With a recent release from state prison, mental wards, plastic surgery rooms, and physical therapy, The REPOS will play their first show since July on January 14th, 2005 at DePaul (McGraw Hall Room 130 802 W. Belden Chicago 7pm) with Mental, RnR, Wound Up, and Mind Eraser. All charges of assault and sexual violence have been cleared. Special probation allows all members of the REPOS to play a ten-minute set. Expect the best, accept the worst.

The LP in its completed glory will be for sale for the first time. The split 7" with FOURTEEN or FIGHT will also be for sale. Consider this show a record release, if you will. The LP is selling quickly. After a final shipment to dirty docks and alleyways, this record will be gone forever. Of course there will be a CD eventually, but the LP will NOT be repressed. Stop complaining about the high price of the LP. Would you rather have a shitty looking record to match the rest of your collection? It takes serious money to create such a masterpiece. Consider it a down payment on enlightenment.

If you are interested in having the REPOS play your crappy basement, think again. We don't want to play some lame benefit or some poorly promoted show so that you and your alcoholic friends can stand around ogling our wives and girlfriends. We want the best. That means a snack tray, a hot meal, and proper lighting. If you feel like taking a chance on us destroying your living room you are welcome to contact us at:

Spyowns@gmail.com or tumblingdice73@hotmail.com

The letters sent to the PO Box about the neighborhood you live in have been fantastic to read. Keep them coming. Fuck the impersonal "send a record, dude!" Here are a few highlights (may be modified to be more interesting than the original writings):

My neighborhood sucks. It is an angry & frustrated area of the jail. My cell is an 8x 10 foot quarters with a desk, a shelf, a 3x 4 foot screened and barred window. Sink, and toilet. The mirror has many dents in it making it resemble one of those fun house mirrors that distorts and disfigures your image. The fire sprinkler sprays out a water-oil mixture when triggered that smeels (sic) like someone vomitting (sic) shit. It's enough to gag a maggot. I am locked down 23 hours a day and 48 consecutive hours on weekends. My cellmate is 6'4'' with the worst tattoos ever and a missing tooth.

Ok...here's another:

I live in (some shitty town), do random work, and am studying to become a horse vet. I was in the band (some shitty band). I drink a lot and sell stuff to buy more records like yours. I am going to a karaoke bar to laugh at the old people. I am listening to (some other shitty band). Party!

LPs are still available through our PO box, but are in limited supply. To purchase an LP from the REPOS send $10 ppd (in US only, if you live somewhere else email first.) to:

THE REPOS

PO BOX 139

Lyons, IL 60539