We are pleased to announce that Melbourne, Australia's Electric Jellyfish has joined the Twin Lakes alliance for the release of their new self-titled EP. This is their second release as a band, not including the 2009 split EP with Atlanta's Pony Bones, which they put out on their own Spectacular Commodity imprint. Their 2008 EP The Woods was recorded entirely analogue by Head Gap studios in Melbourne, Australia, and pressed to cassette by American label Ecstatic Yod. The band has toured both Australia and the US extensively since 2007.

2010 finds the Jellyfish on their third US tour in support of their first Twin Lakes release, which can be had for free as a digital download for a limited time only at the Twin Lakes online store. Visit the band's myspace page for a complete list of tour dates.

The New Haven Register picked Closely Watched Trains' self-titled debut as their favorite local album of 2009, calling it "an amazing blend of ebullient folk and rock...a killer disc that features many songs perfect for a Wes Anderson film." Read the full story here. Considering all the local artists that released stuff this year, we are honored. Check out the album on our Store page.

CWT is already working on new material and will begin recording soon.

A big thanks to Gary over at IndepenDisc for making CWT the site's featured band this month.  Gary's been at it for years, working to bring vital music by independent artists to the audience it deserves, through both his IndepenDisc Music Club and his show on CygnusRadio every Wednesday night.

The Advocate ran a great cover story this week about some of the state's key homegrown record labels, and Twin Lakes managed to get featured.  Check it here. 

Side note: Our founder's name is spelled Kiefer, like the actor, not Keifer. 

In addition to being able to purchase a CD from our store, you can now find CWT's impressive debut on iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Napster, and Amazon.