Our super-cool friends over at Stolen Recordings in the UK sent over a copy of the upcoming Pete and the Pirates EP, Wait Stop Begin. Lovely, lovely handmade packaging on this one (as ever), and some damn fine music on the disc to boot! For those unfamiliar, I’ll pirate Artrocker’s P & the P’s description: “There are folk bits, Byrdsy harmony bits, kraut-rock frug-outs, punk blasts of power, and superb pop moments all segued and strewn together carelessly but precisely.” Here’s a track:

::: Pete and the Pirates - This Thyme :::

And this track’s not on the disc, but I’ve always really dug it:

::: Pete and the Pirates - Nuana :::

And did I mention that Thomas Tap Tap is in Pete and the Pirates?

Wait Stop Begin will be officially released (in the UK) on July 31st. Don’t worry, I’ll remind you.