TROUBLE: 'Simple Mind Condition' To Receive U.S. Release In February

January 21, 2008

"Simple Mind Condition", the latest album from the Chicago doom legends TROUBLE, will receive its long-awaited U.S. release in February via Escapi Music.

The follow-up to 1995's "Plastic Green Head", "Simple Mind Condition" was produced by Vinny Wojno (KREATOR, MACHINE HEAD) and features vocalist Eric Wagner, guitarists Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin, drummer Jeff Olson and bassist Chuck Robinson (formerly of THIS TORTURED SOUL).

TROUBLE has scheduled the following U.S. dates:

Jan. 26 - Vnuk's Lounge - Cudahy, WI
Jan. 27 - House of Blues – Chicago, IL

TROUBLE will team up with DRAGONLORD and COVERED CALL for a European tour in April 2008.

The band was scheduled to begin shipping its long-awaited "Unplugged" CD last month. The first 100 copies to be sold were to be signed by the band.

The track listing for the "classic" portion of the "Unplugged" CD is as follows:

01. Misery Shows Act II
02. Flowers
03. Rain
04. Requiem
05. Tragedy Man
+ two new tracks

Escapi Music reissued TROUBLE's classic first two albums, "Psalm 9" (1984) and "The Skull" (1985),on October 24, 2006. Both were digitally remastered and are packed with rare photos and brand new liner notes. "Psalm 9" includes an extremely rare exclusive bonus DVD of a public-access TV performance from 1982. "The Skull" comes with an extremely rare exclusive bonus DVD of a 16-track live performance from 1984.

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