Today's a big day for IAMSOUND - we've got so much going on! Now, in no particular order, let's go through them..Released today is
Telepathe's debut full-length album
Dance Mother. It's been available digitally for a couple months now but CDs and LPs are in stores today, and we know that you, as a true music fan, want to hold a physical CD or vinyl in your hands! It's been getting rave reviews in the press, and they will be going on a headlining US tour in June (dates at the bottom of this blog).
"Dance Mother is an avant-garde/hip-hop hybrid and a big ol’ pile of conflicting elements that seamlessly melt together into one gorgeous – and infections – drone. . . Though each song wafts with the familiarity of influences, not one feels like a rehash, or a gimmick, making Dance Mother true avant-pop brilliance.” - Bust
"Telepathe's debut feels fresh: They bring TV on the Radio-style cacophony, Cocteau Twins-esque vocals, and their own dazzling electronic to winning tracks like 'So Fine' and 'In Your Line'" - Details
Speaking of debut releases,
Suckers have their self-titled debut EP in stores today! This four-track CD, produced by Anand Wilder of Yeasayer, has been the talk of the blogs and music critics everywhere, garnering a Best New Music recommendation on Pitchfork for "It Gets Your Body Movin'" and "Band to Watch" status on Stereogum.
The band will also be having a residency this July at Piano's in NYC, playing every Thursday, as well as upcoming shows with MGMT, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and others.
Both Suckers and Telepathe will be having record release parties, with Telepathe's tomorrow night (the 15th) at The Annex with Popo and Frances the Wolf, and Suckers' party on the 23rd at Glasslands in Brooklyn with Tanlines and a Yeasayer DJ set, as well as free Colt 45. The flyers are below for both.
Last but certainly not least is
Little Boots's
Arecibo EP, out on 12-inch vinyl. We released this originally in November of last year and it sold out so quickly through our website and select stores around the country that we are re-releasing it today, nationwide in stores! To say that the buzz around Little Boots has been rising is an understatement; along with a run of very successful SXSW shows (including a Perez Hilton party duet with Kid Cudi), Little Boots has been named a "Rising Star" by Access Hollywood, a "Breaking Artist" by Rolling Stone, a Top Ten Music Pick for 2009 by NME, and countless other accolades (not to mention, of course, the FADER cover, the BBC pick, etc.)
Go to your store and pick up the Little Boots EP this week! And, while you're at it, pick up Telepathe's album and Suckers's EP. Basically, today is IAMSOUND Day, as you can see. Anybody who buys all three is our new best friend (seriously: if you send us a picture this week of you with all three releases, and not just in the store, as in you actually bought all three, we will send you some free goodies and make you our best friend).
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American Tour Dates!
SUCKERS
4/23 - Glasslands Gallery - Brooklyn (Record Release Party)
5/12 - Bowery Ballroom - NYC (w/ Pains of Being Pure at Heart)
7/1 - Prospect Park - NYC (w/ MGMT)
7/9 - Piano's - NYC
7/16 - Piano's - NYC
7/23 - Piano's - NYC
7/30 - Piano's - NYC
TELEPATHE4/15 - The Annex - NYC (Record Release Party)6/2 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
6/3 Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
6/4 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
6/5 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
6/6 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
6/9 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
06/10 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
06/11 Portland, OR @ Holocene
6/12 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
6/13 Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell
6/16 Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar
6/17 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts
6/19 Austin, TX @ Emos Jr.
6/20 Denton, TX @ Hailey's
6/22 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
6/23 Atlanta, GA @ 529
6/24 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
6/25 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
6/26 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
7/31 Jersey City, NJ @ All Points West Festival