The Library is on Fire is the American indie rock trio of Steve Five, Pete Sustarsic, and Travis Tonn. Formed in 2007 and reportedly born out of a manifesto by the same name as the band and written by Five, these guys can be found rockin’ out at a beach or loft party when they’re not holed up in their loft, putting the finishing touches on their 4-track-recorded album. Appropriately, there are Guided By Voices connections all over their work, as it’s no secret that the lo-fi indie rock legends have been a huge influence. They stopped by to tear through a few tunes and to extend formal invitations to some of their heroes to crash on the couch.
Featured song: “Fly On The Painting” and “Labyrinths of February”
Complete broadcast and audio playlist: http://b-t-r.co/16ma2Cd
Works On Paper by The Library Is On Fire is now available.
Official website for The Library Is On Fire: http://thelibraryisonfire.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/thelibraryisonfire
Twitter: @TLIOF
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