By our calendar, May 2001 was about time to expect another Doldrums album, as it has been exactly 18 months since their latest effort. Fortunately, Bill Kellum has laid our eagerness to waste with news of the Doldrums' recent dry spell. The man behind one of the Doldrums' guitars, as well as VHF Records, Bill endured a month of e-mails from eP, so we reckon he's a very patient man, as well as one eager to talk about his ongoing projects.

The space where Juno singer Arlie Carstens' lyrics meets his bandmate's music hits like an emotional kick delivered only the way a knowing lover could. At once very intimate while being outwardly cathartic, time spent with the band's music--either live or on your stereo--is a singular release of all the fears and joys we keep bottled up. Juno is our rainy day and we love them for it, because "someone somewhere will always sing the words you need."