Nearly two years removed from releasing his Dream It All Away LP, Leeroy Stagger has revealed the details behind his 11th studio LP. Titled Love Versus, the new disc will arrive in April.
Love Versus marks Stagger's first effort for True North Records, with label president Geoff Kulawick calling him "one of the most insightful songwriters I have ever come across. He has a gift for distilling complex images, commentary and concepts into brilliantly succinct lyrical one liners."
A press release reveals that Stagger teamed up with Colin Stewart (Dan Mangan, Black Mountain, Yukon Blonde) to produce Love Versus, creating a dream band of drummer Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello), guitarist Paul Rigby (Neko Case), keyboardist Geoff Hilhorst (the Deep Dark Woods), and Stagger's longtime bassist Tyson Maiko.
Love Versus arrives April 7 through True North. Read through the tracklisting and Stagger's tour dates below to watch a tease for album opener "I Want It All."
Love Versus:
1. I Want It All
2. Love Versus
3. Enemy Inside
4. Crooked Old World
5. Little Brother
6. Run Rabbit Run
7. Joe Strummer and Joey Ramone
8. Living in the Future
9. $1,500 A Day (Song for Elliott)
10. Until the End of Time
11. I Want It All (Rock Remix)
Tour dates:
03/17 Panorama, BC - Panorama Ski Resort
03/18 Panorama, BC - Panorama Ski Resort
03/24 Edmonton, AB - St. Basil's Cultural Centre
03/25 Camrose, AB - The Bailey Theatre
03/26 Canmore, AB - Tavern 1883
04/19 Nanaimo, BC - The Queens
04/20 Cumberland, BC - The Waverly Hotel
04/21 Victoria, BC - Sugar Nightclub
04/22 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Love Versus marks Stagger's first effort for True North Records, with label president Geoff Kulawick calling him "one of the most insightful songwriters I have ever come across. He has a gift for distilling complex images, commentary and concepts into brilliantly succinct lyrical one liners."
A press release reveals that Stagger teamed up with Colin Stewart (Dan Mangan, Black Mountain, Yukon Blonde) to produce Love Versus, creating a dream band of drummer Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello), guitarist Paul Rigby (Neko Case), keyboardist Geoff Hilhorst (the Deep Dark Woods), and Stagger's longtime bassist Tyson Maiko.
Love Versus arrives April 7 through True North. Read through the tracklisting and Stagger's tour dates below to watch a tease for album opener "I Want It All."
Love Versus:
1. I Want It All
2. Love Versus
3. Enemy Inside
4. Crooked Old World
5. Little Brother
6. Run Rabbit Run
7. Joe Strummer and Joey Ramone
8. Living in the Future
9. $1,500 A Day (Song for Elliott)
10. Until the End of Time
11. I Want It All (Rock Remix)
Tour dates:
03/17 Panorama, BC - Panorama Ski Resort
03/18 Panorama, BC - Panorama Ski Resort
03/24 Edmonton, AB - St. Basil's Cultural Centre
03/25 Camrose, AB - The Bailey Theatre
03/26 Canmore, AB - Tavern 1883
04/19 Nanaimo, BC - The Queens
04/20 Cumberland, BC - The Waverly Hotel
04/21 Victoria, BC - Sugar Nightclub
04/22 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom