Seapony Sign With Hardly Art

Hardly Art has announced that they have signed Seattle three-piece Seapony! Following the release of a limited 7" (now OOP) on UK label Double Denim last fall, Hardly Art will re-release the three tracks as a digital single on March 15, followed by the band's debut full-length LP, "Go With Me," which will be released on May 31.

The music of Seapony is refreshing in its simplicity. Most songs on "Go With Me" use no more than three chords, with an average running time around two-and-a-half minutes. In lieu of a human drummer, the Seattle trio entrusts time-keeping to a vintage gizmo the size of a desktop calculator. The lyrics to "Dreaming," the track that catapulted them into the spotlight, are just six lines long. Like Young Marble Giants and Beat Happening before them, this young three-piece has generated excitement that belies their music's modest means. And their back story is just as no-nonsense.

Audio: Seapony - "Dreaming"

ON TOUR:

• 04.22.11 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe ^
• 05.28.11 - Santa Cruz, CA - 418 Project
• 05.29.11 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern

^ - w/ Pains of Being Pure at Heart

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