AND THE THIEVES ARE GONE is the incredible companion to Joseph Arthur's new album OUR SHADOWS WILL REMAIN. The bulk of the EP is composed of tracks recorded during the same New Orleans sessions that resulted in the full length album, as well as several rare older tracks. A mind-bending trip, AND THE THIEVES ARE GONE opens with the expansive, scarred 'Papa,' before moving into the warped twang of 'You and Me.' The rocking, distortion-heavy 'Savior of the Sun' builds to a crescendo, before settling the listener into the tender, delicate beauty of 'Real as Rain.' The psychedelic swirl of 'Anywhere with You' takes the listener through a journey of fire engines, beggars and butchers, before closing with 'Glasspipe,' a down-tempo, layered confessional that leaves no doubt why Entertainment Weekly calls Arthur '... the most emotionally naked and musically ambitious...' artist of the current singer-songwriter renaissance.



With heavy fall touring (including dates with R.E.M.), lavish praise from the press, ubiquitous online and street buzz, building radio and Indie Retail support, AND THE THIEVES ARE GONE is an amazing introduction to Joseph Arthur for new listeners, as well as a welcome bonus for his fanatical fan base.