like that. And comparisons to the symphonic sprawl of Sufjan Stevens and the hush melodies of Elliot Smith we ar looking forward to big things from Woodpigeon (Woodpigeon will be in the UK in May for the Great Escape festival in Brighton). Keep your eyes on the Artists page for more info soon! ----------------------------------------\\... 17.08.07 September sees exciting times for End of the Road....not only have we got our new website - that you are now on!, but it also sees our first release from Oakland's Port O'Brien. 'Close the Lid' comes out on September 10th on a limited run of 1000 7" singles, and will also be available as a download. The Band will also be playing a whole whost of shows, including End of the Road Festival , Bestival, a few shows with King Creosote, two shows with the mighty Modest Mouse, and a Single Launch Party on September 10th at The Social, London. See the SHOWS section for full dates. We are also pleased to confirm that on their return to the US, Port O'brien will be touring in support of Bright Eyes in September and with Rogue Wave in October! Our Second release of September will be the third single from The Young Republic - 'Modern Plays', again a 1000 limited edition 7" and Download. The Band will be over in their full 8 peice form to play a handful of shows including End of the Road festival and a headline show at The Spitz as