Indie rock fans will be in for a treat when Okkervil River side project, Shearwater opens for Clinic at The Paradise on May 9th. In the meantime, be sure to check out the title track from their forthcoming fifth LP, Rook, which will be released on Matador June 3.
Boston’s own Mr. Sister has scheduled two upcoming performances to showcase her self-described “weird folk”. This Grinding Tapes artist has been collaborating with Faces on Film’s Mike Fiore. Catch them on May 1st at Cantab Lounge in Cambridge and on May 11th at TT’s!
The Acorn kicked off their first ever U.S. tour last Wednesday, and we couldn’t be happier that they’re making a stop in Boston next week. The Canadian six-piece will be playing at Great Scott on May 7 in support of their recently-released Glory Hope Mountain album, which is a semi-biographical retelling of the early life of singer, Rolf Klausener’s mother.
Oxford math rock band Foals have enjoyed a good deal of hype in their home country since they released their debut album, Antidotes last month. The album soared to #3 on the U.K. charts, but Americans still have a chance to catch this hot band in an intimate setting. Don’t miss them when they play at The Middle East downstairs on May 6th!
Faces on Film singer Mike Fiore will be performing solo at Great Scott next Monday. He’ll be playing stripped-down versions of tracks from the forthcoming Faces on Film album, The Troubles. Recording for The Troubles was completed late last year, but the release date is as of yet unannounced.
Tokyo Police Club have played in Boston five times in the past two years, which is no small thing if you consider that they’re coming down from Canada. Nonetheless, they are about to push that number to six when they hit the stage tomorrow night at The Paradise. The young four-piece will no doubt be playing loads of material from their debut full length, Elephant Shell, which was released yesterday on Saddle Creek.
To get you excited for what we know will be another excellent show, here’s the lead-off track from their first Boston show at Great Scott back in 2006.
Don’t miss local indie hero Jason Anderson when he performs live at Somerville Arts this upcoming Saturday!
Also, make sure to get there early because opening for Jason is Vermont twee-popper and Grinding Tapes artist, Hello Shark. He’ll be playing his delightful brand of K-Records-inspired folk about bugs, teeth, and bubble guns.
Midlake are hard at work to their follow-up to their excellent ’70s-influenced sophomore effort, The Trials of Van Occupanther. This new album, slated for release sometime in 2008, will be entitled The Courage of Others. In the meantime, if you haven’t had an opportunity to catch up on their back catalog, now’s your chance!
Constellation Records’ A Silver Mt. Zion are set to embark on their second ever U.S. tour next month. Don’t miss them when they perform their politically-charged neo-classical-post-rock to a sardine-packed Middle East Downstairs on May 17th.
Check out this blistering live rendition of “God Bless Our Dead Marines” from their mind-blowing Middle East show last summer.
Bon Iver took the indie folk community by storm with his originally-self-released debut, For Emma, Forever Ago, which he recorded in an isolated cabin back in 2007. He’s presently touring Europe with such indie heavyweights as Iron & Wine and Jens Lekman.