Sean -- Yeahh, Fireworks For Luna formed 2 years ago, but we only played a few shows last year. Primary Tones, however, formed last year and we haven't gotten past the practice-in-the-basement-forever mode that comes with starting a band.
Also, in regards to Fireworks For Luna: I guess I should've noted that he WANTS the music to be Isis/Convergely, but that's certainly not how it turned out. Not that it was written to sound that way, either. Regardless, I like how it sounds and I certainly hear the pop-punk vibe, even if I disagree with that appraisal.
And on the Primary Tones recording, I received help from a host of different musicians for different songs (including a few different bassists and drummers), but the actual core band is only a three-piece. I've just always wanted to pretend I have an orchestra at a whim, so I do what I can to maintain a healthy delusion. Also, being compared to 2002-era Saddle Creek is totally great -- I've got some serious love for Desaparecidos and Ugly Organ-era Cursive.
Also, checking out some of these links: Khar, I'm liking the literary-themed album titles. I named my band, Primary Tones, after a line in the same Lovecraft story that I'm assuming you named The Blasted Heath after. Pretty great stuff.