Disappears is a band of Chicago scene veterans, vocalist/guitarist Brian Case (Ponys, 90 Day Men), guitarist Jonathan van Herik (Boas), and bassist Damon Carruesco. Steve Shelley’s currently playing drums, after the recent amicable departure of another ex-Boas dude, Graeme Gibson. The quartet put out their first full-length Lux last year — it was meant to be the final release on Touch & Go, but then the label went under, as did the collection’s release. It finally surfaced on Kanky, who just released Disappear’s sophomore album, Guider. The dark, muscular, hypnotic Spacemen 3/VU-infused garage rock might seem different than Kranky’s usual fare, but it fits nicely with the new-look Belong and some of Deerhunter’s sturdier moments. Here’s a video for “Superstition,” the opening (and briefest) track on the 6-song collection.

“Superstition”:

• Disappears – “Superstition”Download

Guider:

01 “Superstition”
02 “Not Romantic”
03 “Halo”
04 “Guider”
05 “New Fast”
06 “Revisting”

Guider is out via Kranky. They play tonight at the Cakeshop, NYC then keep going:

01/28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
02/03 - Detroit, MI @ Lager House
02/04 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (Guider Release Party)
02/08 – Leipzig, Germany @ UT Conniewitz
02/09 - Brussels, Belgium @ Magasin 4
02/10 - Lille, France @ Aeronef
02/11 – Baden, Switzerland @ One Of A Million Festival (at Nordportal)
02/12 – Vevey, Switzerland @ Rocking Chair
02/13 – Grenoble, France @ Le Ciel
02/14 – Lyon, France @ Sonic Boat
02/15 – Bordeaux, France @ St Ex
02/16 – Nantes, France @ Pole Etudiant
02/17 – Paris, France @ Point Ephemere
02/18 – St. Malmo, France @ La Route Du Rock Festival
02/19 – Metz, France @ Les Trinitaires
02/20 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ Ekko
02/21 – Berlin, Germany @ Levee (X Bang Bang)
02/22 – Hamburg, Germany @ Fundbureau

[Photo by Kate O'Neil]