“You're Doomed. Be Nice.” is Rob Crow's first album since his heavily publicized withdrawal from music – specifically the toxic byproducts of the lifestyle of a touring professional musician attempting to survive in an industry of diminishing returns. Rather than perform, record, and mix every note himself – a trademark of his previous solo endeavors – Crow formed Gloomy Place, a band made up of close friends that includes another member of the beloved Heavy Vegetable.

Whereas Crow's previous solo endeavors acted primarily as low-key stopgaps between Pinback albums, the stakes are markedly higher here. Gone are the 60-second blink-and-you-missed-them acoustic sketches that became a staple of Crow's solo albums; “You're Doomed” is filled with the kind of thoughtful attention to detail and craft that was a hallmark of Pinback's legendary catalog.

TRACK LISTING

1. Oh, The Sadmakers 

2. This Distance 

3. Business Interruptus

4. Paper Doll Parts 

5. Light On

6. Quit Being Dicks

7. No Shadow Left Behind

8. Rest Your Soul

9. Yie Ar

10. Autumnal Palette

11. Red: Alone 

12. Unreliable Narrator 

13. What We've Been Doing

While You've Been Away