We last heard from Annuals via Sweet Sister's opener "Loxtep." "Eyes In The Darkness" is the opening track from the NC sextet's Count The Rings, a collection of various tracks ("favorite songs,"…   Read Story »

It's been a long time since we've heard from Annuals. The North Carolina BTW released Such Fun, their sophomore collection, in 2008. And that was that. (If you recall, way back when, they played "   Read Story »

The sextet that is North Carolina's Annuals swelled to include a four piece string section last night at 30 Rock, performing So Much Fun's lead (and best) single, "Confessor." I wouldn't have known…   Read Story »

We showed you the Bob Ross cover art for Such Fun, Annuals full-length followup to Be He Me. The video for lead track "Confessor" is also the work of an artist, but it has more of a…   Read Story »

Annuals full-length followup to Be He Me also includes trees on its cover, but these look happier. They look like the happiest trees (and clouds) ever because the painting's a Bob Ross original. You…   Read Story »

I couldn't make Siren Festival this year and Amrit and Brandon were at Pitchfork, so ... how was it? Based on the photographic display from Kyle Dean Reinford I guess sweaty? How was the sound? Did…   Read Story »

Annuals made a strong statement for return and reinvention -- or at least, their newly learned lesson of bringing "finesse to their dynamics," as we said a few weeks ago -- with the loping symphonic…   Read Story »

Those that have been on the internet a little while are well aware that Class Of '06 BTW members Annuals are capable of a great song or two. So if we launched into a description of new tune "Sore" --…   Read Story »

Whether it's making nice with Grizzly Bear down at Bonnaroo, or engaging in some reciprocal cover love on a tour-only 7" with Atlanta-based tourmates Manchester Orchestra (tracks below), BTW Annuals…   Read Story »

Old-timey Band To Watch Annuals were rocking "Carry Around" everywhere this past SXSW: Now they have a proper video for the tune, the same puppy they performed on Conan way back in January. Yup, it's…   Read Story »