For all the attention that traditional shoegaze outfits like Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, and (less certainly) The Jesus and Mary Chain have received, the genre has remained disappointingly shallow for at least the past 15 years. And yet, if there’s a fine line between shoegaze and dream pop, Lotus Plaza — a.k.a. Lockett Pundt a.k.a. guitarist for Deerhunter — certainly straddled it with the simultaneously hypnotic and foot-tappingly worthwhile album The Floodlight Collective (TMT Review), released back in March 2009. To be sure, a full-blown resurgence of the genre seems unlikely, considering kids these days are generally preoccupied with unambiguous positivity, gangsta-ness, or music suitable for da club, but Mr. Pundt appears keen on maintaining his style regardless. Case in point: on April 2, Pundt will release his second LP as Lotus Plaza, Spooky Action at a Distance, courtesy of Kranky.
I personally wouldn’t expect a drastic change in style from his previous album, but who can say for sure? Those shoegazers are an emotional bunch. Check out the tracklist, as well as Lotus Plaza’s upcoming tourdates, below.
Spooky Action at a Distance tracklisting:
01. Untitled
02. Strangers
03. Out of Touch
04. Dusty Rhodes
05. White Galactic One
06. Monoliths
07. Jet Out of the Tundra
08. Eveningness
09. Remember Our Days
10. Black Buzz
Dates:
03.07.12 - Atlanta, GA - 529 $
04.13.12 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall ^
04.14.12 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Yellow Barn ^
04.15.12 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison ^
04.16.12 - Montreal, QC - Casa del Popolo ^
04.17.12 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt ^*
04.18.12 - Albany, NY - Valentine’s ^*
04.19.12 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands Gallery ^
04.20.12 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s ^
04.21.12 - Raleigh, NC - King’s Barcade ^
04.22.12 - Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light ^
04.24.12 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
04.25.12 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree ^
04.27.12 - Austin, TX - Austin Psych Fest
04.28.12 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada ^
04.29.12 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe ^
04.30.12 - St. Louis, MO - The Luminary Center for the Arts
05.01.12 - Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar
05.02.12 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
05.03.12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
05.04.12 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
05.05.12 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
05.06.12 - Vancouver, BC - The Media Club
05.07.12 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
05.09.12 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
05.10.12 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
05.11.12 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
05.12.12 - Tucson, AZ - Plush
05.13.12 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
05.15.12 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s
05.16.12 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
• Lotus Plaza: http://deerhuntertheband.blogspot.com
• Kranky: http://www.kranky.net
