Altsounds - fun. RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM TO OVERWHELMING RESPONSE

Nettwerk Records along with Nate Ruess (The Format), Andrew Dost (Anathallo) and Jack Antonoff (Steel Train), who are collectively known as fun., are very excited with the overwhelming response to their ingenious debut album, AIM AND IGNITE, which was released today, August 25th.

This irresistible collection of freewheeling pop songcraft that Absolute Punk praises as "the most essential pop album of 2009," has been met with an extraordinary amount of excitement from both new and old fans of these three remarkably talented musicians. In addition to critical praise, the tremendous amount of online exchange has brought the band's MySpace page to over 1 million plays in just over a month. fun. will embark on their first national headlining tour of North America beginning September 8th in Salt Lake City, UT.

With AIM AND IGNITE, fun. have crafted something special; a contemporary rethinking of classic 70s pop, where ornate arrangements and inspired orchestrations meet present-day rock 'n' roll. Alternative Press agrees as they praise the bands "blend of jangly, horn-infused, '70s-style pop and some kind of wild carny sideshow" for it's "power to bring together hipsters and scene kids." The Aquarian Weekly goes on to say AIM AND IGNITE is packed with "a remarkably intelligent sense of songcraft - a rare trait in a scene that is usually content with beating its audience over the head with big dumb melodies " going on to say "AIM AND IGNITE refreshingly proves that pop-rock doesn't have to be three chords and a big dumb melody. In doing so, it presents itself as one of the most intelligent pop albums of the year." Emotional Punk adds "The music is just a breath of fresh air in a scene that seems to have become stagnant and played out ... Overall, this is a perfect fusion of the three member's better-known acts. It bridges the dense indie feel of Anathallo, the folk fusion sound of Steel Train and the poppy Format formula to create something truly great."

AIM AND IGNITE is currently available at all retails stores, digital outlets and through the band's website.

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TOUR DATES (more to be announced soon):

With Hellogoodbye:

August 25th Chop Suey Seattle, WA
August 26th Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
August 27th The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA

Headlining:

September 8th Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
September 9th Club 156 Boulder, CO
September 11th Shelter Detroit, MI
September 12th Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
September 13th Water St. Rochester, NY
September 15th Northstar Philadelphia, PA
September 16th Great Scott Boston, MA
September 17th Mercury Lounge New York, NY
September 18th Jammin Java Vienna, VA
September 20th Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA
September 22nd Rocketown Nashville, TN
September 23rd Firebird St. Louis, MO
September 24th Schuba's Chicago, IL
September 25th Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN