Coming up with questions for a band as diverse and energetic as The Thermals can be an exhaustive process. What do you ask a band with so much already under their belt? Tom Walters was charged with this job…

The Thermals – Personal Life
With an impressive back catalogue at their heels, The Thermals return with Personal Life to take one more swing at the confounded mockery we refer to as The Establishment. This time, they’ve struck pure gold. Tiffany Daniels reviews.

The Thermals: ‘I Don’t Believe You’
The Thermals return on 1st November with their latest long-player Personal Life and I Don’t Believe You is the lead single…

Listen to the new Thermals single here!
Produced by Chris Walla, here’s our first taste of new Thermals material from their forthcoming new album.
Pitchfork Festival – Chicago 17-19 July 2009
Just because you operate the world’s most influential independent music website doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to put on a decent festival. Pitchfork give it a damn good try though…

The Thermals – Brundnell Social Club, Leeds 15/06/09
The Thermals: one of the most quietly consistent pop bands of the last six years are breezing through the UK for the first time since playing with the Cribs last year in support of fourth album ‘Now We Can See’.

The Thermals – Now We Can See
After almost three years since their brilliant The Body, The Blood, The Machine, The Thermals return with Now We Can See

[Download] TLOBF Playlist #2.09
This month sees hotly tipped post-hardcore band The Tupolev Ghost snuggle up with some more laid-back tunes from perennial favourites Air France as well as the latest from The Thermals and Of Montreal. Plus a TLOBF Exclusive from Storsveit Nix Noltes! Enjoy!

The Thermals – The Lexington, London 09/02/09
The Thermals motor through their back catalogue of sonic three chord punk-pop wonders, all crammed into a 50 minute set in a rather lovely whiskey bar located in the heart of Angel.
The Thermals sign to Kill Rock Stars, tour UK
After a six year stint with Seattle label Sub Pop, Portland’s finest sons (and daughter) The Thermals have announced their new album is to be released via Kill Rock Stars in April. February UK tour dates inside..
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