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Athens’ Ham1, fronted by Jim Willingham, is following up this summer’s Athens Popfest appearance by releasing the band’s third album, The Underground Stream, via Chamber of Commerce this fall.  This is almost exactly a year after their last release, the lo-fi, eclectic and winning The Captain’s Table (on Orange Twin).  Like its predecessor, The Underground Stream is a blend of surf rock instrumentals, sleepy vocals, and surrealist lyrics, as Willingham is joined by the usual Ham1 suspects: Eric Harris (Elf Power, Olivia Tremor Control), Jacob Morris, and Chris Sugiuchi, with additional contributions from Lucas Jensen (Venice is Sinking) and Jason NeSmith (Casper & the Cookies), who helped engineer the album.  Best of all, for a limited time you can download the entire album for free right now at Ham1’s website.  Although collectors should note that Infinity Cat Records will issue the album on vinyl in early 2009.  

The Underground Stream,
by Ham1
1. Will You Ever See Me Again ?
2. Mel Bay
3. Toothless Frontlines
4. This Is Your Life
5. Begonia
6. Thylacine
7. Potato Gun
8. Fallen Trees
9. I Wave Back
10. Adirondack Chair
11. The Underground Stream