Make Do And Mend release acoustic EP Part And Parcel + tour dates

After releasing one of last year's most highly touted punk albums, Make Do And Mend have decided to tone down their driving and blistering post-hardcore sound on the new EP Part And Parcel, which includes the band's first recorded acoustic material.

Set for release on vinyl and digitally on November 22, 2011 via Paper + Plastick Records, the EP is available for pre-order now and includes exclusive bundle packages and varying vinyl colors and elaborate packaging. The Paper + Plastick webstore (store.paperandplastick.com) includes both black and dark mustard colored wax, as well as an intricate package that includes moving clock pieces, while the band's merch webstore (allinmerch.com/category/MDAM.html) contains an exclusive clear honey color record, and offers a preorder bundle of the vinyl, a t-shirt and a poster.

Make Do And Mend will be promoting the new EP on tour later this year supporting Senses Fail and Thursday (see tour dates below).

Boasting acoustic versions of three songs from their breakthrough debut full-length End Measured Mile (2010, Paper + Plastick), as well as an acoustic version of the recently released track "Coats," from the Mixed Signals compilation, Part And Parcel also features a cover of Touché Amoré's "Home Away From Here" and the brand new song "Untitled." Though the new song showcases Make Do And Mend's dynamic sound, recording acoustic material has been on the band's mind for quite some time.

"It's something we've talked about doing for a while," admits vocalist/guitarist James Carroll. "We wanted to explore the versatility of our songs and also explore our boundaries as songwriters."

Not only has the band been hard at work on the new EP, but Make Do And Mend have been working on a new music video for the single "Transparent Seas" that will be revealed shortly.

Named one of Alternative Press' 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2011, Make Do And Mend is living up to that honor. After racking in fervent reviews of the end-of-year list topper End Measured Mile, Make Do And Mend have spent this year supporting bands such as Hot Water Music, The Wonder Years, Polar Bear Club, and appearing at SXSW, Krazyfest, and Rainfest.

Make Do And Mend is James Carroll (vocals/guitar), Mike Poulin (bass), Matt Carroll (drums), and Mike O'Toole (guitar).

Part And Parcel EP Tracklisting:

1. Unknowingly Strong (acoustic)
2. Ghostal (acoustic)
3. Home Away From Here
4. Transparent Seas (acoustic)
5. Coats (acoustic)
6. Untitled

Make Do And Mend 2011 tour dates:
(Dates and information subject to change.)

October 2011

supporting POLAR BEAR CLUB
10/25 - Amityville, NY @ Broadway Bar
10/26 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel
10/29 - Gainesville, FL @ The FEST

November 2011

supporting SENSES FAIL
11/4 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/5 – Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
11/6 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
11/8 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
11/9 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
11/11 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
11/12 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
11/14 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
11/15 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
11/16 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile
11/18 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s East
11/19 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
11/21 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
11/22 – Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter Club

December 2011

supporting Thursday
12/26 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
12/27 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
12/28 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
12/29 - Boston, MA @ Royale Nightclub
12/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

"Frontman James Carroll, bearing a gruff bark... guides the band through catchy, texturally dynamic romps." - Alternative Press

"Honest, humble and hardworking punk rock never sounded so good…" - Rock Sound

"One of the best punk albums of the year." - Exclaim!

Photo credit: Frank Boucher

AbsolutePunk exclusively premiered the acoustic version of "Unknowingly Strong" [Stream]

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