The Halo Benders - The Rebel's Not InThe Rebels Not In is the third album by The Halo Benders, released in 1998. The songs are collaborations between Calvin Johnson and Doug Martsch. Imagine if Shakespeare had a typewriter, a life span stretching to the end of the twentieth century, and a compulsive random two fingered peck typing style; it is quite possible he could have (eventually) written the entire eleven songs on The Rebels Not In. On this album, The Halo Benders celebrated the

threatening to overwhelm and overpower

with the line up: Mick Ronson (guitar

Dean Wareham

new order have outsmarted any copycats

To theme it is to expect a riot to keep within the lines but look forward to political puzzling from protesting hearts

preferring wise-cracks and judgement to merely passing comment

St Etienne and Lee Mavers

on which Charlie Haden replaces Cecil McBee on bass

“Get Bleak” sets a thematic tone for the EP

Available to independent retailers as a hand stamped and numbered deluxe LP format with poster

“We’re very conscious of how the rhythms service the riffs

for Best Alternative Music Performance of 2004