Russian Spies / Occult Enemies Explained

Russian Spies" / "Occult Enemies
Cover:	Against Me! - Russian Spies-Occult Enemies cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Against Me!
Released:	June 14, 2011
Recorded:	February 14–21, 2011
Studio:	Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin^[1]
Genre:	Punk rock
Length:	5:14
Label:	Sabot Productions
Producer:	Against Me!, Mike Zirkel
Prev Title:	High Pressure Low
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	True Trans
Next Year:	2013

"Russian Spies" / "Occult Enemies" is a single from Against Me!, released as a 7" vinyl single on June 14, 2011 on Sabot Productions.^[2]

Background

After Against Me!'s break in late 2010, the band returned with a new drummer, Jay Weinberg. Laura Jane Grace said in early 2011 in many interviews that the band intended to release an EP or 7" before summer 2011, after "kicking around" a few songs that did not necessarily feel like tracks for a sixth studio album.^[3] ^[4] Prior to their March 2011 tour with Dropkick Murphys, the band spent time off tour in Madison, Wisconsin recording at a studio owned by Butch Vig.^[5]

Track listing

^[6] ^[7]

Personnel

Band

Laura Jane Grace – guitar, lead vocals
James Bowman – guitar, backing vocals
Andrew Seward – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jay Weinberg – drums

Production

Mike Zirkel – recording engineer and mixing
Rob Halstead – assistant engineer
Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta – mastering

Art and design

Steak Mtn. – art direction, design, typography, and illustration
Ryan Russell – band photography

External links

Recording two new songs at Smart Studios in Madison, WI., To clarify, full band is recording. Also recording a TV show theme song. Can't say which show yet, not sure if they're going use it. – Original announcement on Grace's Twitter

Notes and References

Web site: Against Me! Speaks About Current Tour ← ATX Music Mag . Atxmusicmag.com . 2011-03-01 . 2012-03-23.
Web site: Against Me! plan new 7-inch, tour with Lemuria, Screaming Females . Punknews.org . 2012-03-23.
Web site: Against Me! . Review Rinse Repeat . 2012-03-23.
Web site: Tom Gabel Talks Future of Against Me! . SPIN . 2012-03-23.
Web site: Against Me! Speaks About Current Tour ← ATX Music Mag . Atxmusicmag.com . 2011-03-01 . 2012-03-23.
Web site: Against Me! | Russian Spies / Occult Enemies 7" Single . Sabot Productions . 2011-06-14 . 2012-03-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329040231/http://sabotproductions.net/catalog/item/ACT032/ . 2012-03-29 .
Web site: Tommy Gabel . I Feel Sick To My Stomach: Russian Spies/ Occult Enemies . Ifeelsicktomystomach.blogspot.com . 2011-04-25 . 2012-03-23.