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This project successfully raised its funding goal on October 1, 2011.
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A team high-five from the members of pterodactyl - We'll be touring the country in November and December to support this record we've made, so come out to a Pterodactyl show and redeem your high-five!! Note: if you are unable to attend a Pterodactyl show, email us a photo of your hand and we'll print it out and high-five it. If you'd like, we'll even send you a photo of the event.
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A ptour post card - We'll send you a post card from the road- sure to contain at least one comical anecdote!!
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A copy of Pterodactyl's 2010 EP Arnold's Park on cassette tape (with digital download) - We released Arnold's Park on vinyl only on Sweden's excellent Deleted Art records. Since distribution in the US was somewhat limited, SOUNGS records will be reissuing the album on cassette this October.
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A copy of Pterodactyl's new record, Spills Out, on the format of your choice (CD or LP) - We put a lot of love into this new record, and we're very proud of the results. School Glue is just the tip of the iceberg!!
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Admission for you plus a guest to a Pterodactyl show of your choice - Bring a friend and come see Pterodactyl for free! (note: We're sometime limited in the number of guests we're allowed at higher-profile shows where we're not the headlining act... but we'll do our best to make sure that you get into the show you want to see!!)
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A copy of Pterodactyl's music video DVD retrospective - We're compiling all the videos that were made for our last record, Worldwild, onto a single DVD. You'll listen to the entire record with accompanying video! In addition to the over 30 minutes of Worldwild material, we'll also be including our "bicycle wheel" video for Polio, made in 2007, and this video for School Glue, plus a secret bonus video!
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Two of the three $60 rewards (listed above) of your choice
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All three $60 rewards!!
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A personal recording of Pterodactyl covering a song of YOUR CHOICE!! Hopefully something with some nice vocal harmonies and pleasant guitar licks? We'll record it ourselves, but it'll sound like a pop gem!! We'll use whatever instruments seems like they fit the bill: ukulele, harmonica, wurlitzer piano, etc. If you're interested in this reward, but the price tag seems a little steep, consider teaming up with a friend to meet the pledge amount! You can always share the reward!
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A 30-minute acoustic performance by Pterodactyl - We'll bring some gentle acoustic instruments and sing your favorite Pterodactyl songs in three-part harmony! (Unlike at some pterodactyl shows, you'll actually be able to hear the vocals!!) We'll prepare requests for songs off older records that have been retired from our live show, and even cover a few songs of your choice. You'll have to give us some advance notice on any requests, though, because we like our acoustic performances to be extra special. If you're interested in this reward, but the price tag seems a little steep, consider teaming up with a friend to meet the pledge amount! You can always share the reward!
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Here is an excerpt from the bio for the new record:
On third album Spills Out, Brooklyn noise-punk mischief-makers Pterodactyl have mutated from their abrasive loft-show roots into a glorious, broken-pop juggernaut. Spills Out gently leads the trio towards the uplifting, wistful harmonies of '60s rockers like The Zombies, CSNY and the pre-acid Beatles.
In the two years since the psych-inspired Worldwild, members of Pterodactyl went through various life changes, from romantic break-ups to the ending of long-held jobs, to the terrible loss of a close friend. Once the treble-saturated brats of the Brooklyn underground, Pterodactyl is digging deeper than ever, towards a place where sunny songs have uneasy cores, where shimmering harmonies can explore recession-era anxiety, and heartening squelch juxtaposes sadness and loss.
