The Pauses released their first album, A Cautionary Tale, in 2011 through New Granada Records.

The band recorded the album with producer J. Robbins of Jawbox fame in Baltimore, MD, at The Magpie Cage.

Lead singer Tierney Tough stopped by Thunderlove Studios to chat with Geoff and Keith about The Pauses and take a deep dive into their second album - Unbuilding - from 2018.

Like its predecessor, it was produced by J. Robbins of Jawbox.

Said BrooklynVegan of the release: “…it’s got a little of the off-kilter mathy guitars of the DC/Dischord scene that birthed J Robbins, plus bouncy Mates of States-y synths, and singer Tierney Tough has a delightfully dry delivery that brings to mind Speedy Ortiz or Liz Phair.” - can confirm.