Too immersed in your work? Haven’t called home in a while? Shameful, isn’t it? Akron/Family feel the same way. They won’t be with you for Christmas (they’ve got their own loved ones), but come February, it’s time for a good ol’ fashioned family road trip. They’ve got Game Boys, road maps, and snacks all set up for the tour, plus their fourth full-length, S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT, out February 8 on Dead Oceans (read about its inception here — it’s worth it).
More info is out since we last reported on the forthcoming album, including the tracklisting. It’ll be a two-LP deal on vinyl or regular CD for you digital saps. You have two months now to start figuring out what in hell Shinju TNT means, so start… now!
Tracklisting:
01. Silly Bears
02. Island
03. A AAA O A WAY
04. So It Goes
05. Another Sky
06. Light Emerges
07. Cast a Net
08. Tatsuya Neon Purple Walkby
09. Fuji I (Global Dub)
10. Say What You Want To
11. Fuji II (Single Pane)
12. Canopy
13. Creator
Tourdates (with Delicate Steve):
02.17.11 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
02.18.11 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
02.19.11 - Montreal, ON - Il Motore
02.20.11 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
02.22.11 - Detroit, MI - Lager House
02.23.11 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
02.24.11 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
02.25.11 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
02.26.11 - Iowa City, IA - The Mill
02.28.11 - St. Louis, MO - Biliken Club
03.01.11 - Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub
03.02.11 - Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
03.04.11 - Philadelphia, PA - The Blockley
03.05.11 - New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03.24.11 - Seattle, WA - Neumo’s
03.25.11 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
03.26.11 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
03.28.11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
03.29.11 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
03.31.11 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
04.01.11 - Austin, TX - The Parish
04.03.11 - Sante Fe, NM - Corazon
04.04.11 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
04.06.11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
04.07.11 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Restaurant & Music Club
04.08.11 - San Francisco, CA - Independent
04.09.11 - Oakland, CA - The New Parish
• Akron/Family: http://www.akronfamily.com
• Dead Oceans: http://www.deadoceans.com
