Collection Of Colonies Of Bees- Celebrities

Label: Castle Danger

Released 1/9/2026

Collections of Colonies of Bees are a Milwaukee-based ensemble whose sole constant member has been guitarist Chris Rosenau, also known for co-founding the post-rock group Pele. Since he formed Collections in 1998 along with percussionist and fellow Pele member Jon Mueller, the group evolved from a challenging, abstract experimental side project to a more focused, propulsive rock band with a powerful live show. Collections' earliest recordings, including 1998's self-titled debut and 2002's fa.ce (a, combined acoustic guitars with glitchy electronics. By the time of 2004's Customer, Collections had gained several additional members, and their sound became more melodic as well as hypnotic with subsequent releases such as 2008's Birds and 2011's Giving. In 2018, the group released HAWAII, their first album to include lyrics, and their most accessible work to date.

Track listing:

1. Letters
2. You can go again
3. Get lit
4. I was a dancer (he was a natural)
5. A tricky sin
6. Strangers
7. What we loved 'em for
8. Ordinary men