SBR23 is Benji Cossa's Vault Volume 2: Jewels and Gems.
Limited edition CD available April 22. Digital release available NOW on eMusic, Amazon, etc! +PLUS! 3 MPFREES.

Ladies and gentlemen! Now announcing the release of Benji Cossa's Vault Volume II: Jewels and Gems! Formed and cut in the years 2000-2003. Observe these beauties' many facets. Behold their rich colors. Value their clarity remastered in a new digital format. You can pre-order this 19 piece collection now! The CD will ship to arrive on or around the April 22nd release date! For Benji fanatics, the album is also available digitally right now at eMusic and also at Amazon. iTunes will follow next week.

Since 1995, Benji Cossa has amassed an extensive body of work but few outside of his inner circle of friends, loved ones and cult followers know much about it. Benji spent years and years recording his little masterpieces alone or with close pals on a 4-track. After years of D.I.Y. tapes and 7-inches and compilation appearances, his growing cult was rewarded with the Cossa's debut album in 2005. It was called Vault Vol. 1 and it culled 17 glorious nuggets recorded in the years 1995-2000. An excellent Portland label called Magic Marker brought it to the world. Vault Vol 2 is the sequel to that release, concentrating on the years 2000-2003, and further delving into Benji's treasure chest of magnificent jewels and gems. His songwriting transcends the "lo-fi" sub-genre by pulling more inspiration from the Brill Building, All Things Must Pass and ELO than scratchy, punky indie-rock. In Benji's world of songs, the hook is the king.

Some of the songs are recording collaborations with Devin Flynn (Pixeltan) including "April," which was featured on excellent the Hishaam Baroocha-curated They Keep Me Smiling compilation in 2003. Others feature the 24-Karat Band (Eric Copeland from Black Dice and Joe Bradley from Cheeseburger). The tracklist unfolds in chronological order. CD pre-orders will ship to arrive on or around the release date of April 22nd, 2008.

Since we are very nice folks, we offer you three magnificent jewels below, in MP3 format, entirely for free. Be sure to share them with your friends. Then buy the CD to get 16 more glittering gems. Also, remember you can also buy the album digitally right now at eMusic and/or at Amazon
DOWNLOAD: With All My Luck" [MP3]
DOWNLOAD: April [MP3]
DOWNLOAD: Landcape [MP3]