Fresh & Onlys Prep New Albums for Woodsist and In the Red, Announce Live Dates with Stephen Malkmus and Thee Oh Sees

BY Josiah HughesPublished Jul 24, 2009

San Francisco, CA-based psychedelic garage-poppers the Fresh & Onlys have had quite an impressive start to their career, with a killer self-titled full-length and a smattering of singles coming out since 2008.

Apparently, the band's hard work has paid off, as they've now signed with Brooklyn powerhouse Woodsist for their next LP. Called Grey-Eyed Girls, the record will be out on September 15.

According to the press release, the album "sounds like a natural bridge between the raucous garage rock of the group's debut and the full-on studio record they plan on wrapping for In the Red later this year." Oh, yeah, that's right: they're also preparing yet another full-length, this one on In The Red, although so far details one that one have yet to be released.

However, for a taste of Girls, an MP3 of track "Invisible Forces" can be grabbed here.

The Fresh & Onlys have also announced a long autumn tour that will find the band playing several dates with Thee Oh Sees, and includes stops in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. This weekend, the group will play a trio of shows with Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks in California. And considering the Fresh & Onlys just got off tour as the backing band for psych soul hero Rodriguez, we're assuming their live chops are sounding pretty fine by this point.

Grey-Eyed Girls:

1. "Black Coffin"
2. "Grey-Eyed Girl"
3. "No Second Guessing"
4. "What's His Shadow Still Doing Here"
5. "Invisible Forces"
6. "Dude's Got a Tender Heart"
7. "D.Y."
8. "Happy To Be Living"
9. "What Goes In Circles"
10. "I'm Gonna Be Your Elevator"
11. "Clowns (Took My Baby Away)"
12. "The Delusion Of Man"

Tour dates:

7/25 Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA *
7/26 Solano Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern *
7/28 Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theater *
9/21 Provo, UT - House Show #
9/22 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge #
9/23 Lawrence, KS - Jack Pot Saloon #
9/24 Memphis, TN - Goner Fest #
9/26 Bloomington, IL - Uncle Fester's #
9/27 Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern #
9/29 Ft Wayne, IN - Brass Rail #
9/30 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick #
10/1 Toronto, ON - Wrong Bar #
10/2 Ottawa, ON - Babylon #
10/3 Montreal, QC - Pop Montreal #%
10/5 Providence, RI - The Dark Lady #
10/6 Allston, MA - Great Scotts #
10/7 Middletown, CT - Wesleyan #
10/8 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge #
10/9 Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House #%
10/10 Pittsburgh, PA - 31st St. Pub $
10/11 Chicago, IL - Hideout $
10/12 Omaha, NE - Brothers $
10/13 Denver, CO - Bender's $
10/17 Portland, OR - Scion/Vice Event
10/18 Seattle, WA - Funhouse &
10/20 Oakland, CA - Stork Club &
10/21 San Diego, CA - Bar Pink Elephant &#
10/22 Los Angeles, CA - Echo &#
10/24 Merced, CA - The Partisan &
10/25 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill

* with Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks
# with Thee Oh Sees
% with Golden Triangle
$ with Box Elders
& with Dan Melchoir

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