Formed in 1995 by Mat Brooke and Jenn Ghetto, Carissa's Wierd spent the better part of
a decade crafting intricate, melancholic music with hushed harmonies, heartrending
lyrics, and sweeping string movements. While Brooke and Ghetto formed the core of the
group, various incarnations of the band also included Sera Cahoone, Ben Bridwell, Sarah
Standard, and Jeff Hellis, amongst others. Upon the dissolution of Carissa's Wierd, former
members of the band went on to form Grand Archives, S, Sera Cahoone, and most
notably, Band of Horses. The widespread success of these projects in many ways
legitimizes the humble beginnings of Carissa's Wierd and the promise of their sound.
Following the release of the retrospective compilation, They’ll Only Miss You When You
Leave: Songs 1996-2003, Hardly Art is reissuing all three of the Carissa’s Wierd
full-lengths. Long out of print, Songs About Leaving is the third and final record in the
Carissa’s Wierd trilogy - originally released on CD by Sad Robot in 2002 - and will be
released on vinyl and digital for the first time via Hardly Art. The LP version of this release
comes on marbled light green wax housed in a custom dust sleeve and includes a download
code.
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