Chicago, IL -- 09/25/08 Following on the heals of their debut CD, "LUMINIFEROUS ETHER," Chicago-based independent recording group, Zip Tang, has announced details of its second CD, enigmatically titled, "PANK." "PANK" takes the prog quartet deeper into the dark woods of musical exploration but retains an underlying sense of humor. In fact, "You Call This Art," begins and ends with rhythmic laughter, suggesting that we're all in on the joke. But ZT's new music is anything but a joke. Their extraordinary musicianship has taken another step up with “PANK.” The group uncovers a new sense of maturity and cohesion that permeates songs like the mystical, "It's In My Head" and the soul searching "The Years." Yet, in other songs on the release like "Dietrich Crashed My Enzo" and "Katy" exposes the band's fun and mischievous side. But it is the laconic sense of loss and longing in "Leaving Nothing" and the percussive opener, "Footprints” that leaves the listener lingering in the song long after the last note. What about the title song "Pank?" The instrumental title track showcases ZT's raucous and lively side much like "Beta" did on their first CD. "Pank" encompasses odd time changes, rigorous counterpoint and a devilish descent into madness culminating in a larger-than-life rock and roll finale that ends in German. Fünf! The closing song, "Goodbye" reveals many of ZT's earliest influences including Led Zeppelin, Santana and the Beatles. By paying homage to these "musical e