Invisible Shield is a compilation of work by current K artists. All tracks are culled from the individual artists' recent releases, except the Microphones song "Untitled", recorded live on their recent tour to Japan.

Invisible Shield is an unofficial and unassuming support network of artists, pals and mutual admirers. Invisible Shield is a loose and ill-defined process for creating and maintaining a community by interweaving the creative processes of an indeterminate number of kindred spirits. Invisible Shield is not a band.

Some of you may have noticed that for the last few years, the names of band members on many a K releases cross-over and cross pollinate; Phil of the Microphones is the drummer in Old Time Relijun and produces some recordings by Wolf Colonel and Mirah; Mirah also sings and plays on records by Calvin Johnson, Dennis Driscoll and the Microphones; Kyle of Little Wings also sings and plays on the Microphones new album; Adam Forkner of (((VERSION))) and Yume Bitsu plays on records by Dub Narcotic Sound System and Wolf Colonel and produces recordings by both bands as well as Little Wings; Khaela Maricich of the Blow also records with Dennis Driscoll and has designed record covers for the Microphones and Mirah; and everyone tours with everyone else, plays and sings back-up and generally wrecks havoc at each others' shows. This phenomena is what we refer to as the Invisible Shield: a bunch of folks who follow their own artistic vision but who feed off the artistic energy of their compatriots. Although this kind of collaboration and mutual inspiration has been true at K since its origins, the current regime has just left the kettle on high and turned the intimacy factor up to 11.


Available as individual track downloads:
1. Dub Narcotic Sound System- Sabley Goodness
2. Little Wings- Next Time
3. COCO- Out of Time
4. [[[[VVRSSNN]]]]- Bruise Blood
5. The Blow- Democracy of Small Things
6. All Girl Summer Fun Band- Dear Mr. & Mrs. Troublemaker
7. Yume Bitsu- part 8
8. Mirah- Recommendation
9. Beat Happening- Angel Gone
10. Old Time Relijun- Kettle
11. Tender Trap- Oh, Katrina
12. Microphones- Get the Hell Out of the Way of the Volcano
13. Landing- Wings of Light
14. Dennis Driscoll- Sarah Jane, part II
15. Wolf Colonel- The Most Delicious Part
16. Calvin Johnson- Love Will Come Back Again