Obits / Let Me Dream If I Want To - SP997

The rock band Obits is from Brooklyn, NY, and so far we’ve
managed to release both of their full-length records on Sub
Pop: 2009’s I Blame You and 2011’s Moody, Standard and
Poor. On this new single, Obits have provided us with daring new interpretations of well-loved near-standards by Mink DeVille and The Kids. Includes mp3 download code.

Released: May 15, 2012

Obits / Obits October 2011 In Person Tour Poster - 30785993

Printed on sturdy card-stock, this handsome poster at one time announced and foretold, and now commemorates, the October 2011 tour conducted IN PERSON by the very good rock band Obits. These posters are just about (if not exactly) 14" wide by 22" tall.

Please note! Because these posters are neither fold-able nor roll-able and therefore must be shipped rather expensively and entirely flatly, we will only ship these to US addresses!

Released: November 29, 2011

Obits / Les Obits Shirt - 2078597

Rick Froberg from Obits designed a new t-shirt for the band’s recent Romance Awareness Month Tour 2011. It’s an especially terrific design from an especially talented artist. And, because WE TOTALLY KNOW THOSE GUYS, we managed to obtain a handful of these t-shirts when the Romance Awareness Month Tour 2011 came to an end. There are few of these and we know of no immediate plans from the band to make more (and we don’t have any of those plans of our own). So, get ’em while you can. These are printed on those supple American Apparel 50/50 cotton/ploy blend shirts.

Released: September 15, 2011

Obits / Obits Romance Awareness Month Tour 2011 Poster - 30785994

This Obits poster is printed on thick paper and celebrates their 2011 Romance Awareness Month Tour 2011 down the west coast of the North American Continent.
U.S. shipping only

Released: July 29, 2011

Obits / Obits April 2011 Record Release Poster - 30785995

In celebration of Obits’ new record, Moody, Standard and Poor, drummer Scott Gursky designed the poster here for the band’s NY record release show in April, 2011. Printed by Polluted Eyeball in Brooklyn in a limited edition of 200, each of these is hand-signed and numbered by the artist. 100 of these were available at the record release show and the other 100 are available for you here now.

Released: June 2, 2011

Obits / Moody T - 2078598

Here’s a brand new Obits shirt for their 2011 release, Moody, Standard, & Poor designed by the band’s own, Rick Froberg. Printed on American Apparel 50/50 t-shirts for the luxurious feel that your torso deserves.

Released: March 14, 2011

Obits / Moody, Standard and Poor - SP857

The answer to the question, “Are Obits ‘indie rock veterans’?” is yes and no. Yes, they are accomplished musicians who once fronted Drive Like Jehu, Edsel, Hot Snakes, and Pitchfork. But also; No, they are not active or retired members of the United States military. It’s good to get these things sorted out. Don’t worry—there are no dumb questions.

Are Obits a young band? They are. Another good question. A child born in 2007, when Greg Simpson joined as bassist, would not yet be in kindergarten. Obits didn’t self-release their first single (“One Cross Apiece” b/w “Put It in Writing”) until late 2008. Their debut LP (I Blame You, on Sub Pop), wasn’t released until March 2009. Does their stripped-down rock incorporate elements of surf and garage? Absolutely it does. The members of Obits are fans of oldies. They generally dislike newies. But their influences simmer in the crock-pot of human creativity; you will find only disappointment if you try to deduce the muse of any given song.

What of Obits’ new record? Well, for starters, it’s their second full-length, and it’s called Moody, Standard and Poor. It was recorded at Brooklyn’s Saltlands Studio by Eli Janney and Geoff Sanoff. Sub Pop will release it on March 29, 2011. And how will Moody, Standard and Poor make you feel? The short answer is: great. Not Smoking-An-Eightball-Of-Coke great. But Alive-To-New-Listening Experiences great. The long answer is that these twelve songs will take you on a series of emotional road trips. Some will be as brief as a walk to the fridge. Others will be epic pilgrimages to the shady hinterlands of your subconscious. Great records can do this. Moody, Standard and Poor is no exception.

Released: March 29, 2011

Obits / Obits / July 09 Tour poster - 30785996

This here is another limited Obits tour poster. The last one went quick, so act fast!

Released: July 2, 2009

Obits / I Blame You Shirt - 2078599

I can say with a passable amount of certainty that this is the first Obits shirt. It’s printed on a luxurious blend of American Apparel polyester and cotton. It is really, really soft. Like a rich persons shirt, I’d imagine.

Released: March 12, 2009

Obits / I Can't Lose - SP814

The Obits Record Store Day single! Edition of 1,500 (most of which are already gone) on red vinyl.

Released: April 18, 2009

Obits / I Blame You - SP785

Obits are Rick Froberg, Sohrab Habibion, Greg Simpson, and Scott Gursky. They reside in Brooklyn, NY. There is a bootleg of their first live show from Jan. ‘08 at the Cake Shop in NY somewhere on the internet. As with most of these sorts of things, the sound quality of that recording is pretty poor. The songs though… The songs are really great. Obits like a lot of music—Television, Wipers, Michael Yonkers, 13th Floor Elevators, Neu!, The Shangri-Las, African psych, punk rock. They don’t really sound that much like Creedence, maybe a little. Since that first show, we somehow convinced them that releasing some records on Sub Pop would be a good idea. Obits came out to Seattle in July of 2008 and played our 20th anniversary festival. In December of 2008, they released their first single, “One Cross Apiece” b/w “Put It in Writing” on their own Stint Records label and did some touring with the Constantines and The Night Marchers.

“We’re not into innovation as a band,” says Froberg, who’s already done his fair share of innovating with Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes. “I think innovation is overrated and an overestimated quality. Anything that’s going to be original is going to happen without your control. Things that make your band sound like you, are things you wouldn’t be able to change anyway. We just go ahead and play the stuff we like, and we don’t worry about originality per se, because that takes care of itself.”

Produced by Geoff Sanoff, Eli Janney and Obits, I Blame You is the band’s debut full-length album.

Released: March 24, 2009

Obits / Rat Brain - 30785999

This silk-screened poster was designed by Obits drummer, Scott Gursky. Hand-numbered edition of 300.

Released: November 19, 2008

Obits / One Cross Apiece - 4078599

Obits debut single on Stint Records (ST71): “One Cross Apiece” b/w “Put It in Writing”.

“The shot heard ’round the world. The two best songs ever written by the best band in the world. Best guitar and bass playing and skin beating. The best lyrics ever sung. This record will change your life and give you a new start. Best packaging, easily. Genius. Mensa, mensa, mensa! Makes everybody else look real bad. Buy the shit out of this record.”—Lonnie Manx, Stint Records

Digital distribution available through the fine folks at Comedy Minus One.

Released: December 9, 2008