Zeus were one of Canada's breakout bands of 2010, putting out their first full-length, Say Us, and scoring a spot on the Polaris Music Prize long list. Rather than bask in their success, however, the band are looking to keep the momentum going by launching a series of seven-inch singles.
The first instalment in the series is a double A-side bringing together the tracks "Hot Under the Collar" and "Aeroplane." It will be out December 7 via Arts & Crafts and that's the cover above.
"Hot Under the Collar" was recorded at the home of fellow Toronto rockers the Golden Dogs and is the first time Zeus have ever recorded outside of their own Ill Eagle Studio. "Aeroplane," meanwhile, is a Say Us outtake that was recorded in late 2009. Both tracks were mixed by Robbie Lackritz, who also worked on Say Us, as well as Feist's The Reminder and Jamie Lidell's Compass.
According to a press release, the singles series is open-ended, so there's no limit to the number of goodies we could be getting from Zeus. Pre-order it here, and catch the band on tour at one of the dates below.
Tour dates:
11/3 Brooklyn, NY - The Knitting Factory
11/11 Offenbach, Germany - Hafen 2
11/12 Vevey, Switzerland - Sounds Quixotic Festival
11/13 Kassel, Germany - Kunsthochschule
11/14 Berlin, Germany - Nbi
11/15 Haldern, Germany - Halden Pop Bar
11/17 Paris, France - Pop In
11/18 Cheltenham, UK - Frog and Fiddle
11/19 Coventry, UK - The Tin Angel
11/20 Northhampton, UK - The Labour Club
11/21 Liverpool, UK - The Kazimier
11/22 London, UK - The Relentless Garage (Upstairs)
11/23 Cardiff, UK - Buffalo Bar
11/24 Bristol, UK - Music Southwest Conference Showcase
11/25 London, UK - The Queen of Hoxton
12/02 Peterborough, ON - Red Dog Tavern *
12/03 Toronto, ON - The Horseshoe Tavern ^
12/04 London, ON - Call the Office *
12/14 Hamilton, ON - The Casbah ^
12/15 Waterloo, ON - The Starlight ^
12/16 Guelph, ON - E-Bar %
12/18 Ottawa, ON - Zaphod's *
12/29-31 Glenworth Valley, Australia - Peats Ridge Festival
* with Amos the Transparent
^ with the Skeletons Four
% with PS I Love You
The first instalment in the series is a double A-side bringing together the tracks "Hot Under the Collar" and "Aeroplane." It will be out December 7 via Arts & Crafts and that's the cover above.
"Hot Under the Collar" was recorded at the home of fellow Toronto rockers the Golden Dogs and is the first time Zeus have ever recorded outside of their own Ill Eagle Studio. "Aeroplane," meanwhile, is a Say Us outtake that was recorded in late 2009. Both tracks were mixed by Robbie Lackritz, who also worked on Say Us, as well as Feist's The Reminder and Jamie Lidell's Compass.
According to a press release, the singles series is open-ended, so there's no limit to the number of goodies we could be getting from Zeus. Pre-order it here, and catch the band on tour at one of the dates below.
Tour dates:
11/3 Brooklyn, NY - The Knitting Factory
11/11 Offenbach, Germany - Hafen 2
11/12 Vevey, Switzerland - Sounds Quixotic Festival
11/13 Kassel, Germany - Kunsthochschule
11/14 Berlin, Germany - Nbi
11/15 Haldern, Germany - Halden Pop Bar
11/17 Paris, France - Pop In
11/18 Cheltenham, UK - Frog and Fiddle
11/19 Coventry, UK - The Tin Angel
11/20 Northhampton, UK - The Labour Club
11/21 Liverpool, UK - The Kazimier
11/22 London, UK - The Relentless Garage (Upstairs)
11/23 Cardiff, UK - Buffalo Bar
11/24 Bristol, UK - Music Southwest Conference Showcase
11/25 London, UK - The Queen of Hoxton
12/02 Peterborough, ON - Red Dog Tavern *
12/03 Toronto, ON - The Horseshoe Tavern ^
12/04 London, ON - Call the Office *
12/14 Hamilton, ON - The Casbah ^
12/15 Waterloo, ON - The Starlight ^
12/16 Guelph, ON - E-Bar %
12/18 Ottawa, ON - Zaphod's *
12/29-31 Glenworth Valley, Australia - Peats Ridge Festival
* with Amos the Transparent
^ with the Skeletons Four
% with PS I Love You
