The Paperbacks er et 5-mand og en kvinde høj ensemble fra den legendariske emo-højborg Winnipeg i Canada. Der lægges fra land med solidt emorock med en snert af indie i stil med byesbørnene Weakerthans og Sixty Stories. Bandet består af tidligere medlemmer af The Bonaduces og Transisteor Sound and Lighting Co.

The Paperbacks har eksisteret siden 2000, udgivet LPen "An Episode of Sparrows" i 2003. Efter et utal af koncerter i det nære og fjerne i Nordamerika er de nu for første gang i Europa. Paperbacks er ikke bange for at mikse lige dele indie rock, emo, power pop og alternativt country med en snert punk-energi.

Med i bagagen er lokale Bought Landings, som med inspiration fra den nordamerikanske alternative/indie scene for første gang indtager 1000Fryds scenegulv. Frisk fra pres er deres EP "The Cold Caught a Breeze".

Så kom frisk, vi lover du ikke fortryder det. Imens kan du jo tjekke The Paperbacks hjemmeside for lidt Mp3 og måske et enkelt billede...

...Og undergrundspressen skrev...

"....With everything containing a touch of emotion getting lumped into the increasingly crowded "emo" genre, most often for financial reasons, it it nice to hear a sincere, refined indie sound and not see the word "emo" anywhere in he bio. The Paperbacks' debut LP is a very passionate and emotional record without being stereotypical. It's clear in the songwriting that the band leans heavily on its intricate indie-rock and pop influences. Doug McLean, formerly of The Bonaduces, writes some of the purest and truest lyrics and finds a way to deliver them with wholehearted conviction. The songs are all rather mellow, relying on the rhythm section and the piano for variety, while McLean's vocals supply the driving force. The more I listen to this record, the more I am reminded of the early Anniversary releases and the recent New Amsterdams record. For the most part, The Paperbacks have released an album unlike anything you've heard in a long time, and it's really, really good..."