IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!!

This Thursday, September 17th, we are celebrating the long-awaited release of our latest album Let’s Go to Baba’s at the one and only Hideout in Chicago.  Nearly a year in the making and a year in the waiting, the album was totally a labor of love (among other feelings), and this show marks our release of it into the wold.  Let’s Go to Baba’s - on 12″ vinyl (with free download) - will be in stores on October 6, but you can pick up a copy in advance at this show.  Our buddies Michael Columbia headline, and Little Gold (from Brooklyn) open - the show starts at 9 PM and is only $8!!

Here’s some advance press for the show:

The strange and beautiful pop songs of this quintet range from hints of rambling country to a rush of trippy electronica. (Mary Houlihan - Chicago Sun-Times)

http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/music/78562/mittens-on-strings-lets-go-to-babas-music-review#comment-form (Arief Sless-Kitain - Time Out Chicago)

Chicago’s Mittens on Strings is an indie band that likes to jam. Or a jam band that dabbles in weird pop. Or maybe just a group of dudes who listened to a lot of Jonathan Richman and Neil Young while taking hardcore psychedelic drugs. Ok, it’s clear we have no idea what it is, but we do know the band likes to have fun: MoS’ latest album, Let’s Go to Baba’s (which this show is a release party for), contains songs about flaming pigs, lonely birds on vacation and a Velvet Underground dig called “Lou Reed Says.” This isn’t a joke act, though. The musicianship is solid and varied and the lyrics, while often humorous, also pack a definite punch. Before long, you’ll find yourself mouthing the words “a burnin’ hog ain’t fun” without even cracking a smile. (Ben Rubenstein - Centerstage)