Look familar? The cover art is a painting by none other than Bob Ross, who you’ve definitely seen painting “happy little trees” on TV, probably when you were home from school with a cold. He’s a cultural icon for sure, but the band gives the following reason for choosing one of Ross’ paintings for the new Annuals album:

“The way that Bob made his paintings, and the way he paints in particular, is pretty similar to the way that our band makes a record. Bob Ross starts his paintings with simple little smudges and blotches, making ‘happy trees’ or ‘cute little bridges,’ and he seems to be having ’such fun’ doing it. But when it’s finished, and his blotches take form, we see that his paintings are actually intricate landscapes - layer on top of layer of what are seemingly a bunch of fun, whimsical drawings are actually quite complicated. Continuing this dichotomy, it seems like all of the happy, lovely places he paints always have a bit of sad loneliness and isolation to them too, and some of the songs on our new album can definitely relate to that duality.

Download “Confessor” MP3

‘Such Fun’ is out October 7, 2008 on Canvasback Music.

Such Fun Tracklisting:

1. Confessor
2. Hot Night Hounds
3. Springtime
4. Down The Mountain
5. Always Do
6. Talking
7. Hardwood Floor
8. Hair Don’t Grow
9. The Tape
10. Blue Ridge
11. Wake

Annuals October/November 2008 Tour Dates w/ Minus the Bear

(Dates and information subject to change.)

October 8 - Spokane, WA - Service Station #
October 9 - Missoula, MT - The Other Side#
October 11 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre #
October 12 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown #
October 13 - Iowa City, IA - The Picador #
October 15 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre #
October 16 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall #
October 17 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre #
October 18 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall #
October 19 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre Center #
October 20 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop $
October 21 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre
October 22 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
October 23 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
October 24 - Providence, RI - Lupo’s at the Strand
October 25 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
October 26 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
October 28 - Richmond, VA - The National
October 29 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
October 30 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
October 31 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
November 1 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
November 3 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution !
November 4 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues !
November 5 - Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Café !
November 7 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues !
November 8 - Houston, TX - House of Blues !
November 9 - Austin, TX - Waterloo Park (Fun Fun Fun Fest) !
November 10 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues !
November 12 - Santa Fe, NM - TBA
November 13 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre !
November 14 - San Diego, CA - Soma @
November 15 - Pomona, CA - Glass House @
November 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre @
November 18 - Sacramento, CA - Empire @
November 19 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s @
# with Themes
$ with The New Year
with Sylvie
! with 27
@ with Helms Alee

For more music, information and updated tour dates, please visit:

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