Info Release code: ACE039 Release date: 24 May 2008 Format: CD+MP3 Cover Art: Jane Tyrrell & DH Purchase Unit: AssembledCaseDisc CD+MP3 - $20.00 MP3 - $9.99 * MP3 files are 320kb. CD includes instant MP3 download.

CONTINUING THEIR SELF-PROPELLED UPWARD TRAJECTORY, THE HERD ANNOUNCE THEIR FOURTH ALBUM – A MELODIC OPUS CALLED SUMMERLAND.

Summerland – a mythical place where the term ‘relaxed and comfortable’ thinly veils something sinister, something complex – in which a bright joyous celebration is tempered with a threat. This is where The Herd flourishes – that space between joy and and melancholy, the absurd and the sinister.

The album prospers in this mix: musically, with strings and horn arrangements; drums, guitars, basslines; rhymes and singing – and thematically with the widely varying subjects of the 14 songs. From the deeply affecting ‘Kids Learn Quick’ to the raucous ‘2020’; from the heart-felt ‘Time to Face The Truth’ to the light-hearted ‘Zug Zug’.

The eight band members represent a variety of cultures and influences, creating a unique formation of songwriters. The notable presence of Jane Tyrrell continues the evolving sound of The Herd’s music – lovingly devoted to headphones as well as house parties, and wholly in preparation for the rowdy live shows to come.