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Beach Slang Announces Fall Headline Tour + Limited Edition 7"

Beach Slang Announces U.S. Fall Headline Tour
Limited Edition 7" Available with Pre-Sale Tickets
Beach Slang have announced their Fall U.S. headlining tour, which begins on October 20th and continues thru December 2 with stops in Nashville, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, NYC, Philadelphia and more. Fans who buy pre-sale tickets, beginning July 25th at 12pm ET, will have the opportunity to purchase a limited edition 7". The record includes two rare, never-released tracks - a cover of The Pixies' "Where is My Mind" (Live at The Masquerade in Atlanta) and a home demo recording of "Bad Art & Weirdo Ideas." Dave Hause & The Mermaid will support. Pet Symmetry, Hannah Racecar, See Through Dresses, Homeless Gospel Choir and Positive No will also join the band on some of the Fall dates. Pre-sale ticket information HERE.
The band is also playing several festival including Osheaga in Montreal, Made in America Festival in Philadelphia, Buzz Beach Ball Festival in Kansas City, Riot Fest in Chicago, The Fest in Gainesville and more. All tour dates below. Head to www.beachslang.com for ticket information.
Beach Slang shared the second installment of their covers mixtape series,  Here, I Made This For You: Volume II . featuring five songs originally by The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Adverts, The Modern Lovers, Tommy Keene and The Candyskins. Listen to the band's cover of Jesus & Mary Chain's "Sometimes Always" HERE and The Adverts' "Bored Teenagers" HERE.
The band released their critically acclaimed album  A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings  last September on Polyvinyl Records. Watch Beach Slang's music videos for "Spin The Dial" and "Punks in a Disco Bar."
Beach Slang is the touring engine that never stops - completing a UK/EU tour, a US tour with Minus the Bear + SXSW in Austin this March, tour with Jimmy Eat World in May + several headlining dates in between. 
2017 Tour Dates 8/2 - Albany, NY @ The Hollow8/3 - Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt8/4 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground8/5 - Montreal, Canada @ Osheaga8/6 - Kingston, NY @ BSP Kingston8/27 - Scranton, PA @ ALTitude 9/2 - 9/3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Made In America Festival
9/4 - Harrisonburg, VA @ The Golden Pony *
9/5 - Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant St. *
9/6 - Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight *9/8 - Memphis, TN @ Growlers *
9/9 - Kansas City, MO @ Buzz Beach Ball Festival
9/11 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café *
9/12 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme *
9/13 - Detroit, MI @ Shelter *
9/14 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace *
9/15 - Buffalo, NY @ Waiting Room *
9/16 - Akron, OH @ Musica *9/17 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
10/22 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall #!
10/23 - West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern #!
10/24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Hell #!
10/25 - 10/26 - Tampa, FL @ Pre-Fest
10/27 - 10/29 - Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/30 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn $#
10/31 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East $#
11/1 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar $#
11/2 - Newport, KY @ The Southgate House Revival $#
11/4 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club $^
11/7 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre $^
11/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge $^
11/10 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux $^
11/11 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey $^
11/12 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre $^
11/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall $^
11/16 - 11/18 - Las Vegas, NV @ Emerge Music and Impact Conference
11/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex $^
11/18 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge $@
11/20 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda $@
11/21 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall $@
11/22 - Dallas, TX @ Curtain Club $@
11/24 - St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room $@
11/27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo $+
11/28 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat $+
11/29 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza $+
11/30 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair $+
12/2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of The Living Arts $+
* Repeat Repeat support# Pet Symmetry support^ Hannah Racecar support@ See Through Dresses support+ Homeless Gospel Choir support! Positive No$ Dave Hause & The Mermaid support

Hiss Golden Messenger announces new album, Hallelujah Anyhow, out this September

Hallelujah Anyhow  is the latest studio album from Hiss Golden Messenger, out September 22 worldwide on Merge Records. Its ten new songs, penned by HGM principal M.C. Taylor, were recorded with Brad Cook, Phil Cook, Chris Boerner, Josh Kaufman, Darren Jessee, Michael Lewis, and Scott Hirsch. Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, Tift Merritt, Skylar Gudasz, Tamisha Waden, Mac McCaughan, and John Paul White provided vocal harmonies.
Pre-order Hallelujah Anyhow on LP and CD today in the Merge store, where you can bundle both formats with a Hiss enamel pin. All pre-orders in our store will receive a signed poster, while supplies last. The album can also be pre-ordered through these digital providers.Hiss Golden Messenger have announced a fall headlining tour following summer festivals and three shows supporting Mumford & Sons. Get your tickets now to hear these songs first! 
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I’m from nowhere. That’s the way I feel about it now, right at this moment. Music took me and made me and gave me a purpose and I built my world with it, and now my geography is a musical one, forever. And when I break, when I think about running as far as I can, I remember that there is nothing that does me like music, and I might as well be a poor man in a world of my own devising. Hallelujah anyhow.Rhythm? I learned it over twenty years in the back of rented vans, in attics and back rooms—hard places to get to, harder places to get out of. And now rhythm is my clock and I live by it. We all do. But it’ll kill you if you’re not careful. It might kill you even if you are. Hallelujah anyhow. I see the dark clouds. I was designed to see them. They’re the same clouds of fear and destruction that have darkened the world since Revelations, just different actors. But this music is for hope. That’s the only thing I want to say about it. Love is the only way out. I’ve never been afraid of the darkness; it’s just a different kind of light. And if some days that belief comes harder than others, hallelujah anyhow.Whatcha gonna do when the wall comes down?
When the wall comes down?
What you ought to do is let it lie—let it lie
And in the gathering darkness vow to never go back
It was built by man and you can tear it down
Tear it down, tear it down
Step back, Jack, from the darkness I’ve seen darker things than night. Hallelujah anyhow.—M.C. Taylor, July 2017 Hallelujah Anyhow  tracklist:
1. Jenny of the Roses
2. Lost Out in the Darkness
3. Jaw
4. Harder Rain
5. I Am the Song
6. Gulfport You’ve Been on My Mind
7. John the Gun
8. Domino (Time Will Tell)
9. Caledonia, My Love
10. When the Wall Comes Down

Hiss Golden Messenger on tour:
Jul 26 Portland, ME – One Longfellow Square (solo performance)
Aug 5-6 Happy Valley, OR – Pickathon
Aug 12-13 Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Folk Festival
Aug 26 Arrington, VA – Lockn’ Music Festival
Sep 14 Nashville, TN – Americanafest
Sep 15-17 Bristol, VA – Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion
Sep 16-17 Atlanta, GA – Midtown Music Festival
Sep 19 Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena*
Sep 20 Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena*
Sep 21 Orlando, FL – Amway Center*
Oct 20 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Oct 21 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
Oct 22 Indianapolis, IN – The Hi-Fi
Oct 23 St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
Oct 24 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Oct 26 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Oct 29 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
Oct 30 Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater
Nov 02 Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
Nov 03 Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
Nov 04 Bellingham, WA – The Shakedown
Nov 05 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
Nov 07 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Nov 08 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
Nov 10 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
Nov 11 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
Nov 14 Austin, TX – Barracuda
Nov 15 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Nov 16 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Nov 17 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina's
Nov 18 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Nov 19 Decatur, GA – Eddie's Attic
Dec 06 Boston, MA – The Sinclair
Dec 07 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Dec 08 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Dec 09 Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
* w/ Mumford & Sons

Drop The Gun Share Blue Foundation Remix w/ Northern Transmissions + Debut EP Out Now

DROP THE GUN

Share “Deeper”  Blue Foundation Remix  w/ 
Northern Transmissions

Debut EP  Out Now  On Fan Out Records

“one of the catchiest tunes of the summer” –  Northern Transmissions
"dark, sensual...melodic vocals layered over atmospheric beats"  –  Popdust
"synth sounds alongside a rhythmic R&B bass and pop vocals" –  Pancakes & Whiskey
"atmospheric beats, soothing vocals and urgent lyrics" –  PureVolume

Photo Credit: Tobias Wilner

Drop The Gun is the latest project by Danish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and DJ Sara Savery. Yesterday, she shared the swirling, synth wave“Deeper”  Blue Foundation Remix  with Northern Transmissions. The original track comes off her debut self-titled EP which was released June 23rd via Fan Out Records. About the remix, Sara comments:
“I've worked with Blue Foundation many times over the past few years and really dig their sound, so I was excited to receive the remix from them. I love how the vocals are completely dry and the beat is just so dope! The first time I heard the added harmonies I smiled. It made me think of the movie 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' which I love (the Michel Legrand soundtrack is amazing)...I'm super happy to be able to share this remix - enjoy!”
Brooklyn/Copenhagen based dream-pop collective  Blue Foundation  have gained major recognition in the past for their song “Eyes on Fire”, reaching #3 on the iTunes Electronic Music Chart in 2014 and garnering over 35 million YouTube plays. In addition, the Zeds Dead remix of the song has garnered over 110 million YouTube plays. The band has also worked with notable artists such as Mark Kozelek, Erika Spring, and Jonas Bjerre (Mew). Drop The Gun’s Sara Savery has co-written, signed, and recorded with Blue Foundation in the past, and her recently released Drop The Gun EP was also mixed by Blue Foundation’s lead singer and founder Tobias Wilner.
On Drop The Gun’s debut EP, Sara emerges with a seven track collection that embodies the glamorous yet raw vibe that is still very much present in the streets and clubs of New York. Written, recorded, and produced by Savery herself, the result is a rich, lustful, and intimate soundscape highlighted by saturated arrangements, quirky synths, and lush vocals.
Listen/Share:  “Deeper” Blue Foundation Remix

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Geographer Takes A Leap Forward With Blossoming And Contemplative 'Alone Time' EP

Geographer Takes A Leap Forward With Blossoming And Contemplative 'Alone Time' EP, Band To Debut New Songs On Their Upcoming Tour Dates25-City Nationwide Tour Includes Special Performances With Betty Who
Geographer, the San Francisco indie-pop quartet led by multi-instrumentalist Mike Deni, will bring their spellbinding live show to 25 cities coast to coast this summer, including special performances with Betty Who and a stop at NYC's Brooklyn Steel. The band will perform songs from Deni's brand new, forthcoming 'Alone Time' EP, the follow up to his 2015 LP 'Ghost Modern' which Nerdist praised for its "sweet and airy vocals atop soaring, string-enhanced electronic compositions."
Deni is a compelling front man, known for captivating crowds with his crisp vocals and magnetic stage presence, and the addition of Joyce Lee on electric cello adds a unique element to the band's performances, which Ladygunn has called, "dynamic, magnetic and expressive."
The 'Alone Time' EP, which will be released this fall, is a leap forward for Geographer and sees him refining his brand of blossoming, emotive pop, while pushing the boundaries of his dreamy yet expansive synth-driven, cello-adorned sound. Deni's candid and contemplative lyrics read like a diary entry, exploring themes of love, loss and self-doubt, though his hook-driven melodies and finely crafted orchestral arrangements remain bubbly and optimistic. SPIN appropriately called Geographer, "tailor-made for your own personal late-night dance party."
Geographer is made up of Deni on lead vocals, guitar and keys, Lee on synths and electric cello, Duncan Nielsen on guitar, bass, vocals and keys, and Cody Rhodes on drums. The band will perform almost all of the songs from the new EP, giving fans an early taste of what's to come.
Geographer was born when Deni found a synthesizer on the streets of San Francisco, shortly after moving there from his home state of New Jersey following a series of deaths in his family. He used that instrument to write what would become the first Geographer songs, and since then has continued to produce the driving, heart-pounding, synth-infused epics that define his sound.
Geographer embarks on tour with Betty Who on August 10th. Full routing below.
'ALONE TIME' EP1. Read My Mind2. Something's Missing3. Foolish4. Is It Ever Enough5. So Low
GEOGRAPHER TOUR DATESAug 11 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park *Aug 12 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory *Aug 14 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom *Aug 15 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace *Aug 17 - Dallas, TX - Trees *Aug 18 - Austin, TX - Vulcan Gas Company *Aug 19 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall *Aug 21 - New Orleans, LA - Republic New Orleans *Aug 22 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn *Aug 23 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West *Aug 25 - Nashville, TN - Exit In *Aug 27 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *Aug 28 - Indianapolis, IN - The Hi-Fi *Aug 30 - Cincinnati, OH - The Woodward Theater *Aug 31 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *Sep 1 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *Sep 3 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club *Sep 4 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa *Sep 6 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel *Sep 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & SaddleSep 8 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Café LiveSep 9 - Chicago, IL - SchubasSep 11 - Denver, CO - Globe HallSep 12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge ^Sep 14 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
* with Betty Who^ with Strange Familia

Collapsing Scenery Shares New Video Via BULLETT | Playing East Coast Shows This Week

COLLAPSING SCENERY SHARES NEW VIDEO "TIRED BLOOD" VIA BULLETT

PLAYING EAST COAST SHOWS THIS WEEKPhoto Cred: Moni HaworthWATCH & SHARE: Collapsing Scenery - "Tired Blood"

"Part pop, part ’80s new wave... a dreamy ballad filled with reverb-soaked harmonies and neurotic drum machines." - BULLETTCollapsing Scenery shares their new video "Tired Blood" (dir. by Hunter Crowder) via BULLETT. The band's Reggie Debris explains that the track is about "the fatigue and exhaustion that can set in after years of activism, when nothing seems to change or things seem to get actively worse." You can check out the video here. Collapsing Scenery will be playing two NYC shows this week + a Philadelphia show, more info below:
TOUR DATES
07.25 - The Pyramid Club (w/ James Chance, Miho Hatori) - New York, NY
07.26 - 367 Bedford Ave. - Brooklyn, NY
07.29 - Ortlieb's - Philadelphia, PACollapsing Scenery’s music and creative process represent the world as the band wishes the world were: playful, polyglot, intense, committed, politically engaged, free, open, and without boundaries or hierarchies.The band formed in the terrible autumn of 2013, under a pall of paranoia and disgust, as predator missiles rained on Middle Eastern heads and each day brought news of further surveillance of innocents and more aggressive pursuit of those who had the nerve to inform us about it.Against this backdrop, erstwhile collaborators Don De Vore and Reggie Debris put aside the stringed instruments on which they’d first learned to play music and on which they were comfortable and versed, and assembled an impressive pile of analog electronics: samplers, step sequencers, synths and drum machines, all supplemented by effects pedals usually applied to guitars. From the largely improvised sessions, many accompanied by drummer Ryan Rapsys, the seeds of songs began their germination. Lyrics that Debris had been amassing over years of political rage and frustration began to find their homes when paired with ad-libbed instrumentals. Melodies and cadences alchemically emerged as the words settled into their natural rhythmic patterns.These elements create dizzying music that by turns touches on punk, industrial, techno, hip-hop, free jazz, soul, disco, folk balladry, and whatever other spirits happen to inhabit the recording studio at any given moment.

Summer Heart Dreamy 'Hotel Beds' + NYC, LA + London Tour Dates

SWEDISH DREAM/ELECTROPOP OUTFIT SUMMER HEART ANNOUNCES UPCOMING FULL-LENGTH  101
SHARES HAZY, MELODIC 80S TINGED TITLE TRACK
101  SET FOR 8/25/2017 RELEASE, PREORDER  AVAILABLE HERE

AUDIO: "101"/ Soundcloud  +  Spotify  (available for posting)
‘You’ll adore these muffled melodies and dolorous, drifting elegies.’ – The Guardian‘Lovely dream pop.’ – The Fader
It’s not so often that a band’s name truly reflects their sound, but when it comes to Swedish solo pop act Summer Heart (David Alexander), you can expect just that; hazy, sun- bleached tracks that are the perfect anthem to remembering hot July nights filled with skinny dipping and sleeping in.Following the release of countless EPs and singles, including the most recent release, 2016’s Colours EP, Alexander wrote a lot of music, including two full-length albums that he eventually decided not to release. Now, he is set to release second full length 101 in August 2017, a piece of work that is decidedly, uniquely, confidently Summer Heart. Recorded in Malmo and Stockholm, Sweden early 2017, the record was inspired by Alexander’s time in NYC, discovering the city and observing the city’s residents.
“The record can be seen as a ten track love story, with ups and downs and all the in-betweens... never being satisfied, always wanting more, grass is greener on the other side." Alexander says. With inspirations being taken from more than just music (think style, photography, literature, nature,), 101 feels a lot like the soundtrack to a home video from a long ago roadtrip or a summer barbecue with friends. While you might get the dream pop vibe, (akin to bands like Washed Out, Blood Orange, and Toro y Moi), Alexander’s sound is familiar yet all his own.
101   is set for release 8/25/2017, pre-order  available here.
Live Dates:07.09. Birthdays, London18.10. Sunnyvale, NYC23.10. Bootleg Theatre, LA
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Summer Heart
101
Out 8/25/2017
Tracklisting: 101
Milano
Follow
Hotel Beds
Love Affairs
Always on the Run
Can't Wait
Far Out Far Gone
No Time to Fail
Let You Go
Summer Heart- Facebook
Summer Heart- Bandcamp
Summer Heart- Soundcloud
Summer Heart- Press Page
Summer Heart- Twitter
Summer Heart- Instagram

Photography of Daniel Murtagh

All photo by Daniel Murtagh taken in NYC and Berlin.

Johnny Ramone Tribute 2017

THIS SUNDAY! Johnny Ramone Tribute 2017Presented by Linda Ramone and Cinespia A special outdoor screening ofBUFFALO 66with director Vincent Gallo in personCome see an exhibition of rare Ramones memorabilia in the Cathedral mausoleum including Johnny Ramone’s guitar, leather jacket and more!
Tickets are $20 at hollywoodforever.ticketfly.comSunday July 30th 2017Gates 6:30PMScreening 8:30PM
Linda Ramone and Cinespia present the annual tribute to punk rock legend Johnny Ramone, July 30at Hollywood Forever. A very fun event celebrating some cool things Johnny loved, like cult films, horror movies, collectibles and rock n' roll. 
Under the stars and moonlight on the Fairbanks Lawn, this year’s theme features a screening of one of Johnny’s favorite films, 1998's cult classic Buffalo ’66, introduced by its eccentric star and director Vincent Gallo, who was Johnny's very close and personal friend. In addition to the film screening, the 2017 Johnny Ramone Tribute will feature an exhibition of some rare and never-before-seen Ramones memorabilia from Johnny and Tommy Ramone's collection in the amazing mausoleum with Ramones art by Shepard Fairey, Lucas David and Shag. Billy Idol and Steve Jones will play some amazing acoustic songs. Also, a pop-up gallery from Morrison Hotel Gallery, DJ'd by the incredible Howie Pyro, food trucks and special celebrity guests including Fred Armisen, Rosanna Arquette, and many more.
The tribute will also feature a short ceremony in honor of Johnny and Linda's beloved friend Chris Cornell, who has been laid to rest right next to Johnny.
The Johnny Ramone Tribute is a fundraising event for the Johnny and Linda Ramone Foundation, which provides funding for Dr. David Agus at the Center for Applied Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at USC.

Sylvan Esso Announce Echo Mountain Sessions Visual EP

SYLVAN ESSO RELEASEECHO MOUNTAINS SESSIONS VISUAL EPOUT THIS FRIDAY, JULY 28TH
SHARING A VIDEO A DAY WITH NPR MUSICDEBUT "REWIND" WITH NPR AND TALK TOALL SONGS CONSIDERED
photo credit: Shervin Lainez
In April 2017 Sylvan Esso assembled a live band comprised of their close friends and collaborators- members of Mountain Man, Wye Oak, The Dead Tongues, The Mountain Goats and Megafaun- to arrange and record full-band versions of songs from their new album What Now. The band took this experiment to Echo Mountain Studios, located in the mountains of North Carolina, and cut five songs live in one day. The result, the Echo Mountain Sessions visual EP, is a testament to the New York Times’ declaration that “Sylvan Esso Keeps Electronic Pop Human”. These bold re-imaginations from the band’s celebrated sophomore album, What Now, highlight Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn’s songwriting craft and the boundlessly talented North Carolina musical community from which they hail. Never ones to rest, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn continue to push themselves and expand on what Sylvan Esso can be. The Echo Mountain Sessions visual EP will be released July 28th, the band has also launched pre-orders for a limited edition vinyl release of the sessions available exclusively HERE.
Nick and Amelia chatted with Bob Boilen at All Songs Considered about the visual EP and will be rolling out a video a day, beginning with today's version of "Rewind".
Watch "Rewind" HERE
What Now was released in April to widespread critical acclaim, with Variety proclaiming it “a sophomore effort that sees them progressing as far in one album as most groups do in two or three.“ They debuted their pulse-thumping single on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and reached #1 on Sirius AltNation this week.  What Now has already amassed 40 Million streams globally (5 times their debut album at the same point), currently averaging 1 Million streams per week 1.5 Million monthly listeners on Spotify alone.   The album debuted at #3 on the Alternative charts, positioning it well within the Billboard Top 200.  What Now has racked up 60,000 albums sold (SEA) worldwide, in just 90 days.
Sylvan Esso’s electric live shows continue to sell out and they are gearing up for a massive summer tour that kicks off with performances at Celebrate Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Bandshell and Lollapalooza, a sold out west coast tour and culminating with their own one-day festival at Shakori Hills in North Carolina.
Echo Mountain Sessions1 Rewind2 Die Young3 The Glow4 Radio5 Slack Jaw
Personnel:Matt Douglas - saxophone, fluteRyan Gustafson - guitarAmelia Meath - vocalsNick Sanborn - bass, keysMolly Sarle - vocalsAlexandra Sauser-Monnig - vocalsJenn Wasner - bass, keysJoe Westerlund - drums
TOUR DATES7/26 – Brooklyn, NY - Celebrate Brooklyn *8/4 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall %8/5 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza8/6 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave %8/7 - Minneapolis MN - First Avenue %8/8 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium %8/10 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre %8/11 - Bellevue, CO - Mishawaka Amphitheatre %8/12 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot %8/13 - Missoula, MT – Traveler’s Rest8/15 - Vancouver, BC – Commodore %8/16 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom %8/17 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom %8/18 - Seattle, WA – Neptune $8/19 - Seattle, WA – Neptune $8/21 – Petaluma California – Lagunitas Brewing Company %8/22 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater %8/23 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater %8/25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Hollywood Palladium %8/26 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park %8/27 - Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren %8/29 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater %8/30 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater %8/31 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall %9/1 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theater %9/14 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre #9/15 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre #9/16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE #9/17 - Detroit, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom #9/19 - Columbus, OH - Express Live! #9/20 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues #9/21 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's #9/22 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium #9/23 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre #9/25 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note #9/26 - Kansas City, MO - CrossroadsKC #9/28 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom #9/29 - Asheville, NC - ExploreAsheville.com Arena #9/30 - Pittsboro, NC - Shakori Hills &10/25 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega10/26 – Berlin, DE – Astra Kulturhaus10/27 – Cologne, DE – Kulturkirche10/29 – Hamburg, DE – Mojo10/30 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso11/1 – Munich, DE - Ampere11/2 – Lausanne, CH – Les Docks11/2-4 – Paris, FR – Pitchfork Music Festival11/4 – Antwerp, BE – Trix11/6 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute211/7 – Bristol, UK – SWX11/8 – London, UK – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire11/10 – Liverpool, UK – Arts Club11/11 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla11/12 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 TV Studio11/13 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club11/14 – Dublin, IE – Tivoli Theater3/2-6/18 – Punta Cana, DR – One Big Holiday @
* w/ Middle Kids% w/ Flock of Dimes$ w/ Dana Buoy#  w/ Helado Negro& w/ Tune-Yards, Wye Oak, Helado Negro, Well$@ w/ My Morning Jacket

Minus the Bear announce fall tour w/ Silversun Pickups

MINUS THE BEAR ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR WITH SILVERSUN PICKUPS
NEW ALBUM VOIDS OUT NOWON SUICIDE SQUEEZE RECORDS
WATCH MINUS THE BEAR COVER FUGAZI ON AV CLUB(AND ROCK SO HARD THEY BREAK THE AV CLUB SIGN)Minus the Bear is thrilled to announce an extensive fall tour of North America with Silversun Pickups in continued support of their new album VOIDS, out now on Suicide Squeeze Records. The album won praise from the likes of Noisey who lauded the “dichotomy between dark imagery and danceable, inventive rock,” and Relix who called the album “an exceptionally cohesive effort that ranks among the best of its catalog to date.” Last week, the band appeared on AV Club’s “Undercover” series, where they expertly covered Fugazi’s “Waiting Room” (and accidentally busted the show’s brand new neon sign). Watch that video below and see a list of all upcoming tour dates including dates this August in Australia.
Watch Minus the Bear cover Fugazi’s “Waiting Room” via AV Club
Watch the music video for “Last Kiss” at VICE Creators Project via YouTube
Stream “Last Kiss” via SoundCloud / SpotifyStream “Invisible” via SoundCloud
Buy VOIDS via Suicide Squeeze Records and MinusTheBear.com
For the past 15 years Minus the Bear have made music on their own terms while carving out their own unique musical world, selling over 500k records in the process and playing to countless sold out crowds along the way. This isn’t to say they’re impervious to outside influence. They’ve borrowed components from a wide swath of genres—the brainy clangor of New York’s proto-punk scene, the cerebral buzz of IDM, the poptimist evaluation of hip-hop and R&B, and the grandiose visions of prog rock—but always managed to defy classification.
On their sixth album VOIDS, produced by Sam Bell (The Cribs, Weezer, Bloc Party, Two Door Cinema Club), Minus the Bear started with a blank slate, and inadvertently found themselves applying the same starting-from-scratch strategies that fueled their initial creative process. “There was a lot of change and uncertainty,” says guitarist David Knudson. “I think the general vibe of emptiness, replacement, lacking, and longing to fill in the gaps was very present in everyones’ minds.”
Minus The Bear is Jake Snider (vocals, guitar), Dave Knudson (guitar), Cory Murchy (bass guitar), and Alex Rose (synthesizers, vocals).
www.minusthebear.com
Upcoming Tour Dates:*with Silversun Pickups
AUGUST03 - Sydney, AU @ Oxford Art Factory05 - Brisbane, AU @ Max Watts06 - Melbourne, AU @ Max Watts12-13 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park30 - Billings, MT @ Pub Station
SEPTEMBER01 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall02 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall03 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Crucialfest04 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse05 - San Diego, CA @ North Park06 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory07 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades15-17 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
OCTOBER21 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst*22 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater*24 - Boise, ID @ Revolution Center*26 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom*28 - Calgary, AB @ The Palace*29 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall*31 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory*
NOVEMBER01 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom*09 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom10 - Rochester, NY @ Anthology*11 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis*12 - Toronto, ON @ Rebel Complex*13 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club14 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*15 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5*17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel*18 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Festival*19 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore*