Los Angeles-based rock band The 88 is set to release their new self-titled album on September 14th, exclusively through iTunes. The record will be available at retail and through all digital outlets starting September 28th through 88 Records via Rocket Science. It was recorded and produced by the band in between worldwide tours as both opening and backing band for Ray Davies of The Kinks.
If you think you've never heard The 88 before, then you're probably mistaken. The band was labeled by Spin as the "best band you didn't know you'd heard." The 88 have toured with Smashing Pumpkins, the B-52s, The Flaming Lips, Rilo Kiley, and the late Elliott Smith. Their music has been featured on hit television shows like How I Met Your Mother, Grey's Anatomy, Weeds, Gossip Girl and Community (they perform the main theme song!), as well as in national Sears, Target, NASCAR, and NFL campaigns.
Hop the fence to watch the band record their song "Love Is The Thing" entirely on an iPhone using the FourTrack app. It seems like a lot of artists are recording using the iPhone these days, but the video of the recording process for this song is pretty cool.
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