The Donkey’s to Release Second LP on Dead Oceans; Fall Tourdates Announced

San Diego band The Donkeys have moved shop from Antenna Farm to Dead Oceans for the release of their second LP, Living on the Other Side. The record comes out September 9 and has been described as “a fun-loving, rollicking collection of catchy California-fried pop songs.” My co-worker says it sounds like The Dead.

Comprised of four beach-bum-surfer dudes, The Donkeys released their 2006 self-titled debut on Antenna Farm Records. And despite the great roster of bands they are now joining at Dead Oceans — Dirty Projectors, Evangelicals, Phosphorescent, and, just recently, These Are Powers — keyboardist Anthony Lukens is “excited about having a reason to travel to Texas and drink Loan Star beer.” Sweet, brah.

Living on the Other Side tracklist:

1. Gone Gone Gone 2. Walk Through A Cloud Dolphin Center 3. Pretty Thing 4. Traverse Wine 5. Bye Bye Baby 6. Downtown Jenny 7. Nice Train 8. Dreamin’ 9. Boot On The Seat 10. Excelsior Lady

Tourdates:

09.01.08 - Oklahoma City, OK - The conservatory 09.02.08 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves 09.03.08 - Austin, TX - Mohawk 09.04.08 - Houston, TX - Rudyard’s Pub 09.06.08 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree 09.08.08 - Charlotte, NC - Thirsty Beaver 09.09.08 - Philadelphia, PA - M Room 09.11.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool 09.12.08 - New York, NY - The Cake Shop 09.14.08 - Rochester, NY - The Bug Jar 09.16.08 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge 09.18.08 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews 09.19.08 - Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge 09.20.08 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge 09.21.08 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court 09.24.08 - Portland, OR - Someday Lounge