Telekinesis returns April 2 with Dormarion.
Telekinesis is both a band and a person. It's taken Michael Benjamin Lerner, now a wizened, grizzled 26-year-old, four years to come to terms with this and understand what responsibilities it does and does not entail, although one would not, from listening to its/his previous two albums, 2009's self-titled debut and 2011's 12 Desperate Straight Lines, detect any hint of confusion or self-doubt, aside from the songs that were directly about confusion or self-doubt. His third album, Dormarion, is, then, in ways both practical and profound, the sound of a man figuring out exactly who he is. Also, it's a total fucking hoot.
Lerner wrote the 12 songs that comprise Dormarion in early 2012-half at his home in West Seattle and half at his family's house in the San Juan Islands-with the original intention of recording the album completely on his own. Instead, he road-tripped over the summer and made the record in two weeks with Spoon drummer Jim Eno in his Austin, TX studio, Public Hi-Fi. On Dormarion Lane, to be specific. "It's a beautiful-sounding word, and if you Google it, nothing but this one tiny street comes up," says Lerner, although this is obviously about to change. "No origin, no description. I can't tell you what the word means. It's like something from Lost."
When you see Telekinesis perform this year, Lerner will be backed by Erik Walters of The Globes on guitar, Say Hi's Eric Elbogen on bass, and Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag and The Minders on keyboards.
Telekinesis is both a band and a person. It's taken Michael Benjamin Lerner, now a wizened, grizzled 26-year-old, four years to come to terms with this and understand what responsibilities it does and does not entail, although one would not, from listening to its/his previous two albums, 2009's self-titled debut and 2011's 12 Desperate Straight Lines, detect any hint of confusion or self-doubt, aside from the songs that were directly about confusion or self-doubt. His third album, Dormarion, is, then, in ways both practical and profound, the sound of a man figuring out exactly who he is. Also, it's a total fucking hoot.
Lerner wrote the 12 songs that comprise Dormarion in early 2012-half at his home in West Seattle and half at his family's house in the San Juan Islands-with the original intention of recording the album completely on his own. Instead, he road-tripped over the summer and made the record in two weeks with Spoon drummer Jim Eno in his Austin, TX studio, Public Hi-Fi. On Dormarion Lane, to be specific. "It's a beautiful-sounding word, and if you Google it, nothing but this one tiny street comes up," says Lerner, although this is obviously about to change. "No origin, no description. I can't tell you what the word means. It's like something from Lost."
When you see Telekinesis perform this year, Lerner will be backed by Erik Walters of The Globes on guitar, Say Hi's Eric Elbogen on bass, and Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag and The Minders on keyboards.
05/09/13
Telekinesis premiered their new video for “Empathetic People” from their recently released album Dormarion at NPR Music. NPR describes the video as a “curious glimpse into one of the last gasps of industry keeping music tethered to the physical world.”
Directed by Patrick Stanton, the video features Telekinesis frontman Michael Benjamin Lerner working in an abandoned factory. Stanton told NPR, “I liked the thought of Michael being a bit of a hero by dusting off a defunct factory and putting some life back into it. [The song] has such a great driving rhythm and a mysteriously dark feel that I knew it would be perfect for this visual concept.”
Watch the video for “Empathetic People” now
Telekinesis is currently on tour with a show tonight at the Bowery Ballroom in New York. Dormarion is available now on CD, LP and digital in the Merge store.
Telekinesis on tour:
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom%
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall%
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore%
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern%
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop%
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall%
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon%
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry%
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room%
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge%
May 22 Nampa, ID Flying M Coffee
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
% = w/ Deep Sea Diver
Directed by Patrick Stanton, the video features Telekinesis frontman Michael Benjamin Lerner working in an abandoned factory. Stanton told NPR, “I liked the thought of Michael being a bit of a hero by dusting off a defunct factory and putting some life back into it. [The song] has such a great driving rhythm and a mysteriously dark feel that I knew it would be perfect for this visual concept.”
Watch the video for “Empathetic People” now
Telekinesis is currently on tour with a show tonight at the Bowery Ballroom in New York. Dormarion is available now on CD, LP and digital in the Merge store.
Telekinesis on tour:
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom%
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall%
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore%
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern%
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop%
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall%
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon%
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry%
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room%
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge%
May 22 Nampa, ID Flying M Coffee
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
% = w/ Deep Sea Diver
04/02/13
Today, Telekinesis’ Dormarion and Barren Girls’ Hell Hymns EP are available at your favorite record store!
Telekinesis mastermind Michael Benjamin Lerner wrote the 12 songs that comprise Dormarion in early 2012 with the original intention of recording the album completely on his own. Instead, he road-tripped over the summer and made the record in two weeks with Spoon drummer Jim Eno in his Austin, TX studio, Public Hi-Fi. On Dormarion Lane, to be specific. In their introduction to the First Listen feature on Dormarion, NPR Music declared, “every second of the record is as marvelous as it is meticulous.”
Watch the video for “Ghosts and Creatures,” read Michael’s Turntable feature at Stereogum, check out the mixtape he made for The A.V. Club, and hear acoustic versions of new songs as well as a Teenage Fanclub cover live from the SPIN offices.
When you see Telekinesis perform on tour starting later this month, Lerner will be backed by Erik Walters of The Globes on guitar, Say Hi’s Eric Elbogen on bass, and Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag and The Minders on keyboards. Visit the Merge tour page for a full list of Telekinesis tour dates.
Dormarion is available now on CD, LP and digital in the Merge store. Also, available at your local record store, at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify & Rdio.
