2005 was a busy year for NYC's uncalssifiable 4-piece, the Negatones. In addition to producing a track for the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, remixing Chuck D / JSBX, recording the Fiery Furnaces, and supporting the reprint of their e.p. 'Snacktronica' (CMJ #2 most added / top 100 for 6 weeks), the Negatones managed to sneak in enough time to record their self-titled debut LP out this fall on Skylab.

In doing so they came to the attention of producer Josh Wilbur (Busta Rhymes) and mixer Ted Young (Ween). Together they set out to make an album to be reckoned with, and the result is a full-frequency indie-rock distorto-pop-progsploitation soundtrack for a party that you'd only want to throw in someone else's apartment.

Before all this, the Negatones were formed long ago out of siblings Jay (gtr) and Justin (bass) Braun's teenage basement jams and home recordings. After several national and European tours playing in other bands (namely Mooney Suzuki and Band of Susans) they decided to do their own band full-time. Soon they were joined by former high school classmate Jun Takeshta (gtr) who moved from Tokyo to join the band after getting a Braun Brothers cassette tape in the mail. In 2002, these three met Jesse Wallace (drums) who joined the band after he saw them cover Van Halen's 'Hot for Teacher' at a local club.

Their previously self-released e.p.s received substantial CMJ airplay and kudos from national press. Additionally, the Negatones the main feature of a front page New York Times article on home recording (as well as receiving the NY Times quote of the day!!!) and an animated thug wears a Negatones t-shirt in a long lost episode of 'Dr. Katz.'