After a weekend of shows with our friends from Brooklyn Goes Cube (who are celebrating the release of their brand new album - go check it out), we are taking this week to get our ducks in a row before we head out to Europe next week. Thanks to all who came out to the shows, we had a great time.



We are incredibly excited to make our way overseas to promote our new record that comes out May 29th in Germany on Make My Day Records! Also keep an eye on the Mylene Sheath, who will be starting US preorders very soon. More news on that and the Stiff Slack Japanese release (featuring the crazy remix work of Justin K Broadrick and Philip Jamieson) coming soon.



Beyond the record, we have two new t shirt designs that will available this tour:













And lastly, I just set up an account on Twitter so you can follow us day to day while we're pounding absinthe and shaking clubs to pieces all across Europe:



http://twitter.com/starsdilate



The plan is to bring a video camera and do some doc work while we are over there as well, so hopefully the absinthe and shaking clubs to pieces won't get in the way of that.


-Will

Hey everyone.

We've got a lot of things that we've been busting at the seems to announce and finally the time is upon us.

Our new record "The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension" will be released by three amazing labels all across the globe.

In the United States, the good people at The Mylene Sheath will be releasing our three part epic on 3x12" vinyl and also on CD in a 6 panel gatefold sleeve. (http://www.myspace.com/themylenesheath)

In Europe, Make My Day Records will continue their ever strengthening relationship with Radar Recordings by releasing our new record. Look for alternate artwork and a tour from us to support the release in June. (http://www.myspace.com/makemydayrecords)

Last, but certainly not least, our album will be released in Japan on Stiff Slack Records featuring alternate artwork and remixes by Justin Broadrick (Jesu) and Philip Jamieson (Caspian). (http://www.myspace.com/stiffslackrecords)

All artwork is being designed by our good friend Ira Bronson at Black Day Creative and he has personally promised me that this will be his most brilliant visual creation to date.


On the touring front:

Next month takes us down to South By Southwest with Caspian, where we will be playing a couple shows including the Radar Recordings / Giant Steps Finale Party with Pelican, Wolves in the Throne Room, Tombs, Caspian, Junius, Adai, Pack of Wolves, Battlefields, Irepress, Calm Blue Sea and Howl.

We're also very excited to announce that we'll be crossing the pond and spending about 6 weeks touring Europe and the UK in support of the new record. We're still putting together details, but we'll be doing some shows with At The Soundawn who are most excellent and there will be a few other surprises as well.

Look for more news (yes there will be more), more details, and more tour dates over the next several weeks and months.

Happy New Year to everyone.

After what turned out to be quite a hectic year for us, it was a pleasure to get the whole family together for the Last Night on Earth 6 at the Middle East downstairs on 12.30. It was quite a night and we want to thank everyone who came out. It's incredible that it's been six years already.

If you haven't already noticed, you'll see that we are going to be back on the road quite a bit in 2009. First we're playing a couple shows around Boston, then we are heading back down to SXSW, which is always our favorite time of year. After that we have lots more in the works as well. More on all that soon.

We have finally completed our record (yes it's done!) and are now just getting all the release details in order. The way things are shaping up this record is going to be available all over the globe and we're very excited to be bringing you specifics over the next several weeks.

So stay in touch. We seriously can't wait to get back in the bus and immerse you in space rock.

Pre-orders for "The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril" LP have begun here. Order and rejoice! Be the first on your block to own this epic on 2 colors of 180 gram vinyl!

Also, we're doing a few select dates in New England starting next week with our friends Battlefields. If you live in the area, come out and say hello.

Yes, it is finally going to happen. We are very pleased to announce that VEGA VINYL will be releasing our 40 minute EP "The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril" on 12" 180 gram vinyl with gatefold artwork. The album will be available in two colors and should be available this summer. I am working on the art right now, and it's going to incorporate several of Orion's designs that we've used for tshirts and stickers over the past 2 years. be excited be be excited.

So add VEGA VINYL as your friend and be the first kid on your block to have the brand spankin new Constants vinyl in both colors.

-Will

We're very happy to announce that Rob Motes (ex-COMA RECOVERY, star of BEERFEST) will officially be joining the ranks of CONSTANTS. We know he has some big shoes to fill, but we all think he's the man for the job.

In other exciting news, we will be releasing a 7" vinyl with CASPIAN and touring down to SXSW with CASPIAN & JUNIUS in March. The new record will feature a new song from both bands, which are possibly the most hard-rocking-no-non-sense compositions from either camp. ever. Real gut punchers. Seriously.

Speaking of SXSW, RADAR RECORDINGS is putting together an amazing showcase with Austin based GIANT STEPS PRODUCTIONS on 3/16 at Red 7. On top of all your favorite Radar bands (CONSTANTS, JUNIUS, ADAI) the showcase features bands like PORTUGAL THE MAN, TERA MELOS, THIS WILL DESTROY YOU, MAPS & ATLASES, CASPIAN, CONSIDER THE SOURCE, COLISEUM, THE COMA RECOVERY, LOOK MEXICO, BATTLEFIELDS and some other amazing bands we can't announce yet. So you better be at SXSW this year if you know what's good for you.

And speaking of GIANT STEPS PRODUCTIONS, they will be releasing a comp for SXSW that will feature another brand new song from CONSTANTS. Yes, that's two new songs in one month. For all of you who have been anxiously awaiting new music from us, March will be your month to rejoice. We've been working hard on recording and we're really excited to bring the new material out on the road.

After SXSW, we will be joined by the good old boys of LOOK MEXICO and the old good boys of JUNIUS for a tour through the southwest and up the east coast. It's going to be one helluva time, and I for one can't wait. But ironically I probably won't be able to remember any of it. Go figure.

Here's to 2008.

-Will

These are the switches that remove from the politics of war.

Various stages of bus destruction and development...

Here's some of the shirts that were co-designed for this tour with ESEF







Here's a picture of Duncan and Will preparing loops for the new songs.