Formed in December of 2011, Barren Girls hail from the tight-knit Raleigh, NC, punk scene. Hell Hymns is a collection of four succinct songs that tackle paranoia, heartbreak and other personal issues through the lens of gritty, rowdy garage rock.
Brooklyn Vegan describes the EP, “Like many great punk EPs, Hell Hymns doesn’t overstay its welcome (four songs in under ten minutes) and leaves you begging for that full length. Or just hitting play again when it ends.” Stereogum praised Barren Girls’ sound calling it, “demented, organ-dominated garage-prog,” while the Independent Weekly calls it “giddily psychedelic and decidedly antagonistic.”
See Barren Girls on tour this spring including dates with Marnie Stern & Bob Mould!
Find Hell Hymns now on 7-inch vinyl and digital in the Merge store. Also, available at your local record store, at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify & Rdio.
Telekinesis mastermind Michael Benjamin Lerner wrote the 12 songs that comprise Dormarion in early 2012 with the original intention of recording the album completely on his own. Instead, he road-tripped over the summer and made the record in two weeks with Spoon drummer Jim Eno in his Austin, TX studio, Public Hi-Fi. On Dormarion Lane, to be specific. In their introduction to the First Listen feature on Dormarion, NPR Music declared, “every second of the record is as marvelous as it is meticulous.”
Watch the video for “Ghosts and Creatures,” read Michael’s Turntable feature at Stereogum, check out the mixtape he made for The A.V. Club, and hear acoustic versions of new songs as well as a Teenage Fanclub cover live from the SPIN offices.
When you see Telekinesis perform on tour starting later this month, Lerner will be backed by Erik Walters of The Globes on guitar, Say Hi’s Eric Elbogen on bass, and Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag and The Minders on keyboards. Visit the Merge tour page for a full list of Telekinesis tour dates.
Dormarion is available now on CD, LP and digital in the Merge store. Also, available at your local record store, at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify & Rdio.
Formed in December of 2011, Barren Girls hail from the tight-knit Raleigh, NC, punk scene. Hell Hymns is a collection of four succinct songs that tackle paranoia, heartbreak and other personal issues through the lens of gritty, rowdy garage rock.
Brooklyn Vegan describes the EP, “Like many great punk EPs, Hell Hymns doesn’t overstay its welcome (four songs in under ten minutes) and leaves you begging for that full length. Or just hitting play again when it ends.” Stereogum praised Barren Girls’ sound calling it, “demented, organ-dominated garage-prog,” while the Independent Weekly calls it “giddily psychedelic and decidedly antagonistic.”
See Barren Girls on tour this spring including dates with Marnie Stern & Bob Mould!
Find Hell Hymns now on 7-inch vinyl and digital in the Merge store. Also, available at your local record store, at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify & Rdio.
03/25/13
Telekinesis will release Dormarion on April 2, but you can listen to the whole album now at NPR Music.
Telekinesis is both a band and a person. It’s taken Michael Benjamin Lerner, now a wizened, grizzled 26-year-old, four years to come to terms with this and understand what responsibilities it does and does not entail, although one would not, from listening to its/his previous two albums, 2009′s self-titled debut and 2011′s 12 Desperate Straight Lines, detect any hint of confusion or self-doubt, aside from the songs that were directly about confusion or self-doubt. His third album, Dormarion, is, then, in ways both practical and profound, the sound of a man figuring out exactly who he is.
Listen to Dormarion now at NPR Music’s First Listen
NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson writes, “With its 12 songs jammed into an airtight 35 minutes, Dormarion (out April 2) expands Telekinesis’ palette to encompass the ominous — if ultimately agreeable — buzz of “Ghosts and Creatures,” but every second of the record is as marvelous as it is meticulous. The effect is one of likability wielded as a weapon; a charm offensive that’s unrelenting, but never suffocating in its desire to get everything right.”
Watch the video for “Ghosts and Creatures” and acoustic versions of new songs live from the SPIN offices.
Preorder Dormarion on CD or LP in the Merge store and receive a free, limited edition flexi-disc of a demo version of “Ghosts and Creatures” while supplies last. LP preorders will include a free Merge Records slipmat.
Telekinesis on tour:
April 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
April 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill*
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo*
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah*
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom*
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish*
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf*
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree*
May 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn%
May 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506%
May 6 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage%
May 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s%
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom%
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall%
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore%
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern%
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop%
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall%
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon%
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry%
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room%
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge%
May 22 Nampa, ID Flying M Coffee
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
* = w/ Mount Moriah
% = w/ Deep Sea Diver
Telekinesis is both a band and a person. It’s taken Michael Benjamin Lerner, now a wizened, grizzled 26-year-old, four years to come to terms with this and understand what responsibilities it does and does not entail, although one would not, from listening to its/his previous two albums, 2009′s self-titled debut and 2011′s 12 Desperate Straight Lines, detect any hint of confusion or self-doubt, aside from the songs that were directly about confusion or self-doubt. His third album, Dormarion, is, then, in ways both practical and profound, the sound of a man figuring out exactly who he is.
Listen to Dormarion now at NPR Music’s First Listen
NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson writes, “With its 12 songs jammed into an airtight 35 minutes, Dormarion (out April 2) expands Telekinesis’ palette to encompass the ominous — if ultimately agreeable — buzz of “Ghosts and Creatures,” but every second of the record is as marvelous as it is meticulous. The effect is one of likability wielded as a weapon; a charm offensive that’s unrelenting, but never suffocating in its desire to get everything right.”
Watch the video for “Ghosts and Creatures” and acoustic versions of new songs live from the SPIN offices.
Preorder Dormarion on CD or LP in the Merge store and receive a free, limited edition flexi-disc of a demo version of “Ghosts and Creatures” while supplies last. LP preorders will include a free Merge Records slipmat.
