British Columbia’s You Say Party! We Say Die! (aka YSP!WSD!) are back! Having reinvented themselves with their spirited style of New-Wave, & a new depth of material, the band is excited to announce the details of their much-anticipated third release, XXXX, out on Paper Bag Records on Sept. 29th. YSP!WSD! has embraced soul, feeling, & rhythm while still bearing the tenets of their original sound, which caused critics around the globe to embrace the band’s first 2 albums, Hit the Floor! & Lose All Time.

After years of touring, hundreds of shows worldwide, & countless van hours together, patience has become a virtue to lead singer Becky Ninkovic, bassist Stephen O’Shea, keyboardist Krista Loewen, guitarist Derek Adam & drummer Devon Clifford. In late 2007, during a sixteen-week fall/winter tour of Canada & Europe, the band had reached a breaking point. It happened during a physical confrontation at the legendary “Rock and Roll Herberge” in Berlin, ending with Ninkovic being thrown into the street by two beefy German punk rockers.

Road-weary & listless, the group were desperate for new inspiration. This came in the spring of 2008 when they were offered the opportunity to tour China & Japan for the first time. The group’s experience in Asia brought them closer together than they had ever been, & a new motivation to love each other and “do whatever it takes” was found. Thus, the seed of XXXX had sprouted within the You Say Party family. Members began paying attention to their personal lives again, pursuing artistic endeavors & meaningful employment. They provided supportive care for adults living with disabilities, aid to the poor in developing countries, & services for the homeless in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side & the message was put forth that “the loving is the everything.”

The rest of 2008 was spent creating the songs that grew to become XXXX. Collaborating with producer Howard Redekop (Tegan & Sara, The New Pornographers), XXXX’s recording started in January & will end this August, & is their most intensive effort to date.

YSP! WSD! will embark on a N. American tour in support of XXXX, & are looking forward to returning to the US for the first time in several years.

“You’re Almost There (DJ Rexford Remix)” | download

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

“Like I Give A Care (RAC Mix)” | download

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

YSP! WSD! | Myspace | Live | Buy