The most important record to be released this Sunday is now online at Mr. Furious Records. It doesn’t have guns. It doesn’t have roses. But neither does Chinese Democracy. Arturo Got The Shaft – the long dead musical project of your humble editor – is pleased to announce the posthumous release of its first and only full length, A Life Without Fireflies.

Photo: Daniel Austin

The record is free for download and released under CC 3.0, leaving anyone to do anything with it so long as Axl Rose, the recording industry or the Bush Administration does not somehow directly benefit. Accompanying the download package is album art featuring (d)N0t photographer Daniel Austin and extensive liner notes from Rob and the album’s producer, C. Howie Howard.

Available in the (d)N0t archives is the blog series documenting the “Making Of” Fireflies chocked full of behind-the-scenes juice. The feature series details the heated studio exchanges, long shot gambles and at least one incident with a police officer that were required to get these songs on wax.

Five years ago some friends and I made a record that never saw the light of day until now. The relevance and esteem we had for these recordings only grew with time and have never been more important than now.

The album in its entirety is available for both stream and download. Hopefully your life without fireflies ends today.

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