Birds of My Neighborhood gets another re-release on VINYL!

On February 5th, The Innocence Mission have re-released their original version of Birds of My Neighborhood from Kneeling Elephant Records (on their own label). This version, however, is being released on 12" vinyl for the very first time. Get it quick. Their vinyl releases typically sell out relatively fast and become scarce to find once that happens.

New album coming January 2020

The Innocence Mission will be releasing a new 11 track album in 2020 titled See You Tomorrow. The album is now available for pre-order at Bandcamp.com. The first single will be "On Your Side." For more details, visit the Bella Union Records website.

Super Genius return with new album

Innocence Mission band member Mike Bitts and former/sometimes drummer Steve Brown are back in business and appearing on the overdue Super Genius follow-up release, Finding Freedom. The album is available through a variety of music providers such as Spotify, iTunes and CD Baby.

Take a listen and make a purchase here.

Befriended 12" re-release

The Innocence Mission are re-releasing their album Befriended for the first time in the United States on 12 inch vinyl. Previously, the album had been released on vinyl in the UK only. This release will also contain a bonus track that was initially written and recorded during the same time period, but never finished. The band has finished the song and will be releasing it digitally with the purchase of the album.

You can pre-order the limited release 12 inch through Badman Recording Co. or Bandcamp.com

Steregum streams "Sun on the Square" / Japanese release

If you can't wait until your pre-order CD arrives, head over the Stereogum and listen to the Innocence Mission's new album Sun on the Square. All 10 tracks available to stream "here".

P-Vine is also releasing the album in Japan on June 29th with a bonus track, "Mary Wilson". You can find the album online by searching for catalog #PCD-24742.

New album "Sun On The Square" coming in June

The Innocence Mission will release their new album Sun On The Square as early as June 22nd and as late as July 6th depending on the retailer. The new 10 track-34 minute album will be released on MP3, CD and 12" vinyl on their new label Bella Union in the UK and back on Badman Recording Company in the US. The connection with Bella Union formed when Karen sang on the Lost Horizons track "The Places We've Been". Bella Union's new album announcement for the band can be found here. Both labels are offering pre-orders.

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The first exclusive listen can be heard at The Big Takeover Show via this link. You'll hear "Shadows of the Pines" at roughly the 48 minute mark of the podcast.

Another track, "Green Bus" can be heard at UK's Goldflakepaint webpage here.

The entire tracklist can be found at Gobuz.com.

Source: Ken Chau

New album update

This time, it's just a visual update.

Photo by Don Peris:

Photo of Karen Peris by Mike Bitts:

Source: Don Peris/Mike Bitts, Facebook

Upcoming album sketch artwork

Karen posted recently on Instagram a sketch that she's been working on for the next Innocence Mission album. Since this is just a "possible cover", this could be discarded. Either way, a new album is on the horizon as recording is still not yet complete according to her post.



"Hi Everyone. Almost finished recording, so just making sketches for a possible cover. Hope you are well."

A post shared by the innocence mission (@theinnocencemission) on "2017-05-20"
Source: Marco Regali, Facebook

Exclusive bonus track on Japanese release

Exclusively found on the Japanese release of Hello I Feel The Same (PCD-24455) is the bonus track "At Sea" which has been released through P-Vine Records.

As this time, the album is strictly available in Japan. If a US Importer is discovered, a link will be posted. Currently, the album can be purchased in Japan through the Japanese iTunes store, HMV and Tower Records with a 45 second song sample available on each of the 3 sites.

New album "Hello I Feel The Same" available for pre-order!

The Innocence Mission's new 11-track album, Hello I Feel The Same is now available for pre-order through Bandcamp.com. The album is being released digitally, as well as on CD and a limited pressing 12" vinyl in the US. No details have yet been released regarding an international release.

Pre-orders begins on September 23th for iTunes and October 16th at retail outlets nationwide.