Telekinesis on tour:
April 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
April 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill*
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo*
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah*
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom*
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish*
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf*
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree*
May 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn%
May 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506%
May 6 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage%
May 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s%
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom%
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall%
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore%
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern%
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop%
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall%
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon%
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry%
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room%
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge%
May 22 Nampa, ID Flying M Coffee
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
* = w/ Mount Moriah
% = w/ Deep Sea Diver
03/19/13
Telekinesis released a new video for “Ghosts and Creatures,” the first single from their forthcoming new album Dormarion today via The A.V. Club.
Directed by Arman Bohn, The A.V. Club describes the video, “‘Ghosts And Creatures’ finds frontman Michael Lerner crushing hard on a triangle-faced lady trapped in a computer, fighting a bearded bad guy, and learning how to solder. It might sound weird, but it’s all in the name of love.”
Watch the video for “Ghosts and Creatures” now at The A.V. Club
On a recent trip to NYC, Michael Benjamin Lerner stopped by the SPIN offices to play acoustic versions of two songs from Dormarion as well as a Teenage Fanclub cover. He also talked about a few of his “favorite things.” Read & watch now at Spin.com
When you see Telekinesis perform this year, Lerner will be backed by Erik Walters of The Globes on guitar, Say Hi’s Eric Elbogen on bass, and Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag and The Minders on keyboards. A full list of tour dates is below.
Preorder Dormarion on CD or LP in the Merge store and receive a free, limited edition flexi-disc of a demo version of “Ghosts and Creatures” while supplies last. LP preorders will include a free Merge Records slipmat.
Telekinesis on tour:
April 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
April 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill*
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo*
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah*
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom*
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish*
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf*
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree*
May 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn%
May 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506%
May 6 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage%
May 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s%
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom%
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall%
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore%
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern%
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop%
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall%
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon%
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry%
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room%
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge%
May 22 Nampa, ID Flying M Coffee
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
* = w/ Mount Moriah
% = w/ Deep Sea Diver
Directed by Arman Bohn, The A.V. Club describes the video, “‘Ghosts And Creatures’ finds frontman Michael Lerner crushing hard on a triangle-faced lady trapped in a computer, fighting a bearded bad guy, and learning how to solder. It might sound weird, but it’s all in the name of love.”
Watch the video for “Ghosts and Creatures” now at The A.V. Club
On a recent trip to NYC, Michael Benjamin Lerner stopped by the SPIN offices to play acoustic versions of two songs from Dormarion as well as a Teenage Fanclub cover. He also talked about a few of his “favorite things.” Read & watch now at Spin.com
When you see Telekinesis perform this year, Lerner will be backed by Erik Walters of The Globes on guitar, Say Hi’s Eric Elbogen on bass, and Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag and The Minders on keyboards. A full list of tour dates is below.
Preorder Dormarion on CD or LP in the Merge store and receive a free, limited edition flexi-disc of a demo version of “Ghosts and Creatures” while supplies last. LP preorders will include a free Merge Records slipmat.
Telekinesis on tour:
April 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
April 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill*
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo*
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah*
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom*
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish*
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf*
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree*
May 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn%
May 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506%
May 6 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage%
May 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s%
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom%
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall%
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore%
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern%
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop%
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall%
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon%
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry%
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room%
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge%
May 22 Nampa, ID Flying M Coffee
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
* = w/ Mount Moriah
% = w/ Deep Sea Diver
02/28/13
Merge Records will host a showcase at the annual SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX at our favorite music venue The Parish. As usual, we will have the best showcase of the festival. If you are in Austin, come see a few of your favorite Merge bands and meet our new additions! Divine Fits will also be performing at SXSW, too. A full list of Merge band performances is below.
Visit the Merge store to sample the most recent albums from all of the bands, and to pre-order their upcoming releases! Check out the Merge SoundCloud page for songs to hear now, too!
Merge 2013 SXSW Showcase
Thursday, March 14
The Parish (214 E. 6th St.)
8pm BARREN GIRLS
9pm WILLIAM TYLER
10pm MIKAL CRONIN
11pm MOUNT MORIAH
12am TELEKINESIS
1am SHOUT OUT LOUDS
Tuesday 3.12
9:30 pm DIVINE FITS Cirque du Soleil event – ACL Live at the Moody Theater (310 W. Willie Nelson)
12:30 am DIVINE FITS VICE showcase (401 E. Cesar Chavez)
Wednesday 3.13
1:35 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Under the Radar party – Flamingo Cantina (515 E. 6th)
2 pm MOUNT MORIAH Urban Outfitters (2406 Guadalupe)
5 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Paste party – The Stage on Sixth (508 E. 6th)
1 am DIVINE FITS IFC showcase – Vice Bar (302 E. 6th)
Thursday 3.14
9:30 am DIVINE FITS KGSR broadcast – W Austin (200 Lavaca)
12:10 pm WILLIAM TYLER Chicken Ranch party – Hole in the Wall (2538 Guadalupe)
12:30 pm MOUNT MORIAH Paste party – The Stage on Sixth (508 E. 6th)
2 pm WILLIAM TYLER End of an Ear (2209 S. 1st)
2:05 pm MIKAL CRONIN Pitchfork party – 1100 Warehouse [inside] (1100 E. 5th)
4 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Filter party – Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W. 4th)
4:30 pm TELEKINESIS Music by the Slice – Home Slice Pizza (1415 S. Congress)
4:30 pm WILLIAM TYLER Flatstock Stage curated by Panache – Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez)
8 pm MERGE SHOWCASE The Parish (214 E. 6th)
12 am DIVINE FITS Filter showcase – Lustre Pearl (97 Rainey)
Friday 3.15
12 pm DIVINE FITS Public Radio Day Stage – Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez)
12 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Rolling Stone party – La Zona Rosa (612 W. 4th)
1:30 pm TELEKINESIS KEXP live broadcast – Mellow Johnny’s (400 Nueces)
1:30 pm WILLIAM TYLER Music by the Slice – Home Slice Pizza (1415 S. Congress)
2 pm MIKAL CRONIN Trouble in Mind showcase – Tillery Park (801 Tillery)
2 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Brooklyn Vegan party – Old Emo’s (E. 6th & Red River)
2:10 pm MOUNT MORIAH Music by the Slice – Home Slice Pizza (1415 S. Congress)
5 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Filter party – Clive Bar (609 Davis)
6 pm DIVINE FITS w/ Jim James – Auditorium Shores (800 W. Riverside Dr.)
8:25 pm MIKAL CRONIN Panache showcase – Hotel Vegas [outside stage] (1500 E. 6th)
Saturday 3.16
1 pm MIKAL CRONIN Waterloo Records (600A N. Lamar)
1:30 pm MOUNT MORIAH KDHX Twangfest – Broken Spoke (3201 S. Lamar)
5:15 pm TELEKINESIS A.V. Club party – The Mohawk [inside] (912 Red River)
Visit the Merge store to sample the most recent albums from all of the bands, and to pre-order their upcoming releases! Check out the Merge SoundCloud page for songs to hear now, too!
Merge 2013 SXSW Showcase
Thursday, March 14
The Parish (214 E. 6th St.)
8pm BARREN GIRLS
9pm WILLIAM TYLER
10pm MIKAL CRONIN
11pm MOUNT MORIAH
12am TELEKINESIS
1am SHOUT OUT LOUDS
Tuesday 3.12
9:30 pm DIVINE FITS Cirque du Soleil event – ACL Live at the Moody Theater (310 W. Willie Nelson)
12:30 am DIVINE FITS VICE showcase (401 E. Cesar Chavez)
Wednesday 3.13
1:35 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Under the Radar party – Flamingo Cantina (515 E. 6th)
2 pm MOUNT MORIAH Urban Outfitters (2406 Guadalupe)
5 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Paste party – The Stage on Sixth (508 E. 6th)
1 am DIVINE FITS IFC showcase – Vice Bar (302 E. 6th)
Thursday 3.14
9:30 am DIVINE FITS KGSR broadcast – W Austin (200 Lavaca)
12:10 pm WILLIAM TYLER Chicken Ranch party – Hole in the Wall (2538 Guadalupe)
12:30 pm MOUNT MORIAH Paste party – The Stage on Sixth (508 E. 6th)
2 pm WILLIAM TYLER End of an Ear (2209 S. 1st)
2:05 pm MIKAL CRONIN Pitchfork party – 1100 Warehouse [inside] (1100 E. 5th)
4 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Filter party – Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W. 4th)
4:30 pm TELEKINESIS Music by the Slice – Home Slice Pizza (1415 S. Congress)
4:30 pm WILLIAM TYLER Flatstock Stage curated by Panache – Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez)
8 pm MERGE SHOWCASE The Parish (214 E. 6th)
12 am DIVINE FITS Filter showcase – Lustre Pearl (97 Rainey)
Friday 3.15
12 pm DIVINE FITS Public Radio Day Stage – Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez)
12 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Rolling Stone party – La Zona Rosa (612 W. 4th)
1:30 pm TELEKINESIS KEXP live broadcast – Mellow Johnny’s (400 Nueces)
1:30 pm WILLIAM TYLER Music by the Slice – Home Slice Pizza (1415 S. Congress)
2 pm MIKAL CRONIN Trouble in Mind showcase – Tillery Park (801 Tillery)
2 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Brooklyn Vegan party – Old Emo’s (E. 6th & Red River)
2:10 pm MOUNT MORIAH Music by the Slice – Home Slice Pizza (1415 S. Congress)
5 pm SHOUT OUT LOUDS Filter party – Clive Bar (609 Davis)
6 pm DIVINE FITS w/ Jim James – Auditorium Shores (800 W. Riverside Dr.)
8:25 pm MIKAL CRONIN Panache showcase – Hotel Vegas [outside stage] (1500 E. 6th)
Saturday 3.16
1 pm MIKAL CRONIN Waterloo Records (600A N. Lamar)
1:30 pm MOUNT MORIAH KDHX Twangfest – Broken Spoke (3201 S. Lamar)
5:15 pm TELEKINESIS A.V. Club party – The Mohawk [inside] (912 Red River)
02/08/13
A little Merge Madness is heading west this spring! Telekinesis and Mount Moriah are teaming up to tour the west coast beginning in Portland on April 21.
Telekinesis will release Dormarion on April 2. Following a visit to the SXSW Music Festival in March, the band will begin their tour with Mount Moriah as support in Portland on April 21 and continue through Birmingham on May 3. The new Telekinesis band features Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag, Erik Walters of The Globes and Eric Elbogen of Say Hi. Telekinesis will conclude their first tour in support of Dormarion with the Sasquatch Festival on May 24.
Mount Moriah will release Miracle Temple on February 26, and have already announced tour dates beginning March 6 in Charleston, multiple appearances at the SXSW music festival, and their album release show at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC on April 12. William Tyler, whose Merge debut Impossible Truth will be in stores on March 19, will also join Mount Moriah on several dates and perform at SXSW.
A full list of dates for both bands is below. Visit the tour section of our website for updates and download our free Merge app for your Apple or Android mobile device to meet up with other Merge fans at the shows.
