The Hold Steady prep new album, set summer dates
Indie bikers The Obtain Becalm [ tickets ] take lined up a fistful of dates surrounding the July 15 loss of their one-fourth studio album, "Remain Positive degree."The Brooklyn-based act, which co-headlined an extensive tour last strike with the UK's Fine art Brut, has a pair off of obligations in English hawthorn, including an appearance tomorrow night (5/2) in Freshly House of York City as part of the Tribeca Film Fete.The band besides mixes in a few summer festivals, including a July 19 slot at Chicago's Pitchfork festival, and the July 26 Capitol Building Alfred Hawthorne Block Political party in Seattle. Details ar below.The Concord Becalm worked with producer John Agnello (Logos Volt, Dinosaur Jr.) on "Stay Positive," the followup to 2006's critically lauded "Boys and Girls in America," which Agnello besides produced. Frontman Craig Finn said in a compact release that the newly album is a natural onward motion for the band, vocation it "more musical theater ... more dynamics, different instrumentation, more composite arrangements, and non e'er hiding behind birthday suit volume."The magnetic disk was written on the road, spell the band was touring behind "Boys and Girls," according to the group's publiciser."Possibly the to the highest degree exciting aspect of our band is the biotic community of fans that have followed us approximately the country," added Finn in a instruction. "In talking to them, we take found that no issue their ages, they are so a great deal like us as citizenry, that they seem at times an file name extension of the music."A great American philosopher named D. Boon at one time said 'Our band could be your life.' I think that is true. But 'Your Living could be Our Band' is also a true statement. I have a go at it this because we have lived it. These ar our lives. These are your lives. This is our fourth record. Stick around Positive."
