The dread of the sophomore album is a common affliction among new artists, and in early 2009, Michael Benjamin Lerner was no exception. Excitement about the success of Telekinesis! left Michael feeling edgy and restless when it came time to write new songs. The long-distance relationship that inspired his debut album's songs of wanderlust had ended, a mystery ailment had rendered him physically off-balance and (thankfully, only temporarily) deaf in one ear, his touring van had been severely damaged in an accident, and he had just returned from a much-needed "escape" to Berlin in the dead of winter where he had banished himself to a room in the warehouse district to write songs from 9 to 5 each day. Always attempting to capture a specific moment or feeling with his songwriting, Michael spent no more than a day on each song. However, he was still a couple of songs short of an album that he could be happy with.
Michael describes his method of songwriting as "heart on my sleeve," so trying to write more "super-pop" songs just wasn't working while his life was such a mess. He took a few months off, let his balance return, fixed his van, and went on tour, returning energized and ready to head back into the studio.
Continuing their partnership from Telekinesis!, Michael and producer Chris Walla again recorded to analog tape. They tossed out all the rules-as they are wont to do when they get together-and, as Michael says, "went a little crazy," spontaneously dancing and recording drum parts backwards. Walla shared his love of Mark Robinson's Flin Flon project (specifically, the 1998 Teenbeat album A-OK), and Michael became enthralled with the fuzzed-out bass sounds. For the first time, he used his new bass guitar to write songs, and Michael's characteristic Telekinesis pop hooks combined with his darker lyrics, giving the music a decidedly rocking direction.
"50 Ways," which Michael describes as "the most complicated song I've ever written," uses a reference to Paul Simon's tongue-in-cheek breakup song "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" to express the anger and frustration of leaving someone but still seeing them everywhere you go. "Please Ask for Help" was inspired by listening to The Cure's Disintegration on repeat. Michael used what he calls "that dirty bass line" to evoke the "weird lust" he imagines swirling around in a seedy bar on a Saturday night.
The result of all of this is 12 Desperate Straight Lines, twelve new songs of heartache, anger, and even a little hopefulness. With lyrics like "I cannot love you" and "I never loved you," it's not hard to guess that this is a breakup album, but Michael's indomitable optimism shines through in the infectiousness of the music and in the final words of the final track, "Gotta Get It Right Now": "And it's alright, if it means nothing / Cuz it meant something, anyway."
The new Telekinesis band features Jason Narducy (Robert Pollard band, Bob Mould band) on bass and Cody Votolato (Jaguar Love, The Blood Brothers) on guitar.
Michael describes his method of songwriting as "heart on my sleeve," so trying to write more "super-pop" songs just wasn't working while his life was such a mess. He took a few months off, let his balance return, fixed his van, and went on tour, returning energized and ready to head back into the studio.
Continuing their partnership from Telekinesis!, Michael and producer Chris Walla again recorded to analog tape. They tossed out all the rules-as they are wont to do when they get together-and, as Michael says, "went a little crazy," spontaneously dancing and recording drum parts backwards. Walla shared his love of Mark Robinson's Flin Flon project (specifically, the 1998 Teenbeat album A-OK), and Michael became enthralled with the fuzzed-out bass sounds. For the first time, he used his new bass guitar to write songs, and Michael's characteristic Telekinesis pop hooks combined with his darker lyrics, giving the music a decidedly rocking direction.
"50 Ways," which Michael describes as "the most complicated song I've ever written," uses a reference to Paul Simon's tongue-in-cheek breakup song "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" to express the anger and frustration of leaving someone but still seeing them everywhere you go. "Please Ask for Help" was inspired by listening to The Cure's Disintegration on repeat. Michael used what he calls "that dirty bass line" to evoke the "weird lust" he imagines swirling around in a seedy bar on a Saturday night.
The result of all of this is 12 Desperate Straight Lines, twelve new songs of heartache, anger, and even a little hopefulness. With lyrics like "I cannot love you" and "I never loved you," it's not hard to guess that this is a breakup album, but Michael's indomitable optimism shines through in the infectiousness of the music and in the final words of the final track, "Gotta Get It Right Now": "And it's alright, if it means nothing / Cuz it meant something, anyway."
The new Telekinesis band features Jason Narducy (Robert Pollard band, Bob Mould band) on bass and Cody Votolato (Jaguar Love, The Blood Brothers) on guitar.
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!
02/17/11
When it comes to basketball, Merge HQ is a divided house (Duke / Carolina in case you have never heard of The Game of Basketball before), but this March we are all backing five of our favorite bands as they take to the local stage from March 4 through March 13.
Superchunk kicks off the madness on March 4 with their first show at the Cat’s Cradle since before the release of Majesty Shredding. Next, WILD FLAG will play Local 506 on March 11. WILD FLAG is the new “supergroup” featuring Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Janet Weiss and Rebecca Cole. On March 12, Wye Oak will celebrate the release of their third album Civilian at Local 506. Telekinesis and The Love Language will wrap up Merge Madness on March 13 with an already sold out show at Local 506.
To celebrate, local record stores (listed below) will be giving away these collectible 12″ x 18″ screenprinted posters designed by our very own Maggie Fost, with the purchase of any full-length release from Merge.
Tickets are already gone for the Telekinesis / Love Language show and are going fast for the other three, so don’t waste any time getting your tickets to Superchunk, WILD FLAG & Wye Oak!
Visit the Merge store for new albums from Superchunk, Wye Oak, Telekinesis & The Love Language!
Merge Madness shows!
Mar 4 Superchunk @ Cat’s Cradle
Mar 11 WILD FLAG @ Local 506
Mar 12 Wye Oak @ Local 506
Mar 13 Telekinesis & The Love Language @ Local 506 *SOLD OUT*
Get your limited-edition Merge Madness poster at the following stores beginning Tuesday, Feb 22:
Schoolkids in Raleigh
Offbeat Records in Durham
Bull City Records in Durham
CD Alley in Chapel Hill
All Day Records in Carrboro
Superchunk kicks off the madness on March 4 with their first show at the Cat’s Cradle since before the release of Majesty Shredding. Next, WILD FLAG will play Local 506 on March 11. WILD FLAG is the new “supergroup” featuring Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Janet Weiss and Rebecca Cole. On March 12, Wye Oak will celebrate the release of their third album Civilian at Local 506. Telekinesis and The Love Language will wrap up Merge Madness on March 13 with an already sold out show at Local 506.
To celebrate, local record stores (listed below) will be giving away these collectible 12″ x 18″ screenprinted posters designed by our very own Maggie Fost, with the purchase of any full-length release from Merge.
Tickets are already gone for the Telekinesis / Love Language show and are going fast for the other three, so don’t waste any time getting your tickets to Superchunk, WILD FLAG & Wye Oak!
Visit the Merge store for new albums from Superchunk, Wye Oak, Telekinesis & The Love Language!
Merge Madness shows!
Mar 4 Superchunk @ Cat’s Cradle
Mar 11 WILD FLAG @ Local 506
Mar 12 Wye Oak @ Local 506
Mar 13 Telekinesis & The Love Language @ Local 506 *SOLD OUT*
Get your limited-edition Merge Madness poster at the following stores beginning Tuesday, Feb 22:
Schoolkids in Raleigh
Offbeat Records in Durham
Bull City Records in Durham
CD Alley in Chapel Hill
All Day Records in Carrboro
02/16/11
Telekinesis released their sophomore album 12 Desperate Straight Lines on Tuesday, and the band will be celebrating release week with a stop at KEXP Seattle today, February 16! Listen to the band play live at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern on 90.3 FM in the Seattle area, or online at KEXP.org!
NPR Music’s Robin Hilton describes Telekinesis’ new edgier sound, “The group’s only permanent member, Michael Benjamin Lerner, writes songs that exude loneliness, heartache and the dizzying grief of dysfunctional relationships. But his agony is packaged in tightly wound, unabashedly upbeat pop songs. Misery has never sounded so worthy of company.”
12 Desperate Straight Lines is available on CD and LP in the Merge store and your local record store, and you can find Telekinesis on Twitter and Facebook.
See Telekinesis on tour!
* = w/ The Love Language
Feb 18 Bellingham, WA Jinx Arts Space
Feb 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *
Feb 23 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop Festival – Cafe Du Nord w/ Versus & The Love Language
Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo *
Feb 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah *
Feb 26 Tempe, AZ The Sail Inn *
Feb 28 Norman, OK The Opolis *
Mar 01 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr *
Mar 02 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry *
Mar 04 Chicago, IL Schubas *
Mar 05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *
Mar 06 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Mar 07 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo
Mar 08 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s Place *
Mar 09 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *
Mar 10 Brooklyn, NY The Rock Shop *
Mar 11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s *
Mar 12 Washington, DC The Red Palace *
Mar 13 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Mar 14 Atlanta, GA The Earl *
Mar 22 Denver, CO Hi Dive
Mar 23 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Mar 24 Boise, ID Neurolux
Mar 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Mar 27 Vancouver, BC Media Club w/ Wye Oak
NPR Music’s Robin Hilton describes Telekinesis’ new edgier sound, “The group’s only permanent member, Michael Benjamin Lerner, writes songs that exude loneliness, heartache and the dizzying grief of dysfunctional relationships. But his agony is packaged in tightly wound, unabashedly upbeat pop songs. Misery has never sounded so worthy of company.”
12 Desperate Straight Lines is available on CD and LP in the Merge store and your local record store, and you can find Telekinesis on Twitter and Facebook.
See Telekinesis on tour!
* = w/ The Love Language
Feb 18 Bellingham, WA Jinx Arts Space
Feb 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *
Feb 23 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop Festival – Cafe Du Nord w/ Versus & The Love Language
Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo *
Feb 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah *
Feb 26 Tempe, AZ The Sail Inn *
Feb 28 Norman, OK The Opolis *
Mar 01 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr *
Mar 02 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry *
Mar 04 Chicago, IL Schubas *
Mar 05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *
Mar 06 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Mar 07 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo
Mar 08 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s Place *
Mar 09 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *
Mar 10 Brooklyn, NY The Rock Shop *
Mar 11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s *
Mar 12 Washington, DC The Red Palace *
Mar 13 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Mar 14 Atlanta, GA The Earl *
Mar 22 Denver, CO Hi Dive
Mar 23 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Mar 24 Boise, ID Neurolux
Mar 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Mar 27 Vancouver, BC Media Club w/ Wye Oak
02/09/11
To celebrate the release date of Telekinesis’ sophomore album 12 Desperate Straight Lines, Michael Benjamin Lerner and Merge are pairing up to present a special Twitter scavenger hunt contest!
On Tuesday, February 15, Michael Benjamin Lerner (@_TELEKINESIS) will offer clues to find a copy of 12 Desperate Straight Lines hidden in another band’s section of one of the stores listed below. To win, visit the participating store in your town, find the misfiled Telekinesis album, and purchase it. The record store employee will then give you a Telekinesis prize pack including a “Please Ask for Help” import 7-inch, two tickets to an upcoming Telekinesis show, a silk-screened poster, Telekinesis pencils, and a Polaroid taken by Michael Benjamin Lerner himself, all housed in a new Merge tote bag designed by The Clientele’s Alasdair MacLean! Good luck!
Seattle, WA – Sonic Boom (Market St.)
Seattle, WA – Sonic Boom (Melrose Ave.)
Seattle, WA – Easy Street (Mercer St.)
Seattle, WA – Easy Street (California Ave.)
Portland, OR – Jackpot (Downtown location @ 9th Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA – Origami Vinyl
El Cerrito, CA – Mod Lang Records
Minneapolis, MN – Electric Fetus
Raleigh, NC – Schoolkids Records
Austin, TX – Waterloo Records
New York, NY – Other Music
Chicago, IL – Laurie’s Planet of Sound
And don’t worry—if there isn’t a participating store in your town, you can still pre-order 12 Desperate Straight Lines on CD and LP in the Merge store for a free Telekinesis pencil!
Stream 12 Desperate Straight Lines in its entirety now at NPR.org, and see the full Telekinesis band on tour beginning February 18 in Bellingham, WA.
“Telekinesis can make darkness feel like sunshine.” ~NPR Music
On Tuesday, February 15, Michael Benjamin Lerner (@_TELEKINESIS) will offer clues to find a copy of 12 Desperate Straight Lines hidden in another band’s section of one of the stores listed below. To win, visit the participating store in your town, find the misfiled Telekinesis album, and purchase it. The record store employee will then give you a Telekinesis prize pack including a “Please Ask for Help” import 7-inch, two tickets to an upcoming Telekinesis show, a silk-screened poster, Telekinesis pencils, and a Polaroid taken by Michael Benjamin Lerner himself, all housed in a new Merge tote bag designed by The Clientele’s Alasdair MacLean! Good luck!
Seattle, WA – Sonic Boom (Market St.)
Seattle, WA – Sonic Boom (Melrose Ave.)
Seattle, WA – Easy Street (Mercer St.)
Seattle, WA – Easy Street (California Ave.)
Portland, OR – Jackpot (Downtown location @ 9th Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA – Origami Vinyl
El Cerrito, CA – Mod Lang Records
Minneapolis, MN – Electric Fetus
Raleigh, NC – Schoolkids Records
Austin, TX – Waterloo Records
New York, NY – Other Music
Chicago, IL – Laurie’s Planet of Sound
And don’t worry—if there isn’t a participating store in your town, you can still pre-order 12 Desperate Straight Lines on CD and LP in the Merge store for a free Telekinesis pencil!
Stream 12 Desperate Straight Lines in its entirety now at NPR.org, and see the full Telekinesis band on tour beginning February 18 in Bellingham, WA.
“Telekinesis can make darkness feel like sunshine.” ~NPR Music
12/16/10
The Love Language and Telekinesis will join up for a co-headlining tour beginning in February! The tour will include a stop at the Noise Pop Festival with Versus.
Telekinesis are touring in support of their new album, 12 Desperate Straight Lines which is available for pre-order on CD and LP in the Merge store. The Love Language’s Merge debut, Libraries is available on CD, LP, and digital download in the Merge store, too!
Full tour dates for both bands are listed below, and follow The Love Language & Telekinesis on twitter.
Telekinesis on tour:
* = w/ The Love Language
Feb 18 Bellingham, WA Jinx Arts Space
Feb 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *
Feb 23 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop Festival – Cafe Du Nord w/ Versus & The Love Language
Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo *
Feb 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah *
Feb 26 Tempe, AZ The Sail Inn *
Feb 28 Norman, OK The Opolis *
Mar 01 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr *
Mar 02 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry *
Mar 04 Chicago, IL Schubas *
Mar 05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *
Mar 06 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Mar 07 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo
Mar 08 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s Place *
Mar 09 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *
Mar 10 Brooklyn, NY The Rock Shop *
Mar 11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s *
Mar 12 Washington, DC The Red Palace *
Mar 13 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Mar 14 Atlanta, GA The Earl *
Mar 22 Denver, CO Hi Dive
Mar 23 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Mar 24 Boise, ID Neurolux
Mar 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Mar 27 Vancouver, BC Media Club
The Love Language on tour:
* = w/ Telekinesis
Jan 14 Wilmington, NC The Soapbox Laundro-Lounge w/ Onward Soldiers
Jan 15 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
Feb 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *
Feb 23 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop Festival – Cafe Du Nord w/ Telekinesis & The Love Language
Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo *
Feb 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah *
Feb 26 Tempe, AZ The Sail Inn *
Feb 28 Norman, OK The Opolis *
Mar 01 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr *
Mar 02 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry *
Mar 04 Chicago, IL Schubas *
Mar 05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *
Mar 08 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s Place *
Mar 09 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *
Mar 10 Brooklyn, NY The Rock Shop *
Mar 11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s *
Mar 12 Washington, DC The Red Palace *
Mar 14 Atlanta, GA The Earl *
Telekinesis are touring in support of their new album, 12 Desperate Straight Lines which is available for pre-order on CD and LP in the Merge store. The Love Language’s Merge debut, Libraries is available on CD, LP, and digital download in the Merge store, too!
Full tour dates for both bands are listed below, and follow The Love Language & Telekinesis on twitter.
Telekinesis on tour:
* = w/ The Love Language
Feb 18 Bellingham, WA Jinx Arts Space
Feb 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *
Feb 23 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop Festival – Cafe Du Nord w/ Versus & The Love Language
Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo *
Feb 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah *
Feb 26 Tempe, AZ The Sail Inn *
Feb 28 Norman, OK The Opolis *
Mar 01 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr *
Mar 02 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry *
Mar 04 Chicago, IL Schubas *
Mar 05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *
Mar 06 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Mar 07 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo
Mar 08 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s Place *
Mar 09 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *
Mar 10 Brooklyn, NY The Rock Shop *
Mar 11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s *
Mar 12 Washington, DC The Red Palace *
Mar 13 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Mar 14 Atlanta, GA The Earl *
Mar 22 Denver, CO Hi Dive
Mar 23 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Mar 24 Boise, ID Neurolux
Mar 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Mar 27 Vancouver, BC Media Club
The Love Language on tour:
* = w/ Telekinesis
Jan 14 Wilmington, NC The Soapbox Laundro-Lounge w/ Onward Soldiers
Jan 15 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
Feb 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *
Feb 23 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop Festival – Cafe Du Nord w/ Telekinesis & The Love Language
Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo *
Feb 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah *
Feb 26 Tempe, AZ The Sail Inn *
Feb 28 Norman, OK The Opolis *
Mar 01 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr *
Mar 02 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry *
Mar 04 Chicago, IL Schubas *
Mar 05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *
Mar 08 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s Place *
Mar 09 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *
Mar 10 Brooklyn, NY The Rock Shop *
Mar 11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s *
Mar 12 Washington, DC The Red Palace *
Mar 14 Atlanta, GA The Earl *
12/14/10
Specially priced for this holiday season! Get more bang for your buck when you purchase these items together:
Spoon: Transference + “Written in Reverse” 7-inch
She & Him: Volume One + Volume Two (CD and LP)
Superchunk: Majesty Shredding + On the Mouth + No Pocky for Kitty (CD and LP)
Destroyer: reissues of City of Daughters + Thief + Streethawk: A Seduction (CD only)
Telekinesis: Parallel Seismic Conspiracies EP + Record Store Day 7-inch
The Love Language: Libraries + Record Store Day split 7-inch
Let’s Wrestle: In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s + Record Store Day split 7-inch
The Love Language/Let’s Wrestle + Telekinesis Record Store Day limited-edition 7-inches
Each full-length from Merge freshmen Telekinesis, Wye Oak, The Love Language, and Let’s Wrestle
All orders in the Merge store include free shipping and it’s not too late to use our Holiday Coupon and all orders over $150 get a free tote bag designed by The Clientele’s Alasdair Maclean!
Spoon: Transference + “Written in Reverse” 7-inch
She & Him: Volume One + Volume Two (CD and LP)
Superchunk: Majesty Shredding + On the Mouth + No Pocky for Kitty (CD and LP)
Destroyer: reissues of City of Daughters + Thief + Streethawk: A Seduction (CD only)
Telekinesis: Parallel Seismic Conspiracies EP + Record Store Day 7-inch
The Love Language: Libraries + Record Store Day split 7-inch
Let’s Wrestle: In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s + Record Store Day split 7-inch
The Love Language/Let’s Wrestle + Telekinesis Record Store Day limited-edition 7-inches
Each full-length from Merge freshmen Telekinesis, Wye Oak, The Love Language, and Let’s Wrestle
All orders in the Merge store include free shipping and it’s not too late to use our Holiday Coupon and all orders over $150 get a free tote bag designed by The Clientele’s Alasdair Maclean!
11/10/10
On February 15, Merge Records will release 12 Desperate Straight Lines, the sophomore album from Telekinesis on CD, LP and digital download.
When Telekinesis mastermind Michael Benjamin Lerner set out in July to record songs for the follow-up to his debut album Telekinesis!, he found himself with no band, a case of vertigo, and a wrecked van. The long-distance relationship that inspired his debut album’s songs of wanderlust had ended, and he had just returned from a much-needed escape to Berlin where he banished himself to a room in the warehouse district to write songs from 9 to 5 each day.
With the original recording date scrapped, Michael was inspired (by the heavy, fuzzy bass in Flin Flon’s A-OK) to buy a bass guitar and, in a sudden burst of inspiration, wrote four more songs for the album. His second attempt at recording led him to Portland and Jackpot! Studios. Michael and Chris Walla continued their partnership from Telekinesis! and again recorded to tape. They tossed out all the rules—as they are wont to do when they get together—and, as Michael says, “went a little crazy,” with impromptu dance parties and recording drum parts backwards.
The result of all of this is 12 Desperate Straight Lines, twelve new songs of heartache, anger, and even a little hopefulness. Telekinesis has re-emerged with a new band featuring Jason Narducy (Robert Pollard band, Bob Mould band) on bass and Cody Votolato (Jaguar Love, The Blood Brothers) on guitar. The van is fixed, the dizziness is gone, and Michael Benjamin Lerner has returned with more proof that Spin was right when they said, “If you don’t like Telekinesis, your ears don’t work.”
Download “Car Crash” from the new album now at Spin.com.
Pre-order 12 Desperate Straight Lines on CD or LP now in the Merge store. Follow Telekinesis on twitter and see photos from the road on the Telekinesis Flickr page, too!
Track listing:
1. You Turn Clear In The Sun
2. Please Ask For Help
3. 50 Ways
4. I Cannot Love You
5. Dirty Thing
6. Car Crash
7. Palm Of Your Hand
8. I Got You
9. Fever Chill
10. Country Lane
11. Patterns
12. Gotta Get It Right Now
Telekinesis on tour:
Dec 03 Seattle, WA Triple Door
Dec 04 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
Feb 18 Bellingham, WA Jinx Arts Space
Feb 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Feb 23 San Francisco, CA TBA
Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
Feb 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah
Feb 26 Tempe, AZ The Sail Inn
Feb 28 Norman, OK The Opolis
Mar 01 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr
Mar 02 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
Mar 04 Chicago, IL Schubas
Mar 05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Mar 06 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Mar 07 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo
Mar 08 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s Place
Mar 09 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Mar 10 Brooklyn, NY The Rock Shop
Mar 11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
Mar 12 Washington, DC The Red Palace
Mar 13 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Mar 14 Atlanta, GA The Earl
Mar 22 Denver, CO Hi Dive
Mar 23 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Mar 24 Boise, ID Neurolux
Mar 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Mar 27 Vancouver, BC Media Club
When Telekinesis mastermind Michael Benjamin Lerner set out in July to record songs for the follow-up to his debut album Telekinesis!, he found himself with no band, a case of vertigo, and a wrecked van. The long-distance relationship that inspired his debut album’s songs of wanderlust had ended, and he had just returned from a much-needed escape to Berlin where he banished himself to a room in the warehouse district to write songs from 9 to 5 each day.
With the original recording date scrapped, Michael was inspired (by the heavy, fuzzy bass in Flin Flon’s A-OK) to buy a bass guitar and, in a sudden burst of inspiration, wrote four more songs for the album. His second attempt at recording led him to Portland and Jackpot! Studios. Michael and Chris Walla continued their partnership from Telekinesis! and again recorded to tape. They tossed out all the rules—as they are wont to do when they get together—and, as Michael says, “went a little crazy,” with impromptu dance parties and recording drum parts backwards.
The result of all of this is 12 Desperate Straight Lines, twelve new songs of heartache, anger, and even a little hopefulness. Telekinesis has re-emerged with a new band featuring Jason Narducy (Robert Pollard band, Bob Mould band) on bass and Cody Votolato (Jaguar Love, The Blood Brothers) on guitar. The van is fixed, the dizziness is gone, and Michael Benjamin Lerner has returned with more proof that Spin was right when they said, “If you don’t like Telekinesis, your ears don’t work.”
Download “Car Crash” from the new album now at Spin.com.
Pre-order 12 Desperate Straight Lines on CD or LP now in the Merge store. Follow Telekinesis on twitter and see photos from the road on the Telekinesis Flickr page, too!
Track listing:
1. You Turn Clear In The Sun
2. Please Ask For Help
3. 50 Ways
4. I Cannot Love You
5. Dirty Thing
6. Car Crash
7. Palm Of Your Hand
8. I Got You
9. Fever Chill
10. Country Lane
11. Patterns
12. Gotta Get It Right Now
Telekinesis on tour:
Dec 03 Seattle, WA Triple Door
Dec 04 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
Feb 18 Bellingham, WA Jinx Arts Space
Feb 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Feb 23 San Francisco, CA TBA
Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
Feb 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah
Feb 26 Tempe, AZ The Sail Inn
Feb 28 Norman, OK The Opolis
Mar 01 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr
Mar 02 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
Mar 04 Chicago, IL Schubas
Mar 05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Mar 06 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Mar 07 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo
Mar 08 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s Place
Mar 09 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Mar 10 Brooklyn, NY The Rock Shop
Mar 11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
Mar 12 Washington, DC The Red Palace
Mar 13 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Mar 14 Atlanta, GA The Earl
Mar 22 Denver, CO Hi Dive
Mar 23 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Mar 24 Boise, ID Neurolux
Mar 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Mar 27 Vancouver, BC Media Club
08/31/10
Telekinesis presents the Parallel Seismic Conspiracies EP – available today from finer digital retailers, the Merge store and from the band in actual, physical format on their co-headline tour starting today in St. Louis with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. You can also pre-order the limited-edition CD version in the Merge store now!
The new release and tour are sure to get everyone all warmed up for Telekinesis’ 2011 full-length follow-up to the acclaimed debut Telekinesis! – the EP contains a full-band version of the first album’s “Calling All Doctors,” plus covers of Guided By Voices’ “Game of Pricks” and “The Drawback” (borrowed from the proto-Joy Division project Warsaw) and a dazzling new Michael Benjamin Lerner treat called “Dirty Thing” that just could be the summer hit you’ve been waiting for!
Watch the new and sprightly video for “Dirty Thing” now!
To complement the new Parallel Seismic Conspiracies EP (and maybe even to begin previewing material that will appear on the upcoming full-length), a new incarnation of the Telekinesis band will be on tour starting today and finishing up on October 19 in LA at the Music Box with Superchunk. Featuring Jason Narducy (Robert Pollard band, Verbow) on bass and Cody Votolato (Jaguar Love, The Blood Brothers) on guitar, the new line-up will be delivering energy and fun nightly.
Telekinesis on tour:
(with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin unless noted)
Aug 31 St. Louis, MO Firebird
Sep 1 Urbana, IL Canopy Club
Sep 2 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
Sep 3 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Sep 4 Toronto, ON El Mocambo
Sep 6 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo
Sep 7 Cambridge, MA TT The Bear’s
Sep 8 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Sep 10 Washington, DC Black Cat
Sep 11 Philadelphia, PA The Barbary
Sep 12 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
Sep 13 Columbus, OH The Basement
Oct 13 Vancouver, BC Venue Nightclub w/ Superchunk
Oct 14 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk, Teenage Fanclub
Oct 15 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom w/ Superchunk, Teenage Fanclub
Oct 19 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box w/ Superchunk
The new release and tour are sure to get everyone all warmed up for Telekinesis’ 2011 full-length follow-up to the acclaimed debut Telekinesis! – the EP contains a full-band version of the first album’s “Calling All Doctors,” plus covers of Guided By Voices’ “Game of Pricks” and “The Drawback” (borrowed from the proto-Joy Division project Warsaw) and a dazzling new Michael Benjamin Lerner treat called “Dirty Thing” that just could be the summer hit you’ve been waiting for!
Watch the new and sprightly video for “Dirty Thing” now!
To complement the new Parallel Seismic Conspiracies EP (and maybe even to begin previewing material that will appear on the upcoming full-length), a new incarnation of the Telekinesis band will be on tour starting today and finishing up on October 19 in LA at the Music Box with Superchunk. Featuring Jason Narducy (Robert Pollard band, Verbow) on bass and Cody Votolato (Jaguar Love, The Blood Brothers) on guitar, the new line-up will be delivering energy and fun nightly.
Telekinesis on tour:
(with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin unless noted)
Aug 31 St. Louis, MO Firebird
Sep 1 Urbana, IL Canopy Club
Sep 2 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
Sep 3 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Sep 4 Toronto, ON El Mocambo
Sep 6 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo
Sep 7 Cambridge, MA TT The Bear’s
Sep 8 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Sep 10 Washington, DC Black Cat
Sep 11 Philadelphia, PA The Barbary
Sep 12 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
Sep 13 Columbus, OH The Basement
Oct 13 Vancouver, BC Venue Nightclub w/ Superchunk
Oct 14 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk, Teenage Fanclub
Oct 15 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom w/ Superchunk, Teenage Fanclub
Oct 19 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box w/ Superchunk
08/03/10
Spin.com caught up with Telekinesis’ Michael Benjamin Lerner at Jackpot Studio in Portland where he is holed up with Chris Walla recording the follow-up to 2009’s Telekinesis! Michael shared photos and stories from the sessions for an as-yet-untitled new album due early next year.
The new incarnation of the Telekinesis band will be on tour beginning August 31 in St. Louis with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and ending on October 19 in LA at the Music Box with Superchunk. Featuring Jason Narducy on bass (Robert Pollard, Verbow) and Cody Votolato on guitar (Jaguar Love, The Blood Brothers), the new line-up promises to bring all of the energy and fun you have come to expect from the Telekinesis live experience!
Keep up with Telekinesis on Twitter, and visit the Merge store for a copy of the limited-edition “Dirty Thing” 7-inch while supplies last!
Telekinesis on tour:
* = w/ Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
% = w/ Superchunk
# = w/ Teenage Fanclub
Aug 31 St. Louis, MO – Firebird *
Sep 1 Urbana, IL – Canopy Club *
Sep 2 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall *
Sep 3 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick *
Sep 4 Toronto, ON – El Mocambo *
Sep 6 Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo *
Sep 7 Cambridge, MA – TT the Bear’s *
Sep 8 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *
Sep 10 Washington, DC – Black Cat *
Sep 11 Philadelphia, PA – The Barbary *
Sep 12 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop *
Sep 13 Columbus, OH – The Basement *
Oct 13 Vancouver, BC – Venue %
Oct 14 Seattle, WA – The Showbox % #
Oct 15 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom % #
Oct 19 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box %
The new incarnation of the Telekinesis band will be on tour beginning August 31 in St. Louis with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and ending on October 19 in LA at the Music Box with Superchunk. Featuring Jason Narducy on bass (Robert Pollard, Verbow) and Cody Votolato on guitar (Jaguar Love, The Blood Brothers), the new line-up promises to bring all of the energy and fun you have come to expect from the Telekinesis live experience!
Keep up with Telekinesis on Twitter, and visit the Merge store for a copy of the limited-edition “Dirty Thing” 7-inch while supplies last!
Telekinesis on tour:
* = w/ Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
% = w/ Superchunk
# = w/ Teenage Fanclub
Aug 31 St. Louis, MO – Firebird *
Sep 1 Urbana, IL – Canopy Club *
Sep 2 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall *
Sep 3 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick *
Sep 4 Toronto, ON – El Mocambo *
Sep 6 Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo *
Sep 7 Cambridge, MA – TT the Bear’s *
Sep 8 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *
Sep 10 Washington, DC – Black Cat *
Sep 11 Philadelphia, PA – The Barbary *
Sep 12 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop *
Sep 13 Columbus, OH – The Basement *
Oct 13 Vancouver, BC – Venue %
Oct 14 Seattle, WA – The Showbox % #
Oct 15 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom % #
Oct 19 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box %
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
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
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Archers of Loaf [+]
| February | ||
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall |
| 26 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| April | ||
| 26 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| 27 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East - Downstairs |
| 28 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East - Downstairs |
| [see all] | ||
Richard Buckner [+]
| February | ||
| 22 | New Haven, CT | BAR |
| 24 | Lexington, KY | Cosmic Charlie's |
| 25 | Atlanta, GA | Highland Inn Ballroom |
| 27 | Easton, MD | The NightCat |
| March | ||
| 02 | Bayport, NY | The Grey Horse Tavern |
| [see all] | ||
Caribou [+]
| April | ||
| 17 | Mexico City | Foro Sol |
| 18 | Mexico City | Foro Sol |
Crooked Fingers [+]
| February | ||
| 29 | Los Angeles, CA | Hotel Cafe |
Destroyer [+]
Eleanor Friedberger [+]
| February | ||
| 03 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| 04 | San Francisco, CA | The Independent |
| 07 | Portland, OR | Mississippi Studios |
| 09 | Seattle, WA | The Crocodile |
Hospitality [+]
| February | ||
| 03 | Brooklyn, NY | Glasslands |
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall |
| 26 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| 29 | Toronto, ON | Horseshoe Tavern |
| March | ||
| 02 | Boston, MA | Brighton Music Hall |
| [see all] | ||
Imperial Teen [+]
| February | ||
| 24 | San Francisco, CA | Cafe Du Nord |
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | Amoeba Records |
Lambchop [+]
| February | ||
| 23 | Berlin | Babylon |
| 24 | Berlin | Babylon |
| 25 | Dresden | Beatpol |
| 26 | Leipzig | Werk II |
| 27 | Vienna | Konzerthaus |
| [see all] | ||
The Love Language [+]
| March | ||
| 09 | Charlotte, NC | Visulite Theatre |
| 10 | Savannah, GA | Savannah Stopover at Ships of the Sea Museum |
| 11 | Atlanta, GA | Variety Playhouse |
| 12 | Baton Rouge, LA | Red Star Bar |
| 20 | Birmingham, AL | The Bottletree |
| [see all] | ||
The Magnetic Fields [+]
| March | ||
| 06 | Hudson, NY | Helsinki Hudson |
| 07 | Philadelphia, PA | Union Transfer |
| 10 | Minehead | All Tomorrow's Parties curated by Jeff Mangum |
| 18 | Vancouver | The Vogue |
| 19 | Seattle, WA | Neptune Theatre |
| [see all] | ||
Jeff Mangum [+]
| February | ||
| 04 | Minneapolis, MN | Pantages Theatre |
| 06 | Chicago, IL | Athenaeum Theater |
| 07 | Chicago, IL | Athenaeum Theater |
| 08 | Milwaukee, WI | Pabst Theater |
| 10 | Athens, GA | 40 Watt |
| [see all] | ||
the Mountain Goats [+]
| February | ||
| 03 | Greensboro, NC | The Blind Tiger |
| 04 | Saxapahaw, NC | The Haw River Ballroom |
| March | ||
| 09 | Denton, TX | 35 Denton |
| 13 | New York, NY | Carnegie Hall |
| 24 | New York, NY | Merkin Hall |
Portastatic [+]
| February | ||
| 11 | Chapel Hill, NC | The Cave |
| 18 | Durham, NC | Duke Coffeehouse |
| 23 | San Francisco, CA | Swedish American Hall |
Superchunk [+]
| February | ||
| 11 | Chapel Hill, NC | The Cave |
| 18 | Durham, NC | Duke Coffeehouse |
| 23 | San Francisco, CA | Swedish American Hall |
Versus [+]
| March | ||
| 09 | London | The Lexington |
| April | ||
| 10 | Brooklyn, NY | The Bell House |
M. Ward [+]
| March | ||
| 20 | London | Leicester Square Theatre |
| 21 | Paris | Le Zenith |
| 22 | Lyon | Transbordeur |
| 23 | Lille | Theatre Sebastopol |
| 25 | London | Royal Albert Hall |
| [see all] | ||
Wild Flag [+]
| February | ||
| 03 | Ghent | Vooruit |
| 04 | Paris | La Fleche D'Or |
| 05 | Koln | Gebaude 9 |
| 06 | Amsterdam | Melkweg |
| 07 | Hamburg | Uebel and Gefahrlich |
| [see all] | ||
Wye Oak [+]
| February | ||
| 23 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| 24 | San Francisco, CA | The Independent |
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