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The Love Language cover Smashing Pumkins’ “Tonight, Tonight”

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The Love Language with a little help from their friends in Lost in the Trees covered The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight, Tonight” last night at King’s Barcade in Raleigh.

Libraries is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.

See the Love Language on tour!
Oct 23 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall
Oct 25 Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head Live
Oct 26 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
Oct 29 Bloomington, IN Bluebird
Oct 30 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
Oct 31 Oberlin, OH Oberlin College – Hayes Gym

The Love Language play for KEXP & add more tour dates

photo by Cheater Slicks

Stuart, Missy, BJ, Justin & Jordan have been on tour almost non-stop since the release of their Merge debut, Libraries in July! They are in Lincoln, NE tonight at the 12th Street Pub and will continue on through the end of October with newly added dates opening for Jenny and Johnny.

While in Seattle recently, The Love Language visited the KEXP studios to play a few songs. Listen to the whole session and a chat with afternoon host Kevin Cole archived now at KEXP.org.

Libraries is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store and if you haven’t seen it yet, check out The Love Language as “Superchunk 2.0″ in the video for Superchunk’s “Digging for Something.”

The Love Language on tour:
* = w/ Local Natives
Sept 29 Lincoln, NE 12th Street Pub
Sept 30 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room *
Oct 1 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue *
Oct 2 Chicago, IL Metro *
Oct 3 Columbia, MO Blue Note *
Oct 5 Oklahoma City, OK Academy of Contemporary Music *
Oct 6 Dallas, TX House of Blues *
Oct 7 Houston, TX House of Blues *
Oct 8 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar
Oct 9 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
Oct 12 Washington, DC Black Cat w/ Pomegranates & Lost in the Trees
Oct 13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom w/ Here We Go Magic
Oct 14 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s w/ Roadside Graves
Oct 15 New Haven, CT Lilly’s Pad w/ Pomegranates
Oct 16 Philadelphia, PA Bloktoberfest
Oct 21 Raleigh, NC Kings Royal Barcade
Oct 23 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall
Oct 25 Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head Live w/ Jenny and Johnny
Oct 26 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater w/ Jenny and Johnny

The Love Language live at Gravity Records

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The Love Language played an in-store for their # 1 biggest fans at Gravity Records in Wilmington last weekend. Also, they just announced an in-store in Winston Salem at Earshot Records on September 9. Check the tour section of our website for updates as they are still adding dates to their fall tour!

The Love Language live at Flyleaf Books + more in-stores & tour dates!

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The Love Language played an in-store performance last weekend at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. See them in Wilmington, NC at Gravity Records (125-1 Kerr Ave.) on Sunday, Aug 28 at 3 pm and at Earshot Records (3254 Silas Creek Pkwy) in Winston Salem, NC on Sep 9 at 4:30 pm.

The Love Language will also begin their fall tour on Aug 28 at the Soapbox in Wilmington, NC and will play the inaugural Raleigh Hopscotch Festival on Sep 11 at City Plaza Stage with Public Enemy & No Age.

Libraries is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.

The Love Language on tour:
Aug 28 Wilmington, NC Gravity Records Free in-store performance 3PM
Aug 28 Wilmington, NC The Soapbox
Sep 3 Atlanta, GA The Earl
Sep 4 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre    w/ Soft Company
Sep 9 Winston Salem, NC Earshot Records Free in-store performance 4:30 PM
Sep 11 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival w/ No Age & Public Enemy
Sep 12 Nashville, TN Exit / In
Sep 13 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
Sep 14 Austin, TX Emo’s Inside
Sep 17 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box at Fonda    w/ Local Natives
Sep 18 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box at Fonda    w/ Local Natives
Sep 19 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern    w/ Local Natives
Sep 20 Santa Barbara, CA SOHO Music Club    w/ Local Natives
Sep 22 San Francisco, CA Fillmore    w/ Local Natives
Sep 24 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market w/ Local Natives
Sep 25 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom    w/ Local Natives
Sep 28 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre    w/ Local Natives
Sep 30 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room    w/ Local Natives
Oct 1 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue    w/ Local Natives
Oct 3 Columbia, MO The Blue Note    w/ Local Natives
Oct 5 Oklahoma City, OK Academy of Contemporary Music    w/ Local Natives
Oct 6 Dallas, TX House of Blues    w/ Local Natives
Oct 7 Houston, TX House of Blues    w/ Local Natives
Oct 8 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar

The Love Language play around the Triangle this weekend

This weekend, The Love Language celebrates the release of Libraries at a few Triangle area stores. This is your last chance to see the band locally before their US tour with Local Natives in September! Stuart talked to Aquarium Drunkard this week about the album, the influences, and their recent gigs.

Saturday 8/21 – 4PM @ Schoolkids in Raleigh, NC
Sunday 8/22 – 2PM @ Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, NC

The Love Language on tour:
08-21 Raleigh, NC Schoolkids Records
08-22 Chapel Hill, NC Flyleaf Books
08-28 Wilmington, NC The Soapbox
09-03 Atlanta, GA The Earl
09-04 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
09-11 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival
09-12 Nashville, TN Exit / In
09-13 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
09-14 Austin, TX Emo’s Inside
09-17 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box at Fonda
09-18 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box at Fonda
09-19 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
09-20 Santa Barbara, CA SOHO Music Club
09-22 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
09-24 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market
09-25 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
09-28 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
09-30 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 on ABC Amplified

Stuart talks about break-ups & writing songs with ABC News’ Dan Harris.

The Love Language’s Merge debut, Libraries is available now on CD, LP and digital download. Order Libraries now in the Merge store.

And see The Love Language on tour:
* = w/Local Natives
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 live at TT the Bear’s

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The Love Language live in Boston playing two songs from their new album Libraries, which is available now on CD and LP in the Merge store!

The Love Language live on The State of Things

photo by PJ Sykes

Fresh from a week with sold out shows in DC, New York, and their hometown CD release show at the Cat’s Cradle, The Love Language will perform live today on North Carolina Public Radio show, The State of Things.

Listen to a live stream of the show from The State of Things website beginning at noon EST. Check back to download the podcast, as well.

The Love Language at the Mercury Lounge with very special guest Spott!

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By all accounts, The Love Language brought the party to The Mercury Lounge in NYC last night! Watch the video above of “Lalita” with Spott from Merge on trumpet!

The Love Language’s Merge debut, Libraries is available on CD, LP and digital download in stores, at from your favorite digital music provider, and in the Merge store! Oh, and of course, directly from the band on tour.

The Love Language “Libraries” release week fun!

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 make Magnet a mix tape

photo by Frank McMains

The Love Language’s Stuart McLamb made Magnet Magazine a mix tape! Read & listen to his choices at MagnetMagazine.com.

Libraries, the Merge debut from The Love Language, will be released on July 13. You can pre-order Libraries on CD and LP in the Merge store, and on iTunes now with a bonus EP of demos.

See The Love Language on tour!
* = w/ Local Natives
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*

The Love Language announce tour with Local Natives

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*

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