We made some music, and now you can download it

Over the summer we'll be adding most of the Minor Thirds' music to the website for you to download, if you'd like.

But first, videos

Some videos over on YouTube: Adam And Eve On A Raft. The Homonculus Stomp (live). Moose Jaw (live).

And of course the Saskatchewan videos: Boston. Taxonomy. Moose Jaw. Mail Fraud. The Giraffe. Points North.

A Desperate Drama About Faith In These The End Days

This EP was one of the first where we attempted a sustained (if oblique) narrative over the length of an album. The plot is simple: There's a couple; he is disgruntled; she pines; they both go a bit crazy. "I'm Staying Home!" was the hit.

I'm Staying Home! Yes. Welcome To The Occultation. Tijuana Has It All. Leave A Light On. (liner notes, zip of everything.)

More to come

Stay tuned!

Steak knives, in the middle of the night

The Minor Thirds are sweet and sour sauce. They are agitated and relaxed, confident and insecure, weary and excited to see you. Their smile shines, like a knife. They are ambitious homebodies. They invite you in for tea and ask you personal questions that nearly make you cry. Should you laugh at their jokes? Was that even a joke? Nearly.

The Minor Thirds were a band from Portland, Oregon whose latest album is called Nebraska From Afar (amazon, iTunes). On it they play a jittery classical guitar, an upright bass, a snare and cymbal, and add whatever they can--accordions, trumpets, theramins, tiples, ad hoc gospel choirs. Melodies and lyrics get bandied about like water balloons in a fire. They promise it will be fun. Come in from the rain, they say, and have some tea. They promise not to make you cry. They promise.

But right now, they are holding their breath

The Minor Thirds are doing that thing that bands do, sometimes: Going back to school, having children, playing in other bands, etc., etc. Who knows what the future will hold for the band; in the meantime, you can download most of their recordings here.