next album for Merge, The Jerks Win Again. The band did a cross-country tour in 2003 in support of The Jerks Win Again. After the tour, Kress quit to pursue other things. In 2004, Len Jarabeck returned to the bass slot. Also, A Gesture of Kindness -- long out-of-print was reissued on CD by Spirit of Orr. Hendricks continues writing new songs and the band recorded the follow-up to The Jerks... in 2006. The World Says was released in 2007. The Karl Hendricks Trio released their album, The Adult Section, via the Comedy Minus One label on July 17, 2012. The band's sound and approach has changed some over the years. The early years presented a fervently confessional side of Hendricks, and the youthful heartbreak in the lyrics was embodied in the band's spirited performances. In later years, Hendricks' lyrics became more outward-looking and his guitar playing became more expansive. Though relative strangers to the road at times, the Karl Hendricks Trio has toured significantly in the past. Among the bands they've toured with are Neutral Milk Hotel, Superchunk, Smog, Low, My Dad Is Dead, Butterglory, Kind of Like Spitting and Small 23. They've also played shows with, among others, Silkworm, Don Caballero, The Mekons, The Spinanes, The Shipping News, New Bomb Turks, Labradford, Hayden, Joel R.L. Phelps, Magic Hour, Hurl, Steve Earle, and Bottomless Pit. Karl Hendricks also served as a bass player in The Speaking Canaries and Developer. Karl Hendricks died on January 21, 2017, at the age of 46. His death effectively ended the Karl Hendricks Trio project. Discography Buick Electra (Peas Kor, 1992; reissued by Grass, 1994) Some Girls Like Cigarettes (Big Ten Rex, 1993; reissued by Merge, 1995) Misery and Women (Fiasco, 1993) A Gesture of Kindness (Fiasco/Peas Kor, 1995; reissued by Spirit of Orr, 2004) For a While, It Was Funny (Merge, 1996) Declare Your Weapons (Merge, 1998) The Jerks Win Again (Merge, 2003) The World Says (as The Karl Hendricks Rock Band) (Comedy Minus One, 2007) The Adult Section (Comedy Minus One, 2012) Band members Former Karl Hendricks (voice, guitar; died 2017) Corey Layman (bass) Jake Leger (drums) Len Jarabeck (bass) Caulen Kress (bass) Noah Leger (drums) Tim Parker (bass) Tom Hoffman (drums) Chris Emerson (drums) Matt Jencik (guitar) Alexsey Plotnicov (guitar) References External links Merge Records: The Karl Hendricks Trio Comedy Minus One: The Karl Hendricks Rock Band BecomingADot.com Review of Declare