Listen to new Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin MP3

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin may have the oddest name in indie rock. Before you get all, "But what about _____ or _____ or Vampire Weekend," let's examine the acronym for the Springfield, Mo.-based, deceased-Russian-referencing quartet: SSLYBY. "Seriously, bye." "Sssss, lie by." Or our favorite: "Silly bee!" Luckily for the four fellows, on the world wide web no one cares about the correct way to pronounce anything, much less acronyms.

SSLYBY has earned itself a special place in the spanking-new canon of up-and-coming acts that have built reputations and fanbases upon a foundation of giddy Internet chatter. Not only was the group the first entry in the now-lengthy list of revered bands who've recorded a Daytrotter session in the tiny town of Rock Island, Ill., but it was also one-half of the first Catbird Records release (the band split an EP with one of its collective musical idols, Michael Holt, keyboardist for the wildly underheard and long-defunct Mommyheads).

The blog phenoms will prepare for the onslaught of buzz that will surely accompany the April 8 release of Pershing—SSLYBY's second LP for Polyvinyl Records—with a few shows in Springfield and New York and a manic South By Southwest schedule, including an appearance at the Paste/Stereogum showcase.

Speaking of Stereogum, in January the site featured the first single from Pershing, the sweetly catchy "Glue Girls." Following suit, Paste proudly presents the exclusive premiere of the second single from Pershing: "Think I Wanna Die".

Visit Catbirdseat for a sneak peek at the recently completed video for "Think I Wanna Die," then flit over to Daytrotter to see the making-of video created by SSLYBY during the birthing of Pershing. Boris would be so proud.

Silly bees gotta fly:

March
9 - Springfield, Mo. @ Borders
12 - Austin, Texas @ Beso Cantina (SXSW)
13 - Austin, Texas @ Hole in the Wall (SXSW)
14 (3 p.m.) - Austin, Texas @ Dell Lounge at Volume (Paste & Stereogum SXSW showcase)
14/15 (12:45 a.m.) - Austin, Texas @ Habana Calle (Polyvinyl/Team Love SXSW showcase)
15 (6 p.m.) - Austin, Texas @ Salvage Vanguard Theater (Porchlight Pop Fest)

April
21 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Union Hall
22 - New York, N.Y. @ Mercury Lounge

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