field hymns records :: portland, or

6.15.09

We are pleased as punch to announce that we will be pressing the new album by musician, recordist and all around awesome fellow Mike Coykendall in September. The album is called "The Unbearable Being of Lightness" and will blow your mind. More deets to follow!

4.24.09

Hey all - happy spring! Here are some quick updates:

Snowfields in the studio - album in fall, no working title yet.
Oxykitten has two releases for this summer, one of which will probably be free: a tour EP and a soundtrack.
Klyde Konnor is still planned, just on a slightly laid back schedule.
And a totally awesome suprise release that we are completely bubbly about!
Go buy the Chores album! Next time will be our distro! But til then, that is a good place to get it.
Now go smell the blossoms...

3.29.09

A little bit o' news for ya'll ~
The new Chores cd can be bought here, digital links coming soon.

New store is in the works - and we have stickers!
Have a peek

3.11.09

So here are the dates for the Chores Mini tour - support our boys and girls, tell your friends, host a nice big party. All those things would be grand.
Stay tuned for the contest!

3.20.09 LIVE FRIDAYS! on KPSU 5pm, Portland, OR
3.20.09 The Astoria, Eugene, OR
3.21.09 The Java Lounge, Sacramento, CA
3.22.09 The Knockout, SF, CA
3.23.09 Monterey Live!, Monterey, CA
3.24.09 Mr.T's Bowl, LA, CA
3.26.09 Red Rock, Reno, NV
3.27.09 Downtown Eatery, Redding, CA
4.02.09 CD RELEASE @ ROTTURE!!!! PDX, OR w/ Church and Lesser Lewis & the Twigs

2.27.09

The street date for the next Chores album is April 1st! More info soon - here is a tiny, tiny cover to whet your appetite. The release party is at Rotture on April 2nd in PDX - bring it! More soon…

2.12.09

A eclectic little label of suprises and wee gems. You are a little early to the coming out party - check back in early spring 2009. We will be waiting for you.

toodles…

Here is a taste of the flav’

Mike Coykendall
Chores
Klyde Konnor
The Snowfields
Oxykitten

Chores
Public Hammock
BUY IT
Oxykitten
Fists of Dayton
summer 2009
oxykitten
tour EP
summer 2009
oxykitten
library of condo EP
download
the snowfields
$5.99 mp3 dowload

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CHORES

“The band's first EP, "Life Is Hard," is a bruising, bluesy affair reminiscent of the bar-band intrigues of the Hold Steady and the sunburned punk of X. The interplay of Pierce's fuzzy rhythm guitar lines with Thomas' ringing lead work is wonderful enough on its own, but it is augmented in often surprising ways by the snaky work of bassist Eric Mellor.” (ed. note - both Pierce and Thomas play lead) -the Oregonian

“Chores’ debut EP, Life is Hard, sounds kind of like a debut EP. For every promising harmony and inventive guitar twist, there’s a first-draft lyric or clichéd Rolling Stones-style lick. In some towns, Chores’ finer points—the instrumentation sounds great and Chores’ complete lack of pretension is downright charming—would be enough to make them the best pop outfit going, but here in Portland the band’s pop blends all to easily into the background. If Chores can perfect the balancing act between keeping its music fun and throwing a bit of lyrical-emotional substance into the mix, you’ll find me front and center.” -the Willamette Week

CHORES

website // myspace

Chores is a band without pretensions. It's just four people who love music and hate work. To balance the realities of the inevitable disappointments of life in their late twenties, they temporarily stopped bitching and started communicating their frustrations through wild instrumentation in a cramped, dank basement, a few times a week. Inspired by the sonic landscapes of Oneida and Yo La Tengo, and the lyrical poetics of Jonathan Richman and Kristin Hersh, Chores writes their songs as a group, coupling noisy guitar riffs with more straightforward rock sensibilities.

ALBUMS

Public Hammock
April 2009
Life is Hard
2007
iTunes

the Snowfields

website // myspace

The Snowfields is the project of ex-alum 9 Volt Hammer member Dylan McConnell. Cascading walls of droning slide and vintage synths drive these instrumentals into a soft and hazy 70's sunset. Cinematic in nature, musically wide in breadth, The Snowfields is the sound of your twilight. EP in the fall.