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FINALLY! Our new album, "Action at a Distance" is done and will be released this fall.
We recorded it on our own, and had it mastered by our pal Mike Wells.
You can download the first track, "In Public" HERE .

We'll be having a record release show at the Bottom of the Hill on Saturday October 9th, opening for The Rosewood Theives and The Dead Trees. We're also planning on booking some west coast dates around that time.

Here's an early review from babysue.com/LMNOP

(Rating: 5+) "Most artists start their careers creating guitar pop/rock...and then eventually evolve/devolve into other forms of music. In the case of California's Jason Lakis, the exact opposite seems to have occurred. Lakis was formerly in the band The Red Thread...a cool, credible country slow-core band. When the band split, Lakis opted to take a more conventional approach to music and thus Mist and Mast was born. This endeavor is much more guitar pop-oriented...although hints of other genres creep in and out of the music. Action At A Distance picks up where the last Mist and Mast album left off. The album features smart, adventurous melodic guitar pop with a difference. At the heart of the tunes are Jason's cool understated vocals. At times some of these tunes recall Jason Martin (of Starflyer 59 fame). Winding intelligent melodies...uniquely satisfying guitar lines...smart pensive lyrics...what more could you ask for? Once again Lakis hits the target dead center. Cool creative tracks include "In Public," "Elm Street," "X-Ray," "In The Fall, From The Fall," and "Two Seams." Excellent stuff.