Any Over the Rhine fans out there? (That’s me waving my arms wildly.) A new album is on the way, and you can become involved with its release.

 

In another of his typically long-form letters, co-founder/pianist Linford Detweiler explains that he and his wife, lead vocalist Karin Bergquist are looking for financial support to record their new album. It’s not that Over the Rhine is in desperate need—“Send money or we’ll have to quit!”—but rather that they’re the latest in a new trend. Having left their record label a couple years ago to become independent, they now need fans to help with the upfront recording costs normally handled by a record label.