Telekinesis’ Dormarion is available for pre-order on CD and LP in the Merge store. Preorders will include a free, limited edition flexi-disc of a demo version of “Ghosts and Creatures” while supplies last. Mount Moriah’s Miracle Temple is also available for pre-order on CD and LP. LP preorders for both will include a free Merge Records slipmat.
Telekinesis on tour:
March 13-17 Austin, TX SXSW
April 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
April 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill*
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo*
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah*
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom*
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish*
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf*
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree*
May 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn%
May 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506%
May 6 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage%
May 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s%
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom%
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall%
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore%
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern%
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop%
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall%
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon%
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry%
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room%
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge%
May 22 Nampa, ID Flying M Coffee
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
* = w/ Mount Moriah
% = w/ Deep Sea Diver
Mount Moriah on tour:
March 6 Charleston, SC Tin Roof
March 7 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
March 8 Orlando, FL Will’s Pub%
March 9 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn%
March 10 Mobile, AL Alabama Music Box&
March 11 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon&
March 13-17 Austin, TX SXSW
March 18 Chicago, IL Schubas
March 19 Detroit, MI Magic Stick Lounge
March 20 Toronto, ON The Drake
March 21 Montreal, QC Casa del Popolo
March 22 Boston, MA Cafe 939
March 23 New Haven, CT Cafe Nine
March 25 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
March 26 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
March 27 Washington, DC DC 9
April 4 Winston-Salem, NC Phuzz Fest
April 12 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
April 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
April 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill*
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo*
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah*
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom*
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish*
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf*
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree*
% = w/ William Tyler
& = w/ William Tyler & Dent May
* = w/ Telekinesis
Telekinesis will release Dormarion on April 2. Following a visit to the SXSW Music Festival in March, the band will begin their tour with Mount Moriah as support in Portland on April 21 and continue through Birmingham on May 3. The new Telekinesis band features Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag, Erik Walters of The Globes and Eric Elbogen of Say Hi. Telekinesis will conclude their first tour in support of Dormarion with the Sasquatch Festival on May 24.
Mount Moriah will release Miracle Temple on February 26, and have already announced tour dates beginning March 6 in Charleston, multiple appearances at the SXSW music festival, and their album release show at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC on April 12. William Tyler, whose Merge debut Impossible Truth will be in stores on March 19, will also join Mount Moriah on several dates and perform at SXSW.
A full list of dates for both bands is below. Visit the tour section of our website for updates and download our free Merge app for your Apple or Android mobile device to meet up with other Merge fans at the shows.
Telekinesis’ Dormarion is available for pre-order on CD and LP in the Merge store. Preorders will include a free, limited edition flexi-disc of a demo version of “Ghosts and Creatures” while supplies last. Mount Moriah’s Miracle Temple is also available for pre-order on CD and LP. LP preorders for both will include a free Merge Records slipmat.
Telekinesis on tour:
March 13-17 Austin, TX SXSW
April 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
April 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill*
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo*
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah*
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom*
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish*
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf*
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree*
May 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn%
May 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506%
May 6 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage%
May 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s%
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom%
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall%
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore%
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern%
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop%
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall%
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon%
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry%
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room%
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge%
May 22 Nampa, ID Flying M Coffee
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
* = w/ Mount Moriah
% = w/ Deep Sea Diver
Mount Moriah on tour:
March 6 Charleston, SC Tin Roof
March 7 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
March 8 Orlando, FL Will’s Pub%
March 9 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn%
March 10 Mobile, AL Alabama Music Box&
March 11 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon&
March 13-17 Austin, TX SXSW
March 18 Chicago, IL Schubas
March 19 Detroit, MI Magic Stick Lounge
March 20 Toronto, ON The Drake
March 21 Montreal, QC Casa del Popolo
March 22 Boston, MA Cafe 939
March 23 New Haven, CT Cafe Nine
March 25 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
March 26 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
March 27 Washington, DC DC 9
April 4 Winston-Salem, NC Phuzz Fest
April 12 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
April 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
April 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill*
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo*
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah*
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom*
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish*
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf*
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree*
% = w/ William Tyler
& = w/ William Tyler & Dent May
* = w/ Telekinesis
01/08/13
Telekinesis returns April 2 with Dormarion.
Telekinesis is both a band and a person. It’s taken Michael Benjamin Lerner, now a wizened, grizzled 26-year-old, four years to come to terms with this and understand what responsibilities it does and does not entail, although one would not, from listening to its/his previous two albums, 2009’s self-titled debut and 2011’s 12 Desperate Straight Lines, detect any hint of confusion or self-doubt, aside from the songs that were directly about confusion or self-doubt. His third album, Dormarion, is, then, in ways both practical and profound, the sound of a man figuring out exactly who he is. Also, it’s a total fucking hoot.
Lerner wrote the 12 songs that comprise Dormarion in early 2012—half at his home in West Seattle and half at his family’s house in the San Juan Islands—with the original intention of recording the album completely on his own. Instead, he road-tripped over the summer and made the record in two weeks with Spoon drummer Jim Eno in his Austin, TX studio, Public Hi-Fi. On Dormarion Lane, to be specific. “It’s a beautiful-sounding word, and if you Google it, nothing but this one tiny street comes up,” says Lerner, although this is obviously about to change. “No origin, no description. I can’t tell you what the word means. It’s like something from Lost.”
So there’s two drummers, and no one else, collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder on a musically adventurous album containing two centerpiece songs on which there are no drums whatsoever. The breakthrough, musically and otherwise, came with the eighth song written for the record, “Ghosts and Creatures,” a keyboard-driven, spacey, and darn near Goth turn that marks a conscious departure from his guitar-bass-drums power-pop racket. “That was the most unlike-me song I’d ever written.”
