Announcing "Secret Thinking," by Kleenex Girl Wonder

(cover art by Etz)

Reesonable is proud to announce the forthcoming release of "Secret Thinking," the 11th full-length album from Kleenex Girl Wonder.

The album will be released on March 8, 2011, through http://kgw.me and other major digital retailers.

There will be a deluxe physical version with a book containing lyrics (with annotations) and production notes.

The album will be available for digital-only purchase via kgw.me starting February 22nd.

Let's take a look at the main data points about "Secret Thinking."

• 10 anthemic, verbose, and potentially heart-rending rock tunes
• Recorded in an architectural landmark in Southern Illinois 
• Produced by Matt LeMay (Get Him Eat Him, The Capstan Shafts, Mr. Dream)
• Sounds like a real album by a real rock band

You may find the last data point confusing. Allow me to explain by way of a bit of KGW history.

Graham Smith created Kleenex Girl Wonder with a coterie of his high-school friends in suburban Chicagoland in the spring of 1994.

Graham and friends (mostly Graham since he had the least friends of all his friends and therefore the most free time) started churning out albums, 7" singles and EPs at a rapid clip, all recorded at home as opposed to in a fancy-schmancy studio.

"Secret Thinking" is the first album to buck that trend, adding professional arrangements and production to the trademark KGW sound.

In the past 15 years, KGW have toured the U.S. and Japan with a slowly-revolving lineup of ace musicians and spiritual advisors, as well as released 10 albums. Here's a list of full-length releases:

• Kleenex Girl Wonder, "Sexual Harassment" (1996)
• Kleenex Girl Wonder, "Graham Smith is the Strongest Man Alive" (1998)
• Kleenex Girl Wonder, "Ponyoak" (1999)
• Kleenex Girl Wonder, "Smith" (2000)
• Kleenex Girl Wonder, "After Mathematics" (2002)
• Graham Smith, "Final Battle" (2004)
• Graham Smith & KGW, "November Brain" (2006)
• Graham Smith & KGW, "Yes Boss" (2008)
• KGW, "Mrs. Equitone" (2009)
• Graham Smith, "Accept the Mystery" (2010) 

And now, we add "Secret Thinking." 

10 songs, each with earworm-grade melodies, thesaurus-friendly lyrics, and maximum sing-alongability.

The first single is entitled "Thanks! ...For the Emotional Disease" and will find its way to your ears in early February via the Internet and its magical distribution mechanisms.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions about this exciting release.