SURPRISE! We signed Mt. Oriander! Listen to their debut EP and see them on tour!

Posted on October 8th, 2021

SURPIRSE! Lately, we've been all about the surprise drops, and this one is a big one. Please welcome Mt. Oriander to the roster (ok, lol full disclosure- Mt. Oriander is me, Keith- guy who also runs the label).

Mt. Oriander is the long awaited return of Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)'s front man Keith Latinen. Similar to his previous bodies of work, Mt. Oriander is a solo project in name only. Latinen sings and plays every instrument (guitar, bass, and drums) for a full band compliment. The band picks up where he left off over half a decade ago- expressive vocals, visually storytelling, and achingly fragile musical landscapes. Mt. Oriander is a return to form that was perfected during his long absence.

BIGGER SURPRISE! You can listen to their debt EP RIGHT NOW! You can order it on cassette RIGHT NOW! You can order a shirt RIGHT NOW! Noticing a trend?

The EP is called 'This Is Not the Way I Wanted You to Find Out' and features 5 songs with catchy titles that refer to a lot of cool pop culture things the band loves. Take a gander at the cover:

Click on the link to listen to the album in your preferred medium or pre-order it on cassette + a cool shirt:

CYLS Webstore: https://tinyurl.com/y794uc2s

Apple: https://tinyurl.com/ch7fbvxt

Bandcamp: https://tinyurl.com/arwcezvn

Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/8mczmc85

Soundcloud: https://tinyurl.com/59vdxvk2

Tidal: https://tinyurl.com/6s2fxxxc

How about the BIGGEST SURPRISE?! They are going on tour with Warren Franklin THIS MONTH! Take a look at this cool poster designed by Frankie Yoshi (who also did the EP art and shirt!)

So go fill that Empire! Empire! void the best way possible until the Lions win the Super Bowl (which, spoiler alert, won't be this year, lol).