When you see Telekinesis perform this year, Lerner will be backed by Erik Walters of The Globes on guitar, Say Hi’s Eric Elbogen on bass, and Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag and The Minders on keyboards.
Along with album details, Stereogum premiered “Ghosts and Creatures” from Dormarion. Listen & share below via the Merge SoundCloud page.
Preorder Dormarion on CD or LP in the Merge store and receive a free, limited edition flexi-disc of a demo version of “Ghosts and Creatures” while supplies last. LP preorders will include a free Merge Records slipmat.
Telekinesis on tour:
Mar 13-17 Austin, TX SXSW
Apr 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Apr 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
April 26 Long Beach, CA Alex’s Bar
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree
May 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
May 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
May 6 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage
May 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
Telekinesis is both a band and a person. It’s taken Michael Benjamin Lerner, now a wizened, grizzled 26-year-old, four years to come to terms with this and understand what responsibilities it does and does not entail, although one would not, from listening to its/his previous two albums, 2009’s self-titled debut and 2011’s 12 Desperate Straight Lines, detect any hint of confusion or self-doubt, aside from the songs that were directly about confusion or self-doubt. His third album, Dormarion, is, then, in ways both practical and profound, the sound of a man figuring out exactly who he is. Also, it’s a total fucking hoot.
Lerner wrote the 12 songs that comprise Dormarion in early 2012—half at his home in West Seattle and half at his family’s house in the San Juan Islands—with the original intention of recording the album completely on his own. Instead, he road-tripped over the summer and made the record in two weeks with Spoon drummer Jim Eno in his Austin, TX studio, Public Hi-Fi. On Dormarion Lane, to be specific. “It’s a beautiful-sounding word, and if you Google it, nothing but this one tiny street comes up,” says Lerner, although this is obviously about to change. “No origin, no description. I can’t tell you what the word means. It’s like something from Lost.”
So there’s two drummers, and no one else, collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder on a musically adventurous album containing two centerpiece songs on which there are no drums whatsoever. The breakthrough, musically and otherwise, came with the eighth song written for the record, “Ghosts and Creatures,” a keyboard-driven, spacey, and darn near Goth turn that marks a conscious departure from his guitar-bass-drums power-pop racket. “That was the most unlike-me song I’d ever written.”
When you see Telekinesis perform this year, Lerner will be backed by Erik Walters of The Globes on guitar, Say Hi’s Eric Elbogen on bass, and Rebecca Cole of Wild Flag and The Minders on keyboards.
Along with album details, Stereogum premiered “Ghosts and Creatures” from Dormarion. Listen & share below via the Merge SoundCloud page.
Preorder Dormarion on CD or LP in the Merge store and receive a free, limited edition flexi-disc of a demo version of “Ghosts and Creatures” while supplies last. LP preorders will include a free Merge Records slipmat.
Telekinesis on tour:
Mar 13-17 Austin, TX SXSW
Apr 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Apr 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
April 26 Long Beach, CA Alex’s Bar
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree
May 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
May 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
May 6 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage
May 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
09/17/12
We are happy to announce the addition of William Tyler and Reigning Sound to the Merge Records family!
William Tyler has long been associated with Merge through his lengthy career as multi-instrumentalist in Lambchop. His 2011 debut solo album was described by Pitchfork as “arguably the most vital, energized album by an American solo guitarist in a decade or more.”
Reigning Sound was formed in 2001 by Memphis garage-punk legend Greg Cartwright, who is also known for his bands The Compulsive Gamblers and The Oblivians. The A.V. Club says: “Cartwright’s songwriting draws on Stax, Sun, and the Brill Building, combining a classic pop structure—simple and memorable—with a fair amount of only-got-this-studio-booked-for-an-hour immediacy.”
We look forward to releasing albums by both artists in 2013.
To celebrate, we are hosting our first CMJ showcase since 2008! Tickets are on sale this Friday via the Mercury Lounge. Come help us welcome our new bands and revel in the Merge!
Merge Records Showcase
Thursday, October 18 @ Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston St. b/t Ludlow & Essex
Show starts at 7:30 pm
In order from first to last:
William Tyler
Mac McCaughan
Eleanor Friedberger
Mount Moriah
Telekinesis
Reigning Sound
William Tyler has long been associated with Merge through his lengthy career as multi-instrumentalist in Lambchop. His 2011 debut solo album was described by Pitchfork as “arguably the most vital, energized album by an American solo guitarist in a decade or more.”
Reigning Sound was formed in 2001 by Memphis garage-punk legend Greg Cartwright, who is also known for his bands The Compulsive Gamblers and The Oblivians. The A.V. Club says: “Cartwright’s songwriting draws on Stax, Sun, and the Brill Building, combining a classic pop structure—simple and memorable—with a fair amount of only-got-this-studio-booked-for-an-hour immediacy.”
We look forward to releasing albums by both artists in 2013.
To celebrate, we are hosting our first CMJ showcase since 2008! Tickets are on sale this Friday via the Mercury Lounge. Come help us welcome our new bands and revel in the Merge!
Merge Records Showcase
Thursday, October 18 @ Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston St. b/t Ludlow & Essex
Show starts at 7:30 pm
In order from first to last:
William Tyler
Mac McCaughan
Eleanor Friedberger
Mount Moriah
Telekinesis
Reigning Sound
09/23/11
Telekinesis made their late-night television debut on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night! You can now watch the performance at Hulu, or below.
