New Collisions to Play the Whistler
on September 27th!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, New Collisions will be changing their Chicago date from September 30th to September 27th at the Whistler. Getting rave reviews for their energetic live show, this is not to be missed!

“Make sure to check them out if you like fun.” – New York Magazine

"All high-key danceable music should be this good." - Wonka Vision

New Collisions have only been around for a little over a year, and yet their resume reads like a new-wave, indie power pop dream. Discovered by Greg Hawkes of the Cars, touring with the B-52s and Blondie, and sharing the stage with The Morning Benders, Missing Persons, and You Say Party! We Say Die!, they went to record their debut LP, The Optimist with producers Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie, known for their work with Radiohead, the Pixies and Dinosaur Jr.

Let me know if you are planning to attend, and if you need any more info on New Collisions!

Debbie Pressman debbie@girlie.com 718.724.3204

THE OPTIMIST, the debut LP from Boston quintet New Collisions, tells a story of decline. In their jobs, their relationships and their thoughts, the album's nine narrators confront a bleak modern landscape. With a novelistic eye for detail, songwriters Scott Guild and Alex Stern use this character-based approach to depict a culture in collapse. The album is both a personal confession and a social observation.

Sonically, the record dispels its darker themes. Hooks and rough edges coexist with ease. Each song is an upbeat chronicle of deadend existence. In the tradition of Jarvis Cocker, Philip Roth, and other bemused malcontents, THE OPTIMIST is an oddly uplifting account of our fractured lives.

New Collisions began in Spring 2009, when lead singer Sarah Guild and guitarist Scott Guild began swapping songs with bassist Alex Stern and drummer Zak Kahn of Britpop band The Sterns. Casey Gruttadauria constructed an imposing rig of organ, keyboard, and multiple synths. Sessions were booked; shows began to sell out.

Three months after their first performance, the band was on tour with The B-52s and Blondie. Four national tours later, they have shared stages with The Morning Benders, Missing Persons, You Say Party! We Say Die!, and Owl City. Greg Hawkes, legendary synth-player of The Cars, became an early fan and collaborator, live and in-studio. After six months together, New York Magazine and This Week in New York placed them in the top ten of CMJ 2009.

Their first recordings, a self-released 7-song EP from late last year, garnered a truly unexpected response. Multiple pressings sold out; there were over thirty thousand (documented) downloads. There were also features in CMJ, URB, New York Magazine, Time Out New York, The Boston Globe, Herald, and Phoenix, Fearless Music, Comcast's Blues Kitchen series, Wonka Vision, Vans Online, the Zune frontpage, and iTunes "New and Notable" and "Best of Month" in the U.S., UK, and Japan.

After a busy SXSW 2010, their first full-length was recorded in under ten days. Producers Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie (The Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., Radiohead, The Sounds) chose a live, direct aesthetic for the album; first takes were given preference. The result is an intense, cathartic record, reminiscent of the punk and pop classics of 1977-1983.

THE OPTIMIST will be available everywhere October 5