Venice is Sinking covers Okay

Athens band gives a nod to San Fran’s Okay/funds third album via Kickstarter

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Athens band Venice is Sinking has a new digital EP due out Sept. 22 via One Percent Press, titled Okay. The the title is a nod to the San Francisco one-man band Okay, and it includes two Okay covers, titled “Compass” and “Give Up” which were both recorded with with Jason NeSmith of Casper & the Cookies. To make things even more confusing, the song on the EP, titled “Okay” previously appeared on VIS’s last album, AZAR — Okay?-

“Compass” mp3-

In other VIS news the group recently raised funds to pay for their upcoming third LP, The Georgia Theatre Album via Kickstarter. As of today (Fri., Sept. 11) their website boasts that they have surpassed their goal and funded “108%” of the album’s pressing costs. “We met our goal a few days ago!” says the group’s vocalist Daniel Lawson. “We’re still encouraging folks to pre-order the album through Kickstarter and/or continue donating since all of the proceeds from the record will be going back to the Georgia Theatre.-

Click below the jump to read VIS drummer Lucas Jensen’s explanation of how Kickstarter works.