“A lot of [The Weakerthans’] songs portray a sense of loneliness, particularly the song ‘Night Windows,’” Byzewski says of the band’s new recording, Reunion Tour. “There is also a song titled ‘Virtute the Cat Explains her Departure,’ which is a sort of sequel to another song about Virtute on their previous record.” The poster was inspired by these songs, but it also makes a nod to the work of Edward Hopper, the king of glimpses into melancholy windows. The Weakerthans seemed to be very happy with the poster, Byzewski says, adding that because the band members are all so polite, there is really no way to be sure. “The biggest challenge was getting that enormous cat to stay still on the ledge when we took the photo,” Byzewski says. “We lost eight cats and an intern dressed as a cat in the process.” by Romy Ashby