After playing in the Squirrel Nut Zippers all these years, I cant say I have ever really known what we sound like. That is to say, what we sound like from the outside. Once I heard a recording of our band at a party. I was in a different room and could barely hear it above the din. But the sound was so intriguing to me I followed it. When I finally figured out it was the Zippers playing it was a fleeting revelation. I realized that no matter what distant shores we had set our sights on, we ended up in a land stranger than we could have found had we kept typical compass bearings. We are the sum of our parts - a confounding chemistry of backwoods storytelling and uptown dance halls - Hillbilly Champagne.

When I heard the new recordings from a cold December night in Brooklyn I was once again met with that same sense of wonder. An old friend comes to visit. Now I am not known to brag and I wont start here. But I will tell you that if the Squirrel Nut Zippers have ever captivated your imagination, the recordings coming forthwith will surely delight you.

We are most pleased to announce the forthcoming arrival of “Lost At Sea”. An album of full of the Squirrel Nut Zippers catalog material you know and love, but with new sounds and renewed sense of purpose. Also offered with this album will be photos taken over the last two years by our trusted photographer, Joshua Weinfeld. Please enjoy and stay tuned for the final delivery of “Lost At Sea”.

For your enjoyment I offer you the “Memphis Exorcism” if you sign up for our mailing list below. We'll be sending more information and leaking more tracks to our mailing list as we get closer to our May release.

Enjoy!
Chris Phillips