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I'm not sure if anyone is aware of this, but The Thermals are one of the best bands of the decade. I constantly go back to Fucking A, when ever I need to find hope or just want to hear some good music. Their other albums hold just as much weight in my heart, but effing A is that album for me.
The duo of Kathy and Hutch that is The Thermals recently put up some demos on their myspace, and boy am I happy to hear them. They're only 8 track demos, but still show great potential for their upcoming record. "I Let It Go" is classic Thermals in my mind, while "You Dissolve" is a song with the potential to evolve into a new form of that no-fi pop that they do so well.
And not only is there new music to be heard, but MTV overdrive has some videos on the Portland music scene featuring songs be the band of this post.
The Thermals - Here’s Your Future (mp3)
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists/ The Thermals - McCarren Pool 12 August 2007
It was the Pool Party that everyone was talking about...New Jersey's own Ted Leo & The Pharmacists with Portland's The Thermals.
The people of JellyNYC seemed to have developed a method for keeping the lines outside moving at a pretty consistent pace, and hopefully everyone there got into the show.
The Thermals kicked off my day with a quality set. They were crisp and tight. I couldn't ask for a better sounding set from them, and their cover of Built toSpill's Big Dipper was really just the cherry on top. Now it was just a matter of time before the masses lurched forward to the front of the stage to catch a glimpse of the days headliners...For anyone who knows me, knows that I have a "history" with the indie pop icon. No, there is no bad blood. Quite the opposite, I love the music, but hearing the name mentioned and listening to his voice reminds me of one of the most annoying moments in my life...but I digress.
The pool, filled to capacity, echoed back every line to every song. Mr. Leo and crew never missed a beat, only taking the occasional break to thank their fans and everyone involved in putting the show together. 
The show ended on a slight down when it was announced that longtime friend and bassist, Dave Lerner, was leaving the Pharmacist....
