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Mercy Arms have released an album
In the summer of 1987 a bunch of cool-as-Holy-Fuck kids from the hippest four corners of Sydney Town banded together and formed a musical collaboration that successfully blended dark, sonic, theatrical sounds with sweet (but determined) vocals. They called themselves Mercy Arms.
After what seems like an eternity of setbacks, false starts and beefz the group have finally released their debut record.
The first single from the self-titled album is called Half Right.
[page_break]The album, which was released a few weekends back now, was produced by Tony Cohen, who has previously worked with the likes of The Birthday Party, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and the Dirty Three. The group will celebrate the album's release with a short national tour that kicks into action this week:
Thursday, August 28: Lucky Country, Newcastle
Friday, August 29: Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney
Saturday, August 30: Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Thursday, September 4: Oxford Tavern, Wollongong
Friday, September 5: Green Room, Canberra
Thursday, September 11: Eds Castle, Adelaide
Friday, September 12: Bakery Artrage , Perth
Saturday, September 13: Globe Theatre, Brisbane
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kidkymI saw The Process ad in street press and thought "Mercy Arms are supporting The Process?". Nice advertising job Timberyard.
I hear that Mercy Arms are moving to the UK in a few weeks. I've taken it for granted that I could see them so often.
Posted at 11:00 on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
Seymour
Since when where the Northern Beaches considered one of the "hippest corners of Sydney town"?
Posted at 11:53 on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
Jonny Yes Yessince March of 1994
Posted at 12:06 on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
vitalorgansWhen the shire removed themselves from the running to concentrate on shoppin' at Westfield Miranda!
Posted at 13:11 on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
Jonny Yes Yes.. and beating up 'non-whites' at North Cronulla... duh..
Posted at 13:51 on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
vitalorgansSounds like a "riot"! errrrrr
Posted at 14:12 on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
mike(punch)yes to this thread.
Posted at 21:46 on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
Jonny Yes Yesoh man .. i miss the cronulla riots was sooo much fun
Posted at 16:48 on Thursday, August 28, 2008.
kidkymMaybe you can work some of that into October 4th, for old times sake.
Posted at 12:20 on Friday, August 29, 2008.
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The Process are supporting these shows.
Check 'em out yo.
Posted at 23:21 on Tuesday, August 26, 2008.