It's a bit unclear, but it looks like Matt Fazzi and Isaac Bolivar (Happy Body Slow Brain, A Great Big Pile Of Leaves, ex-Taking Back Sunday) have joined NK, formerly known as North Korea.

We've teamed up with one of the most creative minds in vinyl, InTheClouds Records to give away two copies of Happy Body Slow Brain's Dreams of Water. All you have to do is head over to their Facebook to enter. Head to the replies to check out a video of the album's unique waterproof packaging.

Pre-order tickets to the NGHBRS / Happy Body Slow Brain show in New York next week to receive a free download from each band, including a special acoustic version of NGHBRS' "Animals." Additional details are in the replies.

Hit the replies to watch Pebaluna's Lauren Coleman sing guest vocals on Gavin Castleton's "Coffeelocks," also featuring assistance from Happy Body Slow Brain. Pebaluna (Matt Embree of Rx Bandits) begins a residency at Los Angeles' The Hotel Cafe this Friday - details in the replies.

Happy Body Slow Brain have scheduled a few California and New York shows in the new year. Hit the replies for info. Gavin Castleton, NGHBRS, and Twin Suns are playing select dates.

Matt Rubano (ex-Taking Back Sunday) is providing guest bass on Happy Body Slow Brain's second full-length.

Happy Body Slow Brain are headed to the studio next week to record their second full-length.

In honor of their upcoming vinyl releases, Happy Body Slow Brain are going on a short West Coast tour. Hit the replies for dates, and click here for my review of their new Sleepy EP.

This is not my swan song or adieu, so beware.

Staff Reviews

Broadway - Gentlemen's Brawl (Jack Appleby)
Happy Body Slow Brain - Sleepy EP (Jack Appleby)

You can stream Happy Body Slow Brain's Sleepy EP here.

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Happy Body Slow Brain's Dreams Of Water and Sleepy EP are now available for vinyl pre-order. The packaging is a custom pvc gatefold jacket filled with liquid - check it out in the replies. The band also released the demo version of "Never Loved" from Sleepy EP, which can be heard here.

Happy Body Slow Brain will release the SLEEPY EP on June 22nd via their official website. It will also be available as a 10" vinyl, along with the first vinyl pressing of their debut album, Dreams Of Water.

Head to the replies to check out an interview and performance from Indian School (ex-Audio Karate) and Happy Body Slow Brain (ex-Taking Back Sunday). The HBSB song is a new one.

All in all is all we are.

Staff Reviews

Geographer - Myth (Blake Solomon)
Memoryhouse - The Slideshow Effect (Broden Terry)
Palm Reader - Self-Titled (Jason Gardner)

Staff Interviews

Hit The Lights (Jake Denning)

Staff Show Reviews

Happy Body Slow Brain @ Ugly Duck Pizza (Jack Appleby)
Kiven @ Bootleg Theater (Matthew Tsai)

Happy Body Slow Brain will release SLEEPY EP in April, featuring three unreleased Dreams Of Water B-Sides, 3 demo/acoustic songs, and a cover song. You can hear the track "We're Really Just Programmed Robots (Love Is All Around You)" on Soundcloud.

The band is headed out on a short California run in a week, including shows with O'Brother, Silver Snakes, and Via Coma. See the dates in the replies.

Lex Land performed a few songs for KCRW last week with Gavin Castleton, Happy Body Slow Brain, and Grey Robertson backing her. Download the tracks for free from her Facebook page, and watch her audition on "The Voice" next week.

Watch Happy Body Slow Brain perform a new song in the replies.

Happy Body Slow Brain, Culprit and The Paper Melody will be heading out on the first Mind Equals Blown Tour together. Dates in the replies.

Head over to Mind Equals Blown to watch a new acoustic session with Happy Body Slow Brain (Matt Fazzi).

A Great Big Pile Of Leaves is doing some tour dates with Happy Body Slow Brain. Check them out in the replies.

Happy Body Slow Brain (feat. Matt Fazzi ex-Taking Back Sunday) are going on a West Coast tour with Helen Earth Band (feat. Marc Allen ex-Finch/Counterfeit). Dates can be found below.

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An interview with Happy Body Slow Brain can be seen here.

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A lot of the songs had existed in some form for a while going back to when I first joined Taking Back Sunday and even before that when I was still in Facing New York...I had always intended to make my own record. The process of finishing and recording actually happened surprisingly fast and the songs changed a lot in the month leading up to the studio. I didn't give myself too much time to sit on the completed songs, I just kinda went for it.

Happy Body Slow Brain's video for "Everything You Know" can be seen here.

Check out an acoustic session with Happy Body Slow Brain here.

Pictures from Sunday's Sons Modern Family Gathering at Maxwell's (Tidal Arms, Glassjaw, Happy Body Slow Brain) by Dana Cama can be seen here.

Happy Body Slow Brain sold close to 2,000 copies of Dreams of Water in their first week. If you haven't checked it out, head here to preview or buy the entire album with a ton of digital extras.

Happy Body Slow Brain's Dreams of Water is up for purchase here. See the replies for download details and upcoming tour dates. Rumor has it that physical copies may surface at future shows.

Happy Body Slow Brain's (Matt Fazzi's new project) new album, Dreams of Water is streaming on their bandcamp.

Tickets to "Sons Modern Family Gathering" at Maxwell's on October 10 can be purchased here. The show will feature Tidal Arms, Happy Body Slow Brain and others.

Happy Body Slow Brain has released "Emperor" as a free download here. It is off the band's forthcoming debut Dreams of Water.

Happy Body Slow Brain just released songs from their new album on purevolume.

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Matt Fazzi's new band Happy Body Slow Brain has some promo videos up on their youtube account.

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Matt from Facing New York has a new side project, Happy Body, Slow Brain. They just added three new songs on their myspace. He would also like you all to know that Facing New York are currently writing their next album and plan to record in March.

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