Big news from the Here We Go Magic camp: the band have a new album called Be Small landing this fall. The indie rock outfit's latest group of songs materializes into retailers October 16 through Secretly Canadian.
A press release notes that Here We Go Magic have taken a different approach than with their expansive 2012 set A Different Ship , which had been produced by Nigel Godrich. It's explained that the band chose to make Be Small a more intimate affair, while still offering up "robust future pop" and deep grooves.
The band's Luke Temple described the 11-song Be Small as showcasing "overtly major and optimistic" songs, with elements of prog-rock and sound collages helping shape the LP as well. Sonic touchstones are said to include Brian Eno and John Cale's Wrong Way Up and Robert Wyatt's Shleep.
You can sample first single "Falling" in a newly premiered video, which you can find down below. There, you'll also discover the tracklisting info and Here We Go Magic's upcoming tour plans. Following a few summer dates in Europe, they'll spend October and November hitting the North American club circuit. Canadian shows have been booked in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Be Small :
1. Intro
2. Stella
3. Be Small
4. Falling
5. Candy Apple
6. Girls in the Early Morning
7. Tokyo London US Korea
8. Wishing Well
9. Ordinary Feeling
10. News
11. Dancing World
Tour Dates:
08/30 Paris, FR - Rock en Seine
09/01 London, UK - Electrowerkz
09/02 Manchester, UK - Soup Kitchen
09/03 Glasgow, UK - King Tuts
09/05 Portmeirion, UK - Festival No. 6
09/06 Stradbally, IE - Electric Picnic
10/22 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
10/23 Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
10/24 New York, NY -Bowery Ballroom
10/25 Somerville, MA - Cuisine en Locale
10/26 Montreal, QC - Divan Orange
10/27 Toronto, ON - The Drake Hotel
10/28 Detroit, MI - UFO Factory
10/29 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
10/30 Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle
11/01 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
11/03 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
11/04 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
11/05 Boise, ID - Neurolux
11/06 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
11/07 Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
11/08 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
11/10 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
11/13 Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater
11/15 Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
11/17 Austin, TX - Red 7
11/18 Dallas, TX - Three Links
11/19 New Orleans, LA - Siberia
11/20 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
11/21 Durham, NC - The Pinhook
A press release notes that Here We Go Magic have taken a different approach than with their expansive 2012 set A Different Ship , which had been produced by Nigel Godrich. It's explained that the band chose to make Be Small a more intimate affair, while still offering up "robust future pop" and deep grooves.
The band's Luke Temple described the 11-song Be Small as showcasing "overtly major and optimistic" songs, with elements of prog-rock and sound collages helping shape the LP as well. Sonic touchstones are said to include Brian Eno and John Cale's Wrong Way Up and Robert Wyatt's Shleep.
You can sample first single "Falling" in a newly premiered video, which you can find down below. There, you'll also discover the tracklisting info and Here We Go Magic's upcoming tour plans. Following a few summer dates in Europe, they'll spend October and November hitting the North American club circuit. Canadian shows have been booked in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Be Small :
1. Intro
2. Stella
3. Be Small
4. Falling
5. Candy Apple
6. Girls in the Early Morning
7. Tokyo London US Korea
8. Wishing Well
9. Ordinary Feeling
10. News
11. Dancing World
Tour Dates:
08/30 Paris, FR - Rock en Seine
09/01 London, UK - Electrowerkz
09/02 Manchester, UK - Soup Kitchen
09/03 Glasgow, UK - King Tuts
09/05 Portmeirion, UK - Festival No. 6
09/06 Stradbally, IE - Electric Picnic
10/22 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
10/23 Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
10/24 New York, NY -Bowery Ballroom
10/25 Somerville, MA - Cuisine en Locale
10/26 Montreal, QC - Divan Orange
10/27 Toronto, ON - The Drake Hotel
10/28 Detroit, MI - UFO Factory
10/29 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
10/30 Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle
11/01 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
11/03 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
11/04 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
11/05 Boise, ID - Neurolux
11/06 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
11/07 Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
11/08 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
11/10 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
11/13 Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater
11/15 Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
11/17 Austin, TX - Red 7
11/18 Dallas, TX - Three Links
11/19 New Orleans, LA - Siberia
11/20 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
11/21 Durham, NC - The Pinhook
