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Contra enthusiasts strongly disagree, but even the members of UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A START confess to countless band meetings…the main topic of business being a name change. Still, consider seven years of steady musical output, numerous US tours, two critically-acclaimed releases followed by two groundbreaking (free) internet EPs and a Live in the Studio EP, and UP UP DOWN DOWN has the right to call themselves whatever they’d like. Of course, they’re blissfully and self-deprecatingly aware that the moniker is totally ridiculous; maybe that’s why they christened their eagerly anticipated sophomore full-length Worst Band Name Ever.

So now it’s out, front and center… UP UP DOWN DOWN owns the worst band name…ever. Let’s discuss what really makes these guys so unique: their music, DIY attitude and willingness to embrace technology in a way that is both innovative and fan-inclusive.

And so – in typical UP UP DOWN DOWN DIY fashion – you can pre-order the self-released, self-recorded / produced Worst Band Name Ever directly from the band here. Ten bucks, ten phenomenal tracks‚Ķnot to mention a video for the song “I‚Äôll Thank You Later,” guitar tabs for the entire album, a mix tape featuring 18 of the band‚Äôs favorite indie artists and links to over 40 free mp3 downloads from previous recordings. Plus, all pre-orders will receive a never-before-available and not-for-sale CD copy of the Girls Names EP for free!

-I must recommend going to that website even if you are slightly intrigued. The amount of free, downloadable media there is insane.