Instruments' Joy Division Covers Single Now Shipping

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Instruments' Joy Division Covers Single Now Shipping

Published Sunday, June 17, 2007 by Jeff | E-mail this post

Since I just got my copy in the mail yesterday, I think it's safe to say that copies of the new Instruments single are now shipping from Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records. The 7" vinyl features two Joy Division covers from Heather McIntosh's cello-driven band, "Passover" and "New Dawn Fades." HHBTM is also including in the package a bonus CD-R with the vinyl tracks and two more JD covers, "Decades" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart." (This is a very good thing, as I think my 1980's record player is finally breaking down.) It looks like there are still copies for sale at the HHBTM website. I'm listening to the single now, and I have to say that it's the most rocking The Instruments have ever sounded.

On the band's MySpace page, Heather has announced the new Instruments album is coming closer to completion, and soon she'll be posting some new live dates (with the 63 Crayons). We know at least two of the dates will be on July 3rd at the Union Hall in Brooklyn, and July 5th at the Cake Shop in New York City, according to the 63 Crayons page.