So, what are you doing this month? If your answer is anything less than
1) Playing a show on every Monday in September (thats 4 shows, count em!)
2) Releasing a record
3) Teaching a new drummer your entire set list
4) Hosting an art show
... then May or May Not has soundly whooped you. There are plenty of opportunities to get out this month and check out a band that deserves your attention, so here are the details.
Schubas has a really great Monday night residency program where one band is selected to host shows throughout the month, and September features this Two Thumbs Down Records artist. May or May Not play an intelligent brand of indie-pop music, similar to bands like Beulah, Belle and Sebastian, and Super Furry Animals, but with a slight twist of prog-esque moments that keep listeners on their toes. For my tastes, its a perfect combination that culminates in a fantastic new record, entitled A Kaleidoscope Of Egos, which very much took me by suprise. Not that I didn't think that MOMN was up to the task, as they have released one previous LP (Colors Only Bees Can See, 2005) and a fantastic EP (Bike, 2006), but this release really showcases the maturation process of a band that has found their collective voice, and the end result is a well crafted record that one can't help but want to listen to over and over again. For someone who doesn't exactly have an extreme fondness of indie-pop (that would be me), A Kaleidoscope Of Egos has quite simply won me over and shown that the right mix of pop sensibility and quirkiness can warm even the coldest metalhead heart. "I Get By" best highlights what I like most about the record. Download it here or check it out on their Myspace page, along with several others from the record. The album will officially be released at their final Schubas performance on September 24th.
In addition to the record, MOMN collaborated with friends/artists on creating artwork for each of their songs on the record, which will get its own showcase on September 14th. It's great to see that bands still care about the tangible/visual element of their efforts, given the current digital age where album art, liner notes, and the actual ownership of albums are often brushed aside to deal with more 'important' things like 'how may external hard drives do I need to store all of my pirated music?' 
Yes, MOMN U DID THAT.
