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New Bigger Lovers Record March 9 The original plan was to give our forthcoming third record a title that wasn't such a mouthful. But suggested mono-syllabic titles sucked, Bosnia was already taken (What? You haven't heard of the latter-day Grand Funk Railroad's rippin' 1997 live set?), and Bigger Lovers III seemed a bit Zeppelin-esque. So, we arrived at This Affair Never Happened... And Here Are Eleven Songs About It. Kinda rolls off the tongue, don't it?? This Affair... will be available through Yep Roc Records on March 9 at finer record stores and Web merchants across North America. The European release (also through Yep Roc) will occur right around the same time. SPECIAL BONUS: Purchase This Affair... early through www.yeproc.com and receive a special bonus EP with a couple of unreleased tracks and an "obscure covers medley." You might be afforded the same bonus through some brick and mortar stores; we're not quite sure just yet. So, touring. Ah yes, touring. There'll be some. Rest assured we'll be coming your way at some point. There are but a few dates confirmed at this point, a smattering more of the unconfirmed variety, and then some more to come after that. There's a fightin' chance we might even finally get over to Europe this year. For right now, here's what we can tell you: Feb. 28 - West Chester, PA, Rex's (w/ Wise & Foolish Builders) March 9 - Philadelphia, PA, Tower Records Ave. of the Arts (time TBA) March 13 - Philadelphia, PA, North Star Bar (Big drunken record release throw-down. Details and support acts TBA) March 18 - Austin, TX, SXSW Yep Roc showcase (details TBA) In the meantime, we'll be banging the wood and wire in our new South Philadelphia rehearsal space, whipping the new tunes into shape, dusting some old ones off, giving the Web site an overhaul to reflect the new record's brightly hued artwork, watching Curb Your Enthusiasm re-runs waiting for the "Crazy Eyez Killa" episode, cursing the Eagles, counting down the days 'til pitchers and catchers, eatin' puddin', kickin' ass, takin' names, playing fantasy arena league football, hoping to catch one of HBO's seven daily airings of Arthur 2 - On the Rocks, and thinking warm thoughts. Really warm thoughts. Stay tuned for more info... -TBL Track Listing 1. You (You, You) 2. I Resign 3. Blowtorch 4. Ninja Suit 5. Slice of Life 6. No Heroics 7. You Don't Feel Anything at All 8. Peel it Away 9. Hollywood 10. You've Got to Pay 11. For Christ's Sake