You Kiss By The Book is the shambling, endearing, pared down musical project of Simon Dowling. Having enlisted the micro-scene equivalent of a supergroup (featuring those for whom The Terribles and I Heart The Monster Hero are the regular gig, among others),

The guys recorded an album of winning simplicity live at Simon's house with the help of sound engineer Steve Fannigan. The result is Bear Leader, a limited edition vinyl released with a free CD enclosed, available on bandcamp and in Elastic Witch. The album’s on Hefty Horse records, an imprint that will be familiar to those who’ve attended the gigs Simon has put on in Anseo, upstairs in Whelans and elsewhere.

The guys are currently busy at work on a new record which should be released in the spring of 2012