To celebrate, all physical Telekinesis items are on sale in the Merge store through the weekend, and 12 Desperate Straight Lines is on sale at iTunes!
Telekinesis on tour:
# w/ Death Cab for Cutie
Sep 30 Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music #
Oct 01 Champaign, IL – University of Illinois – Assembly #
Oct 02 St. Louis, MO – Vintage Vinyl (in-store performance @ 3pm)
Oct 02 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant #
Oct 03 Kansas City, MO – Midland Theater #
Oct 05 Memphis, TN – Mud Island Amphitheatre #
Oct 06 Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre #
Oct 07 Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre #
Oct 10 Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theatre #
Oct 11 Austin, TX – Austin Music Hall #
Oct 13 Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater w/ The New Pornographers
Oct 14 Tallahassee, FL – The Moon w/ The New Pornographers
Oct 15 Pensacola Beach, FL – De Luna Fest
To celebrate, all physical Telekinesis items are on sale in the Merge store through the weekend, and 12 Desperate Straight Lines is on sale at iTunes!
Telekinesis on tour:
# w/ Death Cab for Cutie
Sep 30 Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music #
Oct 01 Champaign, IL – University of Illinois – Assembly #
Oct 02 St. Louis, MO – Vintage Vinyl (in-store performance @ 3pm)
Oct 02 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant #
Oct 03 Kansas City, MO – Midland Theater #
Oct 05 Memphis, TN – Mud Island Amphitheatre #
Oct 06 Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre #
Oct 07 Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre #
Oct 10 Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theatre #
Oct 11 Austin, TX – Austin Music Hall #
Oct 13 Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater w/ The New Pornographers
Oct 14 Tallahassee, FL – The Moon w/ The New Pornographers
Oct 15 Pensacola Beach, FL – De Luna Fest
04/26/11
Telekinesis stopped by the AV Club headquarters in Chicago to offer their take on Belle and Sebastian’s “Like Dylan in the Movies” as part of the AV Club Undercover series.
Michael, Cody & Jason give a “fuzz-pop” spin to this Belle and Sebastian classic, and Michael is the first “singing drummer” to visit the round room.
Watch & listen to Telekinesis covering “Dylan in the Movies” by Belle and Sebastian
Telekinesis will head out on tour with Portugal. The Man starting this Friday in Portland, OR and have just added a few fill-in headlining dates along the way. Go see them! 12 Desperate Straight Lines is available now on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
Telekinesis on tour:
* with Portugal. The Man
Apr 29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater*
Apr 30 Seattle, WA The Showbox*
May 5 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s*
May 6 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore*
May 7 Anaheim, CA House of Blues*
May 8 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch*
May 9 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture
May 11 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep*
May 12 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre*
May 13 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater*
May 14 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater*
May 16 Columbia, MO Mojo’s
May 17 Kansas City, MO Record Bar*
May 19 Little Rock, AR Revolution*
May 20 Dallas, TX Granada Theater*
May 21 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s*
May 22 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar
May 24 Nashville, TN The End
May 25 Columbus, OH Outland on Liberty*
May 26 Cleveland, OH House of Blues Cambridge Room*
May 27 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace*
May 28 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theater*
May 30 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom*
June 3 New York, NY Webster Hall*
Michael, Cody & Jason give a “fuzz-pop” spin to this Belle and Sebastian classic, and Michael is the first “singing drummer” to visit the round room.
Watch & listen to Telekinesis covering “Dylan in the Movies” by Belle and Sebastian
Telekinesis will head out on tour with Portugal. The Man starting this Friday in Portland, OR and have just added a few fill-in headlining dates along the way. Go see them! 12 Desperate Straight Lines is available now on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
Telekinesis on tour:
* with Portugal. The Man
Apr 29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater*
Apr 30 Seattle, WA The Showbox*
May 5 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s*
May 6 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore*
May 7 Anaheim, CA House of Blues*
May 8 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch*
May 9 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture
May 11 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep*
May 12 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre*
May 13 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater*
May 14 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater*
May 16 Columbia, MO Mojo’s
May 17 Kansas City, MO Record Bar*
May 19 Little Rock, AR Revolution*
May 20 Dallas, TX Granada Theater*
May 21 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s*
May 22 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar
May 24 Nashville, TN The End
May 25 Columbus, OH Outland on Liberty*
May 26 Cleveland, OH House of Blues Cambridge Room*
May 27 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace*
May 28 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theater*
May 30 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom*
June 3 New York, NY Webster Hall*
04/04/11
Telekinesis premiered the new video for “Please Ask for Help” last week at VEVO. The video was directed by Spencer Gentz and features paper mache heads that accentuate the awkwardness of a relationship gone wrong. It also includes live footage of the fantastic Telekinesis band who just finished their first US tour in support of 12 Desperate Straight Lines.
Watch the video for “Please Ask for Help” now!
12 Desperate Straight Lines is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
Telekinesis will join Portugal. The Man on tour beginning April 29 in Portland and ending June 3 in New York City. Don’t miss them!
Telekinesis on tour:
*All shows with Portugal. The Man
Apr 29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Apr 30 Seattle, WA The Showbox
May 5 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s
May 6 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
May 7 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
May 8 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch
May 11 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
May 12 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
May 13 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater
May 14 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater
May 17 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
May 19 Little Rock, AR Revolution
May 20 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
May 21 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
May 25 Columbus, OH Outland on Liberty
May 26 Cleveland, OH House of Blues – Cambridge Room
May 27 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
May 28 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theater
May 30 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom
June 3 New York, NY Webster Hall
Watch the video for “Please Ask for Help” now!
12 Desperate Straight Lines is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
Telekinesis will join Portugal. The Man on tour beginning April 29 in Portland and ending June 3 in New York City. Don’t miss them!
