Chicago Splits

So a couple weeks ago I posted about the American Football Early Bird reissue, and was really into the package that Polyvinyl put together. Turns out they're keeping the momentum going in keeping up the quality. A new split recently surfaced from the label and putting it simply, it's brilliant on all levels:

Owen // Into It. Over It. - Split - Polyvinyl Records - 1st Press - Clear/?

I was super tempted to grab the early bird version of this, but I'm happy with the clear. Everything just fits together really well here, even down to the black dust jackets. 

Back Cover // B-Side 

Close up of the back cover. 

This 7'' came with a gold foil stamped jacket, and to squeeze all this detail in couldn't been too easy right? Even the small Polyvinyl logo is on point. Under the gold foil, the sleeve art lays; it's a little hard to see as there's a lot going on but to me it looks great all the same. 

The insert is not a 7'' X 7'' deal, but a small rectangular affair. It carries on the theme started off in the artwork, and it just all works together. 

Long story short; two new songs and two covers. IIOI's cover of Poor Souls is pretty incredible, and incidentally is my favourite Owen song too. Both new offerings are great. Evan (Fucking) Weiss and Mike (Fucking) Kinsella are pretty well rooted in Chicago. From Into It. Over It. // The Progress // Stay Ahead Of The Weather to American Football // Schmap n Schmazz // Owls and Owen, and even a crossover in Their / They're / There means that this split was essentially meant to happen; like it had to come up at some point right? I'm super happy it finally happened. 

And finally, we get a stickered sleeve too!