:: new release ::

THE DIPERS "How To Plan Successful Parties" LP (CD also
available) (omni038)
Its been a long time coming, but the LP version of "How To Plan
Successful Parties" is finally here! THE DIPERS are Erin and Lars
from the A-FRAMES/INTELLIGENCE as well as Dean from DOUBLE
FUDGE. Order direct from TONEVENDOR (http://
www.tonevendor.com/item/13031). Instead of re-hashing the bio we
sent out when the CD arrived months back, here are some great
reviews & interviews the Dipers have gotten:

Lost At Sea (www.lostatsea.net)
Waxing clever comparisons and prose in regards to The Dipers’ How
to Plan Successful Parties seems like such a waste. The album does
not emit any highly artsy elements nor will it lend itself to superlative
status in the eyes (and ears) of the greater rock clergy. There is
something about The Dipers, though, that draws one in- if only for a
brief quarter of an hour-to succumb to the lure of rock ‘n’ roll subtlety.

Really, How to Plan Successful Parties is what the essence of rock ‘n’
roll recordings is all about: short songs that abide to certain
characteristics but still retain an edge of individuality. The Dipers
certainly take heavy influence from bands of the past, but the
musical mural of which the group paints ends up so muddled that it’s
hard to tell exactly who these inspirations are. What sticks out
beyond all else is The Dipers’ completely distorted, dissonant sound
that pushes a broad feeling of relaxed-yet-intent. The music is
completely void of computer effects, samples, synthesizers, or
anything else that was not present in the earlier times of rock ‘n’ roll
(1960s-‘70s). What becomes the main focus is the early East Coast
and art punk elements of high energy and yells (often sounding as if
they are shouted through a fuzzy megaphone), combined with simple
transitions and three chord/note guitar structures. Taken in through
other senses, their style is feedback, beer bottles, black boots,
cigarettes, and drafty basement practice spaces. Most rock bands
could duplicate this group’s technical side, but few could reproduce
its essence towards rocking. That all said, there are noteworthy
tracks such as "I’m So Spun" and "Shake," which contains maybe
the most out of place lyrical usage of "C’mon and let me see you
shake your tail feather" in the words’ history. Each song spastically
leads into the next after short two-minute spurts of shouting and
blaring guitars. Before one knows it, the album has been finished
and many just like myself will not know exactly what hit them. But
sometimes, especially in the case of The Dipers, this is a good thing.

Mesh SF
There are two kinds of parties, really. The kind where this Dipers
album would cause a tremendous amount of PBR to be consumed,
raoucus dancing and other general insanity and then there's the
parties where this cd would clear the room. I'd rather attend the
former. Track 2, "Shake" is rock n roll the way is was meant to be
played: noisy & with a healthy, disregard for the conventions of
musical composition. While "It's Not Pretty" revolves around a riff
used by Sebadoh eight years ago, it's not without it's own charm,
even with it's simplistic lyrical refrain, "It's not pretty/ In the city".

Splendid E-Zine
http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=
1077377594114084

Bettawreckonize.com (Ohio)
http://www.bettawreckonize.com/album_reviews/
main.html#dipersparties

The Stranger
http://www.thestranger.com/2003-11-13/livewire.html

Sponic Zine
http://www.sponiczine.com/review_detail.asp?wfArtist=
Dipers,%20The

Blank Generation
http://www.blankgeneration.com/columns/beatyourheartout/03-12-
29.html

Seattle Weekly
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0352/
031224_music_aframes.php

Seattle Weekly
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0353/
031231_music_mixtapes.php



:: more news ::

INTELLIGENCE will be heading to U.K. to tour with the
COACHWHIPS in September 2004, just in time for the release of
their split 7" together on Omnibus. "Weekends In Jail" off of the
INTELLIGENCE's "Boredom And Terror" album will be featured in a
Matt Hoffman BMX special on ESPN2. The LP version of "Boredom
And Terror" is due any day now on Narnack Records (NYC). GARY
YOUNG'S HOSPITAL will be touring throughout the U.S. in support
of their new record. ELECTRO GROUP will be joining up with HELLA
as well as TIMONIUM for some tour fun in support of their hot-shit
new E.P. MISTER METAPHOR are getting ready to tour from July
through August as their debut CD E.P. "Die On The High Road"
comes out officially this summer. Check out even more MP3s from our
new releases on the test-site here http://www.omnibusrecords.com/
test_site/home.htm .


:: tours/shows ::

http://omnibusrecords.com/up.html



omnibus records :: www.omnibusrecords.com
p.o. box 16-2372 sacramento ca 95816 usa :: mail

new ::
(omni 044) CITIZENS HERE AND ABROAD - "Ghosts Of Tables And
Chairs" CD
(omni043) THE INTELLIGENCE "Boredom And Terror" CD
(omni042) GARY YOUNG'S HOSPITAL "The Grey Album" CD
(omni041) ELECTRO GROUP "Ummo" enhanced CD E.P.
(omni040 SEXY PRISON "Bury My Heart At Vladivostock" 7 inch
(omni038) THE DIPERS “How To Plan Successful Parties” CD/LP
(omni035) THE MINDERS "Tearaway" 7 inch
(omni030) ROCKETSHIP / TRACE split CD/LP

coming soon ::
(omni036) THE COACHWHIPS / THE INTELLIGENCE split 7 inch
(omni037) A-FRAMES “Traction” b/w “Police 2000” 7 inch
(omni045) MISTER METAPHOR "Die On The High Road" CD E.P.
(omni047) THE GOOD GOODBYES (mem. of The Shins/Flake Music)
- CD EP
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