Telekinesis on tour:
*All shows with Portugal. The Man
Apr 29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Apr 30 Seattle, WA The Showbox
May 5 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s
May 6 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
May 7 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
May 8 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch
May 11 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
May 12 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
May 13 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater
May 14 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater
May 17 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
May 19 Little Rock, AR Revolution
May 20 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
May 21 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
May 25 Columbus, OH Outland on Liberty
May 26 Cleveland, OH House of Blues – Cambridge Room
May 27 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
May 28 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theater
May 30 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom
June 3 New York, NY Webster Hall
03/24/11
The Love Language are heading out west for Coachella starting April 9 in Augusta, GA and their trip home will include a show in Santa Fe opening for Arcade Fire!
Libraries is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. And watch this video of Telekinesis joining The Love Language on stage for “Brittany’s Back” at the last show of their co-headlining tour!
The Love Language on tour:
Apr 9 Augusta, GA Sky City
Apr 10 New Orleans, LA Hi Ho Lounge
Apr 11 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
Apr 12 Austin, TX Stubb’s Jr.
Apr 14 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture Gallery
Apr 16 Indio, CA Coachella
Apr 18 Sante Fe, NM Sante Fe Convention Center with Arcade Fire
Apr 19 Norman, OK The Opolis
Apr 20 Little Rock, AR Stickyz Rock-n-Roll Chicken Shack
Apr 21 Nashville, TN The End
Apr 22 Knoxville, TN The Pilot Light
Apr 23 Greensboro, NC Blind Tiger
May 13 Birmingham, AL Secret Stages Fest
Libraries is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. And watch this video of Telekinesis joining The Love Language on stage for “Brittany’s Back” at the last show of their co-headlining tour!
The Love Language on tour:
Apr 9 Augusta, GA Sky City
Apr 10 New Orleans, LA Hi Ho Lounge
Apr 11 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
Apr 12 Austin, TX Stubb’s Jr.
Apr 14 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture Gallery
Apr 16 Indio, CA Coachella
Apr 18 Sante Fe, NM Sante Fe Convention Center with Arcade Fire
Apr 19 Norman, OK The Opolis
Apr 20 Little Rock, AR Stickyz Rock-n-Roll Chicken Shack
Apr 21 Nashville, TN The End
Apr 22 Knoxville, TN The Pilot Light
Apr 23 Greensboro, NC Blind Tiger
May 13 Birmingham, AL Secret Stages Fest
02/25/11
This year, we have a very exciting showcase featuring Merge freshmen and a couple of old friends! Get there early to meet newest Merge signees Times New Viking and stay late to see the only nighttime WILD FLAG show of the festival! In between, Apex Manor, Telekinesis & Wye Oak will be sharing songs from their new albums out this spring, and American Music Club & Versus will make a rare appearance in Austin for the festival.
Visit the Merge store to sample the most recent albums from all seven bands, and to pre-order their upcoming releases!
Merge @ SXSW 2011
Friday, March 18
The Parish (214 E. 6th Street)
Austin, TX
Doors at 7p
WILD FLAG 12:45a
Wye Oak 11:45p
Versus 10:45p
American Music Club 9:45p
Telekinesis 9p
Apex Manor 8:15p
Times New Viking 7:30p
Also, we are joining forces with the Home Slice Pizza “Music by the Slice” party again!
Home Slice Pizza
MXTS Party
1415 South Congress
Austin, TX
Thursday, March 17
Apex Manor 3:30 p
American Music Club 5p
Friday, March 18
Versus 1p
Saturday, March 19
Times New Viking 2:20 p
Wye Oak 3:30 p
Be sure to follow Merge on twitter and check back for more opportunities to see our bands at SXSW!
Visit the Merge store to sample the most recent albums from all seven bands, and to pre-order their upcoming releases!
Merge @ SXSW 2011
Friday, March 18
The Parish (214 E. 6th Street)
Austin, TX
Doors at 7p
WILD FLAG 12:45a
Wye Oak 11:45p
Versus 10:45p
American Music Club 9:45p
Telekinesis 9p
Apex Manor 8:15p
Times New Viking 7:30p
Also, we are joining forces with the Home Slice Pizza “Music by the Slice” party again!
Home Slice Pizza
MXTS Party
1415 South Congress
Austin, TX
Thursday, March 17
Apex Manor 3:30 p
American Music Club 5p
Friday, March 18
Versus 1p
Saturday, March 19
Times New Viking 2:20 p
Wye Oak 3:30 p
Be sure to follow Merge on twitter and check back for more opportunities to see our bands at SXSW!
| 05.25.2013 | George, WA | Sasquatch Festival | May 24-27 |
Coast of Carolina EP :: CDEP (self-released) 2009
Telekinesis! :: CD (Merge) 2009
"Dirty Thing" b/w "Non-Toxic" & "The Drawback" :: 7" (Merge) 2010
Parallel Seismic Conspiracies :: CDEP (Merge) 2010
12 Desperate Straight Lines :: CD/LP (Merge) 2011
"Ghosts and Creatures (demo)" :: 7" flexi (Merge) 2013
Dormarion :: CD/LP (Merge) 2013
Telekinesis! :: CD (Merge) 2009
"Dirty Thing" b/w "Non-Toxic" & "The Drawback" :: 7" (Merge) 2010
Parallel Seismic Conspiracies :: CDEP (Merge) 2010
12 Desperate Straight Lines :: CD/LP (Merge) 2011
"Ghosts and Creatures (demo)" :: 7" flexi (Merge) 2013
Dormarion :: CD/LP (Merge) 2013
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