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Editor's Note: We apologize for the previous misunderstanding and would like to clarify that We Make Our Own Bad Luck is not Parasol Records' first vinyl release.

With the current uprising of the vintage movement, from faux vintage clothing to old-time inspired knick knacks popping up on store shelves, it was only a matter of time before contemporary digitized music went classically vinyl. New Ruins’ Caleb Means exposes his vivid anticipation for the group’s CD/vinyl album release party at Cowboy Monkey.

New Ruins is no stranger to the ins and outs of the album release party, as the vinyl release is also their second recorded album. We Make Our Own Bad Luck, debuts to the public on Saturday, February 28 at the Cowboy Monkey. Means’ bubbling excitement is telltale for his high expectations for the upcoming event.

“Ideally we’d like to pack the house. That’s all you can hope for,” Means said. “We’re doing a vinyl [album] for our release party, as well as the standard CDs, and even a cassette tape. It’s nostalgia. There is a resurgence in the demand for vinyl records!”

From New Ruins beginning as a small acoustic group, to their morph into acoustic rock and slide into indie, the Ruins, despite the love of all that is vintage, are constantly looking for ways to upgrade their sound.

“Sonically we are a much more polished group, and this [album] is more electric guitar,” Means explained. “A lot of our sound is about forming mental pictures. We use photographic lyrics about the geography and the landscapes to show our evolution.”

The mellow indie-rock group consists of Roy Ewing, Caleb Means, Andrew Davidson, Paul Chastain, Elzie Sexton, and Kurt Lathrop, and emanates earthy sounds with surprise guest cello and violin features. The unique sound reflects the theme of the album release party, and even the name New Ruins implies a slightly vintage twist on a new concept.

“It’s irony for one thing—something can’t be new and ruined at the same time,” Means said. “New Ruins...it’s fitting for the idea we go for.”

New Ruins' We Make Our Own Bad Luck celebration is February 28 at the Cowboy Monkey along with Tractor Kings and Common Loon. The show starts at 10 p.m. and costs $5.