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The Morningsides went through an agonizing reappraisal before recording their latest full length effort "The Issue." Loss of trust and innocence, loss of belief about the meaning of home, but no loss of hope mark the troubled warmth of their sophmore release. With equal parts joyous serenading and brooding contemplation, The Morningsides play classic country-tinged rock for the outlaw with the heart of a helpless romantic. "The Issue" is for those who like to smile at everyday life gone wrong.

Recorded over a nine month period at Populist Recording Studio beginning in May 2007, The ISSUE is the most ambitious recording project for The Morningsides to date. Eighteen rhythm tracks were recorded for consideration for the album, and fifteen made the final cut. The album features several incredibly talented musicians from the Chicago scene in addtion to core members elminstrone, RM Racky, Tom Perona, Tim Rimbos, and James Scott. The additional musicians include Joel Cummins (Umphrey's McGee), Katie Wiegman (Algernon), Leslie Beukelman (Information Superhighway), Gregg Barker (Fish Club, Brave New Squirrels), Kevin Smith (the Village, Capt. Captain), and Jay Gemkow.

The ISSUE.com expands upon the music and liner notes of the album. Get a sense of the evolution of the tracks by listening to demos of The ISSUE on the PREISSUE page. Find out exactly what ISSUES are being discussed by perusing the LYRICS page. See what Populist Studios was like during the creation of the ISSUE by viewing the GALLERY. Discover who really plays what instrument on each song and see what occurred at each recording session on the SESSION LOG page. Finally, view the infamous Rock n' Roll Spreadsheet on the RRSS page.

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