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01. Make My Move 2:57 --
02. Carnivores 3:18 --
03. Can't Hide Out Forever 3:24 --
04. Behind Closed Doors 2:57 --
05. Heartless 2:39 --
06. She's Electric 2:53 --
07. Brighterside 3:10 --
08. Static Friction Heart 3:05 --
09. Time To Let It All Go 3:10 --
10. Big Hero From A Small Town 3:54 -- -- -- -- -- -- Los Angeles's Oh No Not Stereo, formed in 2003 by Skyler Nielsen and Mykul Lee, are an independent band by every definition of the term. Since the release of the group's debut, 001, in 2005, the duo has embraced an ever-changing music industry and continuously seeks new, innovative means of creating and releasing content. --- --- ---

Skyler and Mykul spent most of 2010 writing new material for their fifth release and third full-length, InCaseOfStaresUseFire. Throughout the year the pair accumulated over 50 new songs that they kept track of on a white board in their kitchen. That was the easy part. By the end of the year, as the duo prepared to fly producer Jayson DeZuzio (Foxy Shazam, Coheed and Cambria) out to LA from New Jersey, the great task became how to sift through these tracks and find a cohesive album. --- --- --- ---

In the end, ten songs were recorded over the course of six weeks in early 2011, both in the band's home studio and SoundFactory studios in Hollywood (this time adding guitarist Jussi Karvinen in the mix as the third leg to the writing, pre-production and recording process.) The new record, meant to be experienced as a complete album, offers a dynamic range, veering from the propulsive rock of the album opener "Make My Move" to the angular heaviness of "Behind Closed Doors" to the ballad "Brighterside". There's a notable thematic variety to the songs as well, but the common thread is that of positivity.
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"We take a lot of pride in being independent, which allows us to do whatever we want musically," Skyler says.