sometimes y formed in 1981 in madison, wisconsin--made a small splash in a small pond in the 1980's. gigs and recordings with REM, Replacements, Tom Verlaine and related resulted in 1984's "one fell swoop" -- produced and recorded at Smart Studios by Butch Vig and featuring Paul Westerberg, Wally Ingram, Steve and Duke from Garbage and numerous other lifers...voted album of the year by the L.A. Times and promoted by everyone from John Peel to Nico. "more than happy" is the third sometimes y proper release. the "y" are joined by the renown eric thomas on violin and long time friend and associate dave stanoch on drums and beyond. the "y" promise that this is album one of three in the next five years...