Black  Clouds have been forced to change their name due to unfortunate legal reasons. They will now be known as Tiny Empires, and their first show under the new moniker will be Eric of TE’s Wedding Party at Asbury Lanes, featuring Bridge And Tunnel, Bomb the Music Industry, and Mike Park. The Tigers Jaw Split 7″ art has been redone with the new name, and is currently being printed.

Here’s some words from the band about their existence, name change, and upcoming show.

1. We are a new band with dudes from Senders, Mid Carson July, and a bunch of other bands nobody liked.

2. We have a record coming out that is a split with a much more popular band than us. (tigersjaw split 7″ on Run For Cover)

3. We are working on a full-length (5 songs deep so far)

4. We used to be called Black Clouds but apparently that name belongs to another band, that wants to be our friends, but also wants to sue us.

5. We are playing our first show next weekend with a bunch of much more popular bands than us. (bomb the music industry, bridge and tunnel, mike park, fellow project)

6. We rule.

7. Our drummer used to be Evil Kenevil but now is one of these guys http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_who_say_Ni and will probably be Evil Kenevil again once he comes back to life. (Our drummer jason got into a motorcycle accident so our friend Greg who was in Chillerton(UK) is filling in)

Also we have a facebook page: www.facebook.com/tinyempires

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We have some bad/weird news regarding these splits shipping. Black Clouds have run into some legal trouble regarding their name and are unfortunately going to have to change it due to another band owning the copyright. We are currently in the process of getting the covers printed with their new name, and expect a setback of only 7-10 days. The vinyl is complete and digital downloads will be sent out in the next 48 hours.

Thanks for understanding and we will update you again soon!

Young Statues will be spending two weeks crossing the USA alongside The Early November, The Wonder Years, and the Swellers, supporting their debut full length released last November.

i recorded another single this weekend. wait until you hear it. haven’t i been a good slave?

bloodsells and i dressed like twins for a dance party on thursday night. we wore black dress shirts///black jeans///black sweatshirts///jean jackets///brown shoes///glasses (i bought frames). MIKE QUINN DBYK had a hotel party and we got kicked out QUICK. have you ever had yr heart broken before? it’s worse after getting kicked out of a jacuzzi. the next day i drank two bloody marys.

the first wicca phase poster is a picture of me as the dark prince///the second wicca phase poster is a pill in space///the third wicca phase poster is an ’87 penthouse spread.

in new york i had a slight panic attack in the sense that all the green and purple and black in me took control and i cried and cried and cried until i thought of another hook. i missed self defense family practice and a lot of other things.

haven’t i been a good slave?

qts and bbs sent me their addresses for mail last week. i guess it’s not to late to keep sending them…DO IT HERE///HIT ME HARD///YOU’LL GET SOMETHING FUN AND SEXY.

a freshman in college and tom menzingers helped me sneak a case of hurricane 40s into my dorm. i shared a bathroom with the kids next to me and saw blood on the walls after a sexy shower scene.

the first time i kissed a girl was two girls.

i can only be yr best friend.

a fan letter asked why i was so emotional at my last show///good.

a tumblr anon asked if i regret jumping on the goth-lite trend. i forgot tigers jaw practiced in a funeral home///shutup qt.

i’ll release a song from my new mixtape sometime next week.

haven’t i been a good slave?

TUMBLR///ASK

BANDCAMP

Run For Cover Records is incredibly excited to announce a brand new 7″ from Portland, Oregon’s Anne.  Anne’s new 7″, titled Power Exchange, is the band’s follow-up to the acclaimed 2011 collection LP Dream Punx.

A review from Brooklyn Vegan

“Lush arrangements that tip their hat to The Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, and My Bloody Valentine… While Anne clearly sit in the shimmering shoegaze groove, the band offer their own take on the genre”

A review from Punknews

“A brilliant contrast of post-punk variants… Dream Punx solidifies ANNE’s place in this (shoegaze) revival and reinvention, and it’s going to be exciting to see where they help take it.”

Pre-orders along with a free download of Anne’s Mixtape Vol. 2 coming soon.  For now, check out “Virginal Plight” from the Dream Punx LP below, and pick up a copy of the record in the RFC Store at www.runforcoverrecords.com/store