Last year, Toronto, ON's the Warped 45s announced plans to record at Green Door Studios with John Critchley, the producer behind albums by the likes of Dan Mangan and Elliott Brood. The band have come out of these sessions with a new album, Matador Sunset, which will be coming out on May 31 via Pheromone.
There's currently no tracklist out there yet, but you can stream and download the single "Grampa Carl" below. It begins with a spoken word intro about a Prohibition rum-runner before turning into a drawling, gritty roots rocker. Also, head over to the band's official website to check out some photos from the studio.
UPDATE: We now have the tracklisting, which is below.
Once the album is out, Warped 45s will tour across Canada this summer. They will be starting off in Ontario before heading west for a slew of dates in BC and throughout the Prairies. See the schedule below.
Matador Sunset:
1. "Pale Horse"
2. "Widows' Well"
3. "Grampa Carl"
4. "Grime of Earthly Glory"
5. "Hurdle River Crossing"
6. "Voice of the Mountain's Song"
7. "Talk About Evil"
8. "Live Bait"
9. "Victoria Day"
10. "The Blade Thrower's Wife"
11. "Matador Sunset"
Tour dates:
4/28 Hamilton, ON - This Ain't Hollywood
6/3 Toronto, ON - The Horseshoe Tavern
6/4 Ottawa, ON - Elmdale House Tavern
6/8 Thunder Bay, ON - The Office/Crocks
6/11 Golden, BC - The Rockwater Grill and Bar
6/13 Revelstoke, BC - The Big Eddy Pub
6/15 Vancouver, BC - The Railway Club
6/16 Victoria, BC - Logan's Pub
6/17 Duncan, BC - Duncan's Garage Showroom
6/18 Courtenay, BC - Joe's Garage
6/19 Sooke, BC - TBA
6/19 Nanaimo, BC - The Queens Hotel
6/22 Coleman, AB - Blackbird Coffee House
6/23 Twin Butte, AB - Twin Butte General Store
6/24 Lethbridge, AB - The Slice Bar and Grill
6/25 Calgary, AB - Ironwood Stage & Grill
6/26 Waterton Lakes National Park, AB - Vimy's (Waterton Lakes Lodge Resort)
6/27 Stoney Plain, AB - Early Stage Saloon
6/29 Saskatoon, SK - Buds on Broadway
6/30 Winnipeg, MB - Times Changed High and Lonesome Club
7/1-2 Dauphin, MB - Dauphin's Countryfest 2011
7/3 Winnipeg. MB- StuDome
7/15-17 Big River, SK - Ness Creek Music Festival
8/20 Aylmer, ON - 17th Annual Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic
The Warped 45s - Grampa Carl by killbeatmusic
There's currently no tracklist out there yet, but you can stream and download the single "Grampa Carl" below. It begins with a spoken word intro about a Prohibition rum-runner before turning into a drawling, gritty roots rocker. Also, head over to the band's official website to check out some photos from the studio.
UPDATE: We now have the tracklisting, which is below.
Once the album is out, Warped 45s will tour across Canada this summer. They will be starting off in Ontario before heading west for a slew of dates in BC and throughout the Prairies. See the schedule below.
Matador Sunset:
1. "Pale Horse"
2. "Widows' Well"
3. "Grampa Carl"
4. "Grime of Earthly Glory"
5. "Hurdle River Crossing"
6. "Voice of the Mountain's Song"
7. "Talk About Evil"
8. "Live Bait"
9. "Victoria Day"
10. "The Blade Thrower's Wife"
11. "Matador Sunset"
Tour dates:
4/28 Hamilton, ON - This Ain't Hollywood
6/3 Toronto, ON - The Horseshoe Tavern
6/4 Ottawa, ON - Elmdale House Tavern
6/8 Thunder Bay, ON - The Office/Crocks
6/11 Golden, BC - The Rockwater Grill and Bar
6/13 Revelstoke, BC - The Big Eddy Pub
6/15 Vancouver, BC - The Railway Club
6/16 Victoria, BC - Logan's Pub
6/17 Duncan, BC - Duncan's Garage Showroom
6/18 Courtenay, BC - Joe's Garage
6/19 Nanaimo, BC - The Queens Hotel
6/22 Coleman, AB - Blackbird Coffee House
6/23 Twin Butte, AB - Twin Butte General Store
6/24 Lethbridge, AB - The Slice Bar and Grill
6/25 Calgary, AB - Ironwood Stage & Grill
6/26 Waterton Lakes National Park, AB - Vimy's (Waterton Lakes Lodge Resort)
6/27 Stoney Plain, AB - Early Stage Saloon
6/29 Saskatoon, SK - Buds on Broadway
6/30 Winnipeg, MB - Times Changed High and Lonesome Club
7/1-2 Dauphin, MB - Dauphin's Countryfest 2011
7/3 Winnipeg. MB- StuDome
7/15-17 Big River, SK - Ness Creek Music Festival
8/20 Aylmer, ON - 17th Annual Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic
The Warped 45s - Grampa Carl by killbeatmusic