The Horrible Department: Accordion-based Fun @ The Rotunda on Sunday.

West Philly five-piece band The Horrible Department will hold a record release party on Sunday at the Rotunda for their debut album (on vinyl!), Capital I and the Royal Waltzing We.

It’s hard to classify the band and album – the new release is in the vein of Bertold Brecht and Kurt Weil, based upon a musical performed at the Rotunda last year. The Horrible Department is surreal, Baroque, folky and punk-ish. They played the Occupy Philly New Years Eve party, if that says anything about them.

They’ll be joined Sunday by the West Philly Orchestra and Octomonkey. See here for details.