Print bosses getting married and had MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS! BROKEN BONES! TWO POSSIBLE LAWSUITS! DEBRIDING INFECTIONS! EVICTIONS! DYING PETS! WINDSHIELD MISHAPS! AN OIL CHANGE! RICK JOHNSON!!!
I want to thank everyone who was super kind to us on this tour, especially in places we had never been to before (Dallas + Beloit.) We don’t do this enough, here’s a handful of “photographs” from this very dangerous very fun tour.

Touring mates The Smith Street Band drinking some incredibly sweet neon drinks. One of them was called something like Lumiflavor or Electritaste or Voltvomit or something.

The money shot. During two days off in Australia, I decided to take a trip to Bali. After competently riding a motorbike along the south coast for a few hours, I incompetently bailed on a highway. Thankfully, I only broke my clavicle. This photo was taken moments after my buddy Nick cleaned a majority of the wounds out with hand sanitizer.

Oh, and a sunburn of course.

As a Jew, I’d really appreciate it if we were hate-crimed correctly, okay? Or is shit just wacky in the southern hemi?

I’m not entirely sure when and where this picture came from. Perhaps Witt’s house? Oh wait, it’s from Orlando. I can tell from the SUB-PAR Chinese food Matt is eating. That’s right, I said it.

Tom gears up for a sunny day at Hogwarts. Thanks Krystal for the free tickies!

If yr in Alabama, you gotta up the punx. There’s not even enough time to fully extend the anarchy A to the edge of the circle. There’s more electric boxes and more punx to be upped. Go up ‘em.

Who knew books could be funny?

Rick Johnson passes by your friendly neighborhood weapons store to consider a new direction for Mustard Plug.

Let it be known that the Staybridge Suites in Tallahassee literally has free unlimited beer, or at least did the day we stayed there. Free sandwiches too. Also I think Mike stole some macaroni and cheese. Anyway, keep that shit like a secret.

Mike Costa drinks TWO butterbeers, the delicious (but apparently non-alcoholic) beverage that tastes like a Werther’s Original covered in whipped cream. Goes down smooth!

Oh and how can I forget that we saw MOTHERFUCKING JOEY FATONE at Islands of Adventure. Also, isn’t it kind of odd that the dude from N*Sync, a guy who is by all rights a superstar (despite what time period they were popular, you know it’s true) and probably gets bugged all the time would wear a fucking shirt with his name on it to a crowded amusement park filled with kids?
So yeah… fun time! Here’s to hoping the next tour has less threats, pain, and terror! More Joey Fatone!!!

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