Fang Island streaming new album Major on Lars Gotrich’s NPR, tour US

Fang Island streaming new album Major on Lars Gotrich's NPR, tour US

Fang Island guitarist Chris Georges came up with a few reasