Arena Waltz Anthem or Burn Bright Young Star or Pet Sounds from Way Out
The Love Language, initiated by Stuart McLamb, is a fortunate by-product of the North Carolina native's rudderless mid-20s, where a tempest of breakup, inebriation, and incarceration found the abandoned songwriter embarking on a storage-space recording project to slow his seeming disintegration. The growing body of emotional fight songs, committed to MP3 with a high-school era multitrack recorder, became postcards from exile, a way to let his friends and former flames know he was getting along, battered but not beaten.
'The Love Language was never intended to be a band,' explains McLamb from a borrowed porch in Durham County. 'Those songs were never intended to be for anyone except my ex-girlfriend. That was my outlet, and at one point, it caught fire.' The self-immolating beauty of the budget correspondences was exhausting and triumphant; McLamb's dalliances with rejection and redemption would be minted in a self-titled debut on Portland independent label Bladen County in March of 2009. Although The Love Language is a remarkable oeuvre, re-creating it was the last thing anyone wanted for the victorious McLamb. 'I think another record like that would have to come out of another near-death, bottom-rising situation-I didn't really wish that upon myself.'
Ironically, McLamb was in a similar place during the conception of Libraries. His mighty ensemble-a dysfunctional symphony of musical vagrants-disbanded to pursue personal projects. McLamb, who had roamed the state since recording The Love Language, moved back to Raleigh where Libraries producer/engineer BJ Burton adopted the one-man band and helped harness the extraordinary might generated during these sessions.
'The idea was that we weren't going to try to clean up the last record. It was more about ?What was I going for on the last record, sonically? Let's go for that.'' Although The Love Language was applauded for its fashionable fidelity, McLamb's budget debut was more of a testament to the impulsive nature of his art than about contributing to a larger movement. 'To me, Lo-Fi is almost an anti-aesthetic, where you're more interested in capturing the energy than spending your own energy on figuring out tones. It's more about ?Let's capture the moment.'' Among the moments captured on his Merge Records debut are Spector-esque walls of reckless sound, cavernous drums, middle-school percussion, and moody swells of stringed instruments, all decorated hastily with stray leads, which bleed beautifully all over everything.
'I looked at the album as a series of checklists, you know? This album is done when this last check is checked. But when you're kind of obsessive like me, the checklist can get pretty crazy.' Fortunately, Burton was there to hinder McLamb's compulsion to redub acceptable takes, hampering urges to potentially perfect the album to imperfection. The effective average of McLamb's madness and Burton's discipline rendered an album in the classic sense, in which no song is expendable and no passage is without purpose. With it, McLamb transitioned from a guy who could write a good album to an individual who can maintain a good band. The sooner we listen, the sooner we may figure this whole love thing out.
-Jon Kirby, Paris, 2010
Blog: http://thelovelanguage.blogspot.com/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thelovelanguage
The Love Language, initiated by Stuart McLamb, is a fortunate by-product of the North Carolina native's rudderless mid-20s, where a tempest of breakup, inebriation, and incarceration found the abandoned songwriter embarking on a storage-space recording project to slow his seeming disintegration. The growing body of emotional fight songs, committed to MP3 with a high-school era multitrack recorder, became postcards from exile, a way to let his friends and former flames know he was getting along, battered but not beaten.
'The Love Language was never intended to be a band,' explains McLamb from a borrowed porch in Durham County. 'Those songs were never intended to be for anyone except my ex-girlfriend. That was my outlet, and at one point, it caught fire.' The self-immolating beauty of the budget correspondences was exhausting and triumphant; McLamb's dalliances with rejection and redemption would be minted in a self-titled debut on Portland independent label Bladen County in March of 2009. Although The Love Language is a remarkable oeuvre, re-creating it was the last thing anyone wanted for the victorious McLamb. 'I think another record like that would have to come out of another near-death, bottom-rising situation-I didn't really wish that upon myself.'
Ironically, McLamb was in a similar place during the conception of Libraries. His mighty ensemble-a dysfunctional symphony of musical vagrants-disbanded to pursue personal projects. McLamb, who had roamed the state since recording The Love Language, moved back to Raleigh where Libraries producer/engineer BJ Burton adopted the one-man band and helped harness the extraordinary might generated during these sessions.
'The idea was that we weren't going to try to clean up the last record. It was more about ?What was I going for on the last record, sonically? Let's go for that.'' Although The Love Language was applauded for its fashionable fidelity, McLamb's budget debut was more of a testament to the impulsive nature of his art than about contributing to a larger movement. 'To me, Lo-Fi is almost an anti-aesthetic, where you're more interested in capturing the energy than spending your own energy on figuring out tones. It's more about ?Let's capture the moment.'' Among the moments captured on his Merge Records debut are Spector-esque walls of reckless sound, cavernous drums, middle-school percussion, and moody swells of stringed instruments, all decorated hastily with stray leads, which bleed beautifully all over everything.
'I looked at the album as a series of checklists, you know? This album is done when this last check is checked. But when you're kind of obsessive like me, the checklist can get pretty crazy.' Fortunately, Burton was there to hinder McLamb's compulsion to redub acceptable takes, hampering urges to potentially perfect the album to imperfection. The effective average of McLamb's madness and Burton's discipline rendered an album in the classic sense, in which no song is expendable and no passage is without purpose. With it, McLamb transitioned from a guy who could write a good album to an individual who can maintain a good band. The sooner we listen, the sooner we may figure this whole love thing out.
-Jon Kirby, Paris, 2010
Snowed in with The Love Language from Jason Arthurs on Vimeo.
Blog: http://thelovelanguage.blogspot.com/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thelovelanguage
07/12/10
The Love Language’s Merge debut, Libraries will be in stores tomorrow! Stuart, BJ, Missy, Justin & Jordan are playing a few CD release shows, and a dj night as well as an eponymous cocktail to celebrate!
Beginning tonight in Washington, DC at the Black Cat Backstage, the Love Language will bring their “perfect summer soundtrack” to Boston, New York and Charlottesville before returning to the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro on Saturday night for their hometown party!
Also, The Love Language have created a delicious summer cocktail exclusively for Bowbarr (705 W. Rosemary St. Carrboro, NC) to celebrate Libraries during the month of July. According to the band, “The Love Language” is a delectable southern treat to beat the heat with “(fl)aurals of love” featuring gin, green tea, lemon juice and more. Everyone who orders “The Love Language” will be entered to win a limited-edition autographed 7-inch and tickets to the CD release show for Libraries at the Cat’s Cradle on Saturday, July 17. And come to Bowbarr on Friday, July 23 for a special DJ set by The Love Language!
Pre-order Libraries on CD and LP in the Merge store now or go buy the record directly from the band this week!
“Libraries evokes a landscape that’s a cross between Swingin’ London and the ambient galaxy where doo-wop went to die, with McLamb’s epic wail as your guide to the cosmos of romantic trauma.” ~Spin Magazine
“Rather than mute its pop hooks, the lo-fi quality of McLamb’s self-recorded debut only bolsters his enthusiasm, giving his songs not only the urgency of the best pop music, but a rascally Southern charm that distinguishes him from all the other bedroom auteurs and indie-pop bands out there.” ~Washington Post Express
The Love Language on tour:
* = w/Local Natives
7/12 Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
7/14 Boston, MA – TT the Bear’s
7/15 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
7/16 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café & Music Hall
7/17 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (CD release show!)
9/11 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival w/Public Enemy
9/17 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre *
9/19 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern*
9/20 Santa Barbara, CA – SOHO Music Club*
9/22 San Francisco, CA – Fillmore*
9/24 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market*
9/25 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
9/28 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre*
9/30 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*
10/01 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
10/03 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note*
10/05 Oklahoma City, OK – Academy of Contemporary Music*
10/06 Dallas, TX – House of Blues*
10/07 Houston, TX – House of Blues*
Beginning tonight in Washington, DC at the Black Cat Backstage, the Love Language will bring their “perfect summer soundtrack” to Boston, New York and Charlottesville before returning to the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro on Saturday night for their hometown party!
Also, The Love Language have created a delicious summer cocktail exclusively for Bowbarr (705 W. Rosemary St. Carrboro, NC) to celebrate Libraries during the month of July. According to the band, “The Love Language” is a delectable southern treat to beat the heat with “(fl)aurals of love” featuring gin, green tea, lemon juice and more. Everyone who orders “The Love Language” will be entered to win a limited-edition autographed 7-inch and tickets to the CD release show for Libraries at the Cat’s Cradle on Saturday, July 17. And come to Bowbarr on Friday, July 23 for a special DJ set by The Love Language!
Pre-order Libraries on CD and LP in the Merge store now or go buy the record directly from the band this week!
“Libraries evokes a landscape that’s a cross between Swingin’ London and the ambient galaxy where doo-wop went to die, with McLamb’s epic wail as your guide to the cosmos of romantic trauma.” ~Spin Magazine
“Rather than mute its pop hooks, the lo-fi quality of McLamb’s self-recorded debut only bolsters his enthusiasm, giving his songs not only the urgency of the best pop music, but a rascally Southern charm that distinguishes him from all the other bedroom auteurs and indie-pop bands out there.” ~Washington Post Express
The Love Language on tour:
* = w/Local Natives
7/12 Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
7/14 Boston, MA – TT the Bear’s
7/15 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
7/16 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café & Music Hall
7/17 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (CD release show!)
9/11 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival w/Public Enemy
9/17 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre *
9/19 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern*
9/20 Santa Barbara, CA – SOHO Music Club*
9/22 San Francisco, CA – Fillmore*
9/24 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market*
9/25 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
9/28 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre*
9/30 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*
10/01 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
10/03 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note*
10/05 Oklahoma City, OK – Academy of Contemporary Music*
10/06 Dallas, TX – House of Blues*
10/07 Houston, TX – House of Blues*
06/18/10
The Love Language will join Local Natives on tour this September in support of their forthcoming Merge debut, Libraries.
Stuart, Missy, Jordan, Justin & BJ are heading out this weekend to Chicago for the Taste of Randolph Festival with Superchunk and will stop in Indianapolis for an in-store at Luna Music. Their CD release shows have been announced, too!
Libraries will be released on July 13, and is now streaming in its entirety and available for pre-order on CD and LP in the Merge store.
The Love Language on tour:
* = w/ Local Natives
June 19 Indianapolis, IN – Luna Music free in-store performance @ 4PM
June 19 Indianapolis, IN – Vollrath Tavern
Jun 20 Chicago, IL – Taste of Randolph Street Festival w/Superchunk
Jul 12 Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
Jul 14 Boston, MA – TT the Bear’s
Jul 15 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Jul 16 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café & Music Hall
Jul 17 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (CD release show!)
Sep 11 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival w/Public Enemy
Sep 17 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre *
Sep 19 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern*
Sep 20 Santa Barbara, CA – SOHO Music Club*
Sep 22 San Francisco, CA – Fillmore*
Sep 24 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market*
Sep 25 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
Sep 28 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre*
Sep 30 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*
Oct 01 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
Oct 03 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note*
Oct 05 Oklahoma City, OK – Academy of Contemporary Music*
Oct 06 Dallas, TX – House of Blues*
Oct 07 Houston, TX – House of Blues*
Stuart, Missy, Jordan, Justin & BJ are heading out this weekend to Chicago for the Taste of Randolph Festival with Superchunk and will stop in Indianapolis for an in-store at Luna Music. Their CD release shows have been announced, too!
Libraries will be released on July 13, and is now streaming in its entirety and available for pre-order on CD and LP in the Merge store.
The Love Language on tour:
* = w/ Local Natives
June 19 Indianapolis, IN – Luna Music free in-store performance @ 4PM
June 19 Indianapolis, IN – Vollrath Tavern
Jun 20 Chicago, IL – Taste of Randolph Street Festival w/Superchunk
Jul 12 Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
Jul 14 Boston, MA – TT the Bear’s
Jul 15 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Jul 16 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café & Music Hall
Jul 17 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (CD release show!)
Sep 11 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival w/Public Enemy
Sep 17 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre *
Sep 19 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern*
Sep 20 Santa Barbara, CA – SOHO Music Club*
Sep 22 San Francisco, CA – Fillmore*
Sep 24 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market*
Sep 25 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
Sep 28 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre*
Sep 30 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*
Oct 01 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
Oct 03 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note*
Oct 05 Oklahoma City, OK – Academy of Contemporary Music*
Oct 06 Dallas, TX – House of Blues*
Oct 07 Houston, TX – House of Blues*
06/10/10
The Love Language will open for Phoenix on Friday, June 11 in Cary, NC at Koka Booth Amphitheatre and Saturday, June 12 in Charlotte, NC at Road Runner Amphitheatre. Tickets are still available for both shows.
The Love Language’s Merge debut, Libraries, will be released on July 13 on CD, LP, and digital download. Pre-order your CD or LP in the Merge store and listen to a stream of the full album.
The Love Language on tour:
June 11 Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre w/ Phoenix
June 12 Charlotte, NC – Road Runner Mobile Amphitheatre w/ Phoenix
Jun 20 Chicago, IL – Taste of Randolph Street Festival w/Superchunk
Jul 12 Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
Jul 14 Boston, MA – TT the Bear’s
Jul 15 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Jul 16 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café & Music Hall
Jul 17 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (CD release show!)
Sep 11 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival w/Public Enemy
The Love Language’s Merge debut, Libraries, will be released on July 13 on CD, LP, and digital download. Pre-order your CD or LP in the Merge store and listen to a stream of the full album.
The Love Language on tour:
June 11 Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre w/ Phoenix
June 12 Charlotte, NC – Road Runner Mobile Amphitheatre w/ Phoenix
Jun 20 Chicago, IL – Taste of Randolph Street Festival w/Superchunk
Jul 12 Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
Jul 14 Boston, MA – TT the Bear’s
Jul 15 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Jul 16 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café & Music Hall
Jul 17 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (CD release show!)
Sep 11 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival w/Public Enemy
05/06/10
The Love Language are warming up for the release of their Merge debut, Libraries with shows supporting Camera Obscura.
They will also performa at the Taste of Randolph festival with Headlights, Superchunk and Califone in Chicago and the inaugural Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, NC with Public Enemy.
Download a free MP3 of “Heart to Tell” from Libraries now and watch this video of Stuart and producer BJ Burton in the studio! Also, visit the Merge store for a limited edition split 7-inch of “Brittany’s Back (demo version)” by The Love Language and “I’m So Lazy” by Let’s Wrestle!
The Love Language on tour:
^ = w/ Camera Obscura
6.03 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel^
6.04 Cincinnati, OH Fountain Square – Outdoors – FREE ^
6.05 Richmond, VA The National ^
6.07 New York, NY The Grand at Manhattan Center ^
6.20 Chicago, IL Taste Of Randolph Street Festival w/ Superchunk, Califone & Headlights
9.11 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival w/ Public Enemy
They will also performa at the Taste of Randolph festival with Headlights, Superchunk and Califone in Chicago and the inaugural Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, NC with Public Enemy.
Download a free MP3 of “Heart to Tell” from Libraries now and watch this video of Stuart and producer BJ Burton in the studio! Also, visit the Merge store for a limited edition split 7-inch of “Brittany’s Back (demo version)” by The Love Language and “I’m So Lazy” by Let’s Wrestle!
The Love Language on tour:
^ = w/ Camera Obscura
6.03 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel^
6.04 Cincinnati, OH Fountain Square – Outdoors – FREE ^
6.05 Richmond, VA The National ^
6.07 New York, NY The Grand at Manhattan Center ^
6.20 Chicago, IL Taste Of Randolph Street Festival w/ Superchunk, Califone & Headlights
9.11 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival w/ Public Enemy
| 09.03.2010 | Atlanta, GA | The Earl | |
| 09.03.2010 | Atlanta, GA | Criminal Records | in-store performance at 5PM |
| 09.04.2010 | Charlotte, NC | Visulite Theatre | w/ Soft Company |
| 09.09.2010 | Winston Salem, NC | Earshot Records | Free in-store performance at 4:30 PM |
| 09.09.2010 | Winston Salem, NC | Krankies | |
| 09.11.2010 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Festival | |
| 09.12.2010 | Nashville, TN | Exit / In | |
| 09.13.2010 | Baton Rouge, LA | Spanish Moon | |
| 09.14.2010 | Austin, TX | Emo's Inside | |
| 09.17.2010 | Los Angeles, CA | The Music Box at Fonda | w/ Local Natives |
| 09.18.2010 | Los Angeles, CA | Origami | in-store performance at 5PM |
| 09.18.2010 | Los Angeles, CA | The Music Box at Fonda | w/ Local Natives |
| 09.19.2010 | Solana Beach, CA | Belly Up Tavern | w/ Local Natives |
| 09.20.2010 | Santa Barbara, CA | SOHO Music Club | w/ Local Natives |
| 09.22.2010 | San Francisco, CA | Fillmore | w/ Local Natives |
| 09.24.2010 | Seattle, WA | Showbox at the Market | w/ Local Natives |
| 09.25.2010 | Portland, OR | Wonder Ballroom | w/ Local Natives |
| 09.28.2010 | Boulder, CO | Fox Theatre | w/ Local Natives |
| 09.29.2010 | Lincoln, NE | 12th Street Pub | Lincoln Calling Fest |
| 09.30.2010 | Omaha, NE | The Waiting Room | w/ Local Natives |
| 10.01.2010 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue | w/ Local Natives |
| 10.03.2010 | Columbia, MO | The Blue Note | w/ Local Natives |
| 10.05.2010 | Oklahoma City, OK | Academy of Contemporary Music | w/ Local Natives |
| 10.06.2010 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues | w/ Local Natives |
| 10.07.2010 | Houston, TX | House of Blues | w/ Local Natives |
| 10.08.2010 | New Orleans, LA | The Circle Bar | |
| 10.12.2010 | Washington, DC | Black Cat | w/ Pomegranates & Lost in the Trees |
The Love Language [cd] (Bladen County) 2009
Libraries [cd] (Merge) 2010
Libraries [cd] (Merge) 2010
Press - Christina Rentz: christina @ mergerecords.com
Radio - Lindsey Kronmiller: lindsey @ mergerecords.com
Booking - Jim Romeo @ Ground Control: jim @ groundcontroltouring.com
The Band - stuartjordanmissybjjustin
Radio - Lindsey Kronmiller: lindsey @ mergerecords.com
Booking - Jim Romeo @ Ground Control: jim @ groundcontroltouring.com
The Band - stuartjordanmissybjjustin
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Arcade Fire [+]
| September | ||
| 02 | Bologna | Arena Parco Nord |
| 10 | Mexico City | Palacio de los Deportes |
| 22 | St. Paul, MN | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
| 23 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre |
| 25 | Saskatoon | Credit Union Centre |
| [see all] | ||
Lou Barlow [+]
| September | ||
| 02 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East |
| 03 | Philadelphia, PA | Johnny Brenda's |
| 04 | Hoboken, NJ | Maxwell's |
Richard Buckner [+]
| September | ||
| 07 | Charlottesville, VA | The Southern |
| 08 | Asheville, NC | The Grey Eagle |
| 09 | Columbia, SC | Columbia Museum of Art |
| 10 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Music Festival |
| 11 | Charlotte, NC | Evening Muse |
| [see all] | ||
Caribou [+]
| September | ||
| 14 | Guelph, ON | Ebar |
| 15 | Ottawa, ON | Babylon |
| 16 | Montreal, QC | Le National |
| 17 | Toronto, ON | The Drake |
| 17 | Toronto, ON | Phoenix Theatre |
| [see all] | ||
The Clean [+]
| September | ||
| 28 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| 29 | Hoboken, NJ | Maxwell's |
| 30 | Chicago, IL | Bottom Lounge |
| October | ||
| 02 | Lawrence, KS | Granada Theater - SCION Festival |
| 04 | San Francisco, CA | The Independent |
| [see all] | ||
The Clientele [+]
| September | ||
| 06 | Seattle, WA | Bumbershoot |
| 07 | Portland, OR | Doug Fir |
| 09 | Oakland, CA | New Parish |
| 10 | San Francisco, CA | Independent |
| 11 | Los Angeles, CA | Echoplex |
| [see all] | ||
Fucked Up [+]
| September | ||
| 05 | Monticello, NY | All Tomorrow's Parties |
| 09 | Washington, DC | Rock n' Roll Hotel |
| 10 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Festival |
| 11 | Atlanta, GA | The Drunken Unicorn |
| 12 | Charlotte, NC | Amos Southend |
| [see all] | ||
Lambchop [+]
| November | ||
| 11 | Berlin | Admiralspalast - 20 Years of City Slang |
| 22 | Katowice | Ars Cameralis Festival |
| 24 | Zagreb | Kino SC |
| 25 | Munich | Amerikahaus |
| 27 | Copenhagen | DR Concert House |
| [see all] | ||
Let's Wrestle [+]
| September | ||
| 04 | Los Angeles, CA | FYF Fest |
| 05 | Santa Barbara, CA | Club Mercy Presents |
| 06 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall |
| 08 | Seattle, WA | Neumo's |
| 09 | Vancouver, BC | Rickshaw Theatre |
| [see all] | ||
The Love Language [+]
| September | ||
| 03 | Atlanta, GA | The Earl |
| 03 | Atlanta, GA | Criminal Records |
| 04 | Charlotte, NC | Visulite Theatre |
| 09 | Winston Salem, NC | Earshot Records |
| 09 | Winston Salem, NC | Krankies |
| [see all] | ||
Conor Oberst [+]
| September | ||
| 28 | Pioneertown, CA | Pappy & Harriets |
| 30 | Santa Barbara, CA | Soho in SB |
| October | ||
| 01 | Big Sur, CA | Fernwood |
| 02 | San Francisco, CA | Hardly Strictly Bluegrass |
Polvo [+]
| November | ||
| 05 | Baton Rouge, LA | Spanish Moon |
| 06 | Houston, TX | Fitzgerald's Downstairs |
| 07 | Austin, TX | Fun Fun Fun Fest at Waterloo |
Radar Bros. [+]
| September | ||
| 24 | Montreal, QC | Le National |
| 25 | Boston, MA | Royale |
| 27 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| 28 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| October | ||
| 01 | Philadelphia, PA | Trocadero Theatre |
| [see all] | ||
The Rosebuds [+]
| September | ||
| 10 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Festival |
Shark Quest [+]
| October | ||
| 09 | Carrboro, NC | Carrboro ArtsCenter |
She & Him [+]
| September | ||
| 05 | Los Angeles, CA | Paramount Studios |
| October | ||
| 17 | San Francisco, CA | Treasure Island |
| 22 | Portland, OR | Schnitzer Hall |
| 23 | Seattle, WA | City Arts Music Festival - 5th Avenue Theatre |
| 24 | Vancouver, BC | The Orpheum |
Spoon [+]
| September | ||
| 11 | Harrisburg, PA | The Forum |
| 12 | Clark, NJ | Oak Ridge Park |
| 13 | Brooklyn, NY | Music Hall of Williamsburg |
| 30 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Palladium |
| October | ||
| 01 | San Diego, CA | Soma |
| [see all] | ||
Superchunk [+]
| September | ||
| 16 | Durham, NC | The Nasher Museum of Art |
| 17 | Washington | 9:30 Club |
| 18 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| 19 | Brooklyn, NY | Music Hall of Williamsburg |
| 21 | Boston, MA | Royale |
| [see all] | ||
Teenage Fanclub [+]
| September | ||
| 22 | Toronto, ON | The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern |
| 23 | Toronto, ON | The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern |
| 24 | Montreal, QC | Le National |
| 25 | Boston, MA | Royale |
| 27 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| [see all] | ||
Telekinesis [+]
| September | ||
| 02 | Chicago, IL | Lincoln Hall |
| 03 | Detroit, MI | Magic Stick |
| 04 | Toronto, ON | El Mocambo |
| 06 | Montreal, QC | Casa Del Popolo |
| 07 | Cambridge, MA | TT The Bear's |
| [see all] | ||
Versus [+]
| September | ||
| 21 | Boston, MA | Royale |
| 22 | Philadelphia, PA | Trocadero Theatre |
Wye Oak [+]
| September | ||
| 02 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East |
| 03 | Philadelphia, PA | Johnny Brenda's |
| 04 | Hoboken, NJ | Maxwell's |
| October | ||
| 04 | Lawrence, KS | Bottleneck |
| 05 | Columbia, MO | The Blue Note |
| [see all] | ||
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