Austin's the Lovely Sparrows blend lush, complex arrangements with sing-along choruses that bring to mind glorious folk-inflected pop and well-written novellas. Pulling Up Floors, Pouring on (New) Paint, set for release by Abandoned Love Records, captures the gorgeous melodies and warm, organic maladies of lead Sparrow Shawn Jones. Friends as well as former, current and occasional members of the band contributed their talents to flesh out Jones songs of heartbreak, blunted resolve, and shimmering resignationmore

Austin's the Lovely Sparrows blend lush, complex arrangements with sing-along choruses that bring to mind glorious folk-inflected pop and well-written novellas. Pulling Up Floors, Pouring on (New) Paint, set for release by Abandoned Love Records, captures the gorgeous melodies and warm, organic maladies of lead Sparrow Shawn Jones. Friends as well as former, current and occasional members of the band contributed their talents to flesh out Jones songs of heartbreak, blunted resolve, and shimmering resignation. The Sparrows began work on the EP after finishing their self-released 7 Take Your Hats Off, You Godless Bastards which, despite its limited distribution, caught the ear of online reviewers, discriminating music blogs and select college radio stations. Pulling Up Floors, Pouring on (New) Paint was recorded both at Jones home and at Jesses Bed & Breakfast, a makeshift recording studio and live music venue which quietly hosts much of Austins burgeoning underground pop and folk community. "A great track...theres a level of energy and passion contained within the lyrics that manages to poke out through the restrained presentation." You Ain't No Picasso "I've said here before how much I like what I've heard of them, but it appears they've raised the stakes." Cable and Tweed Read some nice words: Silent Uproar, You Ain't No Picasso, I'm Just Sayin is All..., Cable and Tweed, Smother.net, Gorilla vs. Bear, Skatterbrain, and Slightly Confusing to a Stranger But here's our favorite: "Me and Mars finally played you as promised and the sky exploded and all the trees died and mars turned into a deer. it was awesome." "Megan, KVRX Check us out in the July/August 06 Punk Planet. Available at bookstores everywhere!