The Love Language’s Merge debut, Libraries will be in stores tomorrow! Stuart, BJ, Missy, Justin & Jordan are playing a few CD release shows, and a dj night as well as an eponymous cocktail to celebrate!

Beginning tonight in Washington, DC at the Black Cat Backstage, the Love Language will bring their “perfect summer soundtrack” to Boston, New York and Charlottesville before returning to the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro on Saturday night for their hometown party!

Also, The Love Language have created a delicious summer cocktail exclusively for Bowbarr (705 W. Rosemary St. Carrboro, NC) to celebrate Libraries during the month of July. According to the band, “The Love Language” is a delectable southern treat to beat the heat with “(fl)aurals of love” featuring gin, green tea, lemon juice and more. Everyone who orders “The Love Language” will be entered to win a limited-edition autographed 7-inch and tickets to the CD release show for Libraries at the Cat’s Cradle on Saturday, July 17. And come to Bowbarr on Friday, July 23 for a special DJ set by The Love Language!

Pre-order Libraries on CD and LP in the Merge store now or go buy the record directly from the band this week!

“Libraries evokes a landscape that’s a cross between Swingin’ London and the ambient galaxy where doo-wop went to die, with McLamb’s epic wail as your guide to the cosmos of romantic trauma.” ~Spin Magazine

“Rather than mute its pop hooks, the lo-fi quality of McLamb’s self-recorded debut only bolsters his enthusiasm, giving his songs not only the urgency of the best pop music, but a rascally Southern charm that distinguishes him from all the other bedroom auteurs and indie-pop bands out there.” ~Washington Post Express

The Love Language on tour:
* = w/Local Natives
7/12 Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
7/14 Boston, MA – TT the Bear’s
7/15 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
7/16 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café & Music Hall
7/17 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (CD release show!)
9/11 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival w/Public Enemy
9/17 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre *
9/19 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern*
9/20 Santa Barbara, CA – SOHO Music Club*
9/22 San Francisco, CA – Fillmore*
9/24 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market*
9/25 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
9/28 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre*
9/30 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*
10/01 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
10/03 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note*
10/05 Oklahoma City, OK – Academy of Contemporary Music*
10/06 Dallas, TX – House of Blues*
10/07 Houston, TX – House of Blues*

The Love Language will join Local Natives on tour this September in support of their forthcoming Merge debut, Libraries.

Stuart, Missy, Jordan, Justin & BJ are heading out this weekend to Chicago for the Taste of Randolph Festival with Superchunk and will stop in Indianapolis for an in-store at Luna Music. Their CD release shows have been announced, too!

Libraries will be released on July 13, and is now streaming in its entirety and available for pre-order on CD and LP in the Merge store.

The Love Language on tour:
* = w/ Local Natives
June 19 Indianapolis, IN – Luna Music free in-store performance @ 4PM
June 19 Indianapolis, IN – Vollrath Tavern
Jun 20 Chicago, IL – Taste of Randolph Street Festival w/Superchunk
Jul 12 Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
Jul 14 Boston, MA – TT the Bear’s
Jul 15 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Jul 16 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café & Music Hall
Jul 17 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (CD release show!)
Sep 11 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival w/Public Enemy
Sep 17 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre *
Sep 19 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern*
Sep 20 Santa Barbara, CA – SOHO Music Club*
Sep 22 San Francisco, CA – Fillmore*
Sep 24 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market*
Sep 25 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
Sep 28 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre*
Sep 30 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*
Oct 01 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
Oct 03 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note*
Oct 05 Oklahoma City, OK – Academy of Contemporary Music*
Oct 06 Dallas, TX – House of Blues*
Oct 07 Houston, TX – House of Blues*