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					Doug McLean - Vocals / Guitar Jaret McNabb - Bass Louis Lévesque Côté - Guitar / Vocals Corey Biluk - Drums Ian LaRue - Keyboard / Percussion / Vocals The Paperbacks have released an album unlike anything you've heard in a long time, and it's really, really good - Punk Planet, Nov /Dec, 2003... Featuring former BONADUCES frontman, Doug McLean, Winnipeg's THE PAPERBACKS have been playing locally and touring internationally since the year 2000, while self-producing their debut full-length entitled "An Episode of Sparrows". Released in July of 2003 on Minneapolis based Pshaw! Records, "An Episode of Sparrows" has gained critical praise in both North America and Europe, where the record was released in October 2003 by UK label Newest Industry. Mixing equal parts indie rock, power pop with a dash of alt. country, THE PAPERBACKS have an exceedingly mature sound. Showcasing McLean's unique lyrical voice, "An Episode of Sparrows" is an album that continues to grow deeper with each listen. Fall 2007, THE PAPERBACKS introduce their second full length "An Illusion Against Death". Produced by a long-time fan and supporter, WEAKERTHANS frontman John K. Samson, the new disc is being released in Canada on the new Parliament of Trees label. "An Illusion Against Death" sees the band continue its lyrical exploration of hitherto uncharted territory: the layered heartache of taking one's mentally ill sister to visit a dying parent ("Institutions"), the willfully veiled language of medicine and romance ("Things Get Abstract"), the limits that bureaucracy and institutional inertia put on emotional response ("Holocaust Art"). The lyrical weight does not, however, offset the tunefulness, allowing "An Illusion Against Death" to vigorously showcase the band's various strengths. "An Illusion against Death" features the original line up of Doug McLean, Jaret Mcnabb, Jack Jonasson, Jason Churko and Tanya Jonasson. Following the release of "An Illusion against Death", 2007 will see THE PAPERBACKS on tour throughout Canada with a new line up. THE PAPERBACKS WEBSITE THE PAPERBACKS ON MYSPACE AN EPISODE OF SPARROWS Cat No : ZEN007 BUY THIS CD NOW!