TGEFM is excited to premiere Illinois’ skate punk trio Long Birds‘ new LP I Had a Dream I was Skateboarding in full a day before its proper release. That’s right: it comes out tomorrow, 05 Nov 2021, but you can check it out here and now!
Elliot (guitar/vocals/drums [for recording]) and Mina (bass, vocals) have this to say about the release:
This album is our first big endeavor as a band. We have had this album concept and a lot of these songs in the works for a few years and finally in late 2020, we got to a point where all the songs were finished! We started recording this album in our basement in early 2021 and it took us a long time because it was just us (Elliott and Mina) doing everything ourselves. We are thrilled to finally share these songs with the world!
I Had A Dream I Was Skateboarding is a concept album about self-discovery, growing up, and trying to figure out what the point of everything is. This album means a lot to us and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
This trio is feisty, they’re fun, they sound like they don’t give a damn and do what they want. I was lucky enough to preview the album well before release, and you can check out my review of it right here.
In the meantime, lend your ears to I Had a Dream I was Skateboarding. Below that, we’ve got info on their upcoming gigs, including the album release show on 19 Nov 2021, as well as a bunch of streaming and social media links for you to pick and choose from.
Long Birds 2021 gigs
Nov 18 – Dumb Records, Springfield, IL
Nov 19 – The Bird House – Champaign, IL RECORD RELEASE SHOW
Dec 5 – The Brass Rail – Champaign, IL
Long Birds web, social media, streaming links
Long Birds official website
Facebook
Instagram
Bandcamp (merch and music purchase)
Spotify
Apple Music
YouTube
Email
the white drew carey (aka – Jeff Sorley) is the founder and head editor of TGEFM. He’s lived (outside of) Chicago, Madison WI, (ugh) Penn State, Lyon FR, Oxford UK, central New Jersey, and now within earshot of SFO in the Bay Area. When not scouring the web for more great bands and labels to post about, he also spends time drawing (mostly) silly sci-fi and anime stuff under the name Asplenia Studios.
