LIPONA – Releases Pigeonholed In CD Format
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* Digital EP gets the shiny round disc treatment
* Short East Coast tour begins today (Aug 17 – 22)
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Lipona (Tallahassee, FL) has made its latest EP, the digital-only Pigeonholed, a lot less digital-only by pressing a CD version of the five song release. The band will have copies of the record at shows and will also sell the EP online beginning September 1st.
Pigeonholed was originally offered up by the fiery punk rock quartet as a free digital download earlier this year. It is the follow-up to Lipona’s self-released and highly acclaimed 2008 debut full-length, Atlas, and is still available for free here. However, the “free” part of the digital EP will expire in one month, at which point it will be available from iTunes.
“This album has marked a new direction and we think this might be some of the best work we’ve ever done,” stated front man Yamil Velez. “It’s faster, more technical and has a more refined sound. Whereas Atlas was an introspective album, Pigeonholed is the opposite – the subject matter revolves around the current political climate and how we’ve all been dealing with the instability going on in the world.”
Listen to “Hawks” (mp3) from Pigeonholed
Listen to “Success Stories” (mp3) from Atlas
Lipona will be embarking on a short tour of the East Coast in support of the EP beginning today. As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with band, drop me a line here.
TOUR
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AUG 17 – Staten Island, NY @ Dock St. w/ Half Hearted Hero, Straight Up!
AUG 18 – Freeport, NY @ Mitch-a-palooza w/ Half Hearted Hero
AUG 19 – Pitman, NJ @ The Wounded Healer w/ Half Hearted Hero
AUG 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ TBA (need help)
AUG 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ TBA (need help)
AUG 22 – Brook Park, OH @ The Scratch House w/ Half Hearted Hero
- Lipona has released what might just be the debut melodic punk/hardcore breakout album of the year. A must listen. – Pastepunk
- Lipona are youthful, overflowing with energy and write melodic punk songs that are as catchy as hell. – Dryvetyme Onlyne
- A perfect example of self-aware, mature, emo-tinged punk rock…a band to watch out for in the future. – Feminist Review
- Fast, furious, and introspective in the right places without being too brooding. – Fistfight At The Arthouse
- For once I don’t have anything to rant about. Lipona is just too good. – Absolutepunk.net
- Lipona show remarkable growth for such a young band. – 30music.com