Tracks include:

1. Hello I Feel the Same
2. Tom on the Boulevard
3. Washington Field Trip
4. When the One Flowered Suitcase
5. Barcelona
6. State Park
7. Fred Rogers
8. Blue and Yellow
9. Daily
10. Spring Is Written on Your Door
11. The Color Green

You can listen to two full length tracks on the band's Bandcamp linked above. Those two tracks are "Tom on the Boulevard" and "Washington Field Trip".

Korda Records announces signing of The Innocence Mission

Minneapolis start-up label, Korda Records, has officially announced the signing of The Innocence Mission for the band's next album due to release in October. Korda Records is a co-op label created by friend David Schelzel (of the Ocean Blue) and such artists as Allison LaBonne, Brian Tighe and Jim Ruiz.

The band will begin taking pre-orders for the new album later this month. No album details have been released at this time.

Sources: Pascal Rodriguez, theinnocencemission.com

The upcoming album

Here's a sneak peek at the new album in progress.

Source: Mike Bitts, Facebook.

Violet Bonus Tracks Available

Karen Peris has released two bonus tracks from her debut album digitally. The two tracks, "Getting Here" and "William Maxwell Walks Home In The Blackout" were previously released in Japan by P-Vine Records. You can download and stream both from Bandcamp.com.

Don Peris to release new album

Don Peris will release his 4th solo album, The Old Century, on May 7th. Purchasing details will be forthcoming. In the meanwhile, check out his new song ElectroStar over at theinnocencemission.com.

Pedrick, Bitts and Walker release "Three"

Innocence Mission bassist, Mike Bitts, announced today a new jazz improvisation album that can be purchased and downloaded at bandcamp.com.

"Three is the result of an experiment to create a live and unrehearsed single work of collective improvisation that remains accessible on multiple levels for the listener. The unifying concept of the project relies on a framework of designated meters, tempos and sonorities based upon the number three. This framework is at once intended to provide continuity and facilitate a free exchange of ideas between three musicians with equal roles. Each selection on this recording is a first take whose beginning, middle and end was unknown at the outset."

The album was recorded by Dave Pedrick (guitar), Mike Bitts (bass) and Aaron Walker (drums).

A not quite The Innocence Mission update

Karen Peris is releasing her first solo album, Violet, with kids and Don in tow. Not quite the Innocence Mission without Mike or Steve, but a new release many will be excited to hear.



Here's a description from Karen:

"While we have been working on a new (the innocence mission) record, we've also enjoyed making recordings of a group of songs that seemed to belong together on a separate album. They were all written on piano. Some have words and are sung. I guess that's a bit redundant, unl...ess we consider the possibility that they could have been rap songs. Well, anyway, about half the songs are sung, with piano and with beautiful guitar parts from Don. And the other half are piano, or piano and pump organ, and some other instruments. My instruments are all fairly old and NOISY, so Don gets a special award for most patient and excellent engineer. He worked so meticulously to record my old spinet and little field (pump) organ. The accordion was the funny last straw, it's started to sound like a giant bowl of rice crispies, so it is having a small rest. I'm thrilled that our children have added wonderful violin and viola parts to two of the songs. So I've had tremendous help with this record, which is called Violet, and it really has been a joy to make."

For more information on her new album and a sample, be sure to visit theinnocencemission.com.

Don Peris also is working on a new solo CD:

"Don also has a new album of guitar music, releasing later this winter. We will post more details about it soon."

"My Room In The Trees" vinyl pre-order

You can now pre-order a copy of the My Room In The Trees album on 12" vinyl at the band's official site.

Rich Ruoff to bring live music to Ephrata Main Theatre

Looks like Steve Brown has hired a booking agent for his new theater business. Check out the news item at Lancaster Online. There also a mention of the Innocence Mission's new album.

"My Room In The Trees" free listening party

If you haven't already purchased My Room In The Trees, be sure to visit Spinner.com to listen to the entire album for free.

And while you're there, be sure to listen to the new Crowded House CD Intriguer.

French release of "My Room In The Trees"

My Room In The Trees is now available for purchase in France through the Fargo Store.