1. Not So Sorry Now Are You?
2. Occasional Grape?
3. Nice Walrus
4. If You Say So
5. People Don't Like It When You Call Them Ace
6. Fire, When It's Broken
7. Your Reverb Is Showing
8. Horror Snuggle
9. You Didn't Need Those Pencils Did You?
10. There's No One on Board
11. See Through Wolf Costume
12. Non-incredible Visitor

Kristian Dunn - basses, piano, keys on If You Say So
Damon Che - drums, photo stills

Special guests:
Kishi Bashi - strings on Nice Walrus
Macie Stewart - strings on Fire, When It’s Broken and Horror Snuggle

Recorded at Postal Recording Feb. 18-23, 2024
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Tyler Watkins

The odd couple of Kristian Dunn (El Ten Eleven) and Damon Che (Don Caballero) was the result of some clever musical matchmaking by Karl Hofstetter, founder and curator of Joyful Noise Recordings. Karl introduced Dunn and Che via email in April 2023 after Dunn’s prolific output outgrew the resources and abilities of his instrumental duo El Ten Eleven. Less than a year later, after countless text messages and song sketches were exchanged, and one fateful meeting at a recording studio was organized, their nascent project’s debut record, See You at the Solipsist Convention, was complete.

Despite Che’s initial unfamiliarity with Dunn’s musical output, their personalities bridged any and all gaps—both Che and Dunn share a flair for the comically absurd and musically adventurous, a mindset that shines throughout See You at the Solipsist Convention. Che has become legendary for his calculated polyrhythms and undeniable physicality, while Dunn is known for relentless experimentation and productivity akin to a freight train. Quickly, the unlikely pair transformed into destined collaborators.

Scaffolded around eight-string bass, knotty percussion, and intricate syncopation, See You at the Solipsist Convention is a carnival of delights for fans of the post-everything persuasion—uncategorizable yet reverent to the altar of instrumental rock. 

Beyond all measure, Yesness stands as a testament to the powerful dividends of friendship and collaboration. We are nothing without each other – our partners, our local record store clerks, our neighbors. Music, too, thrives on our entanglements. With twelve tracks, an upcoming tour, and an unexpected friendship stemming from one email, Yesness underscores the brilliant machinery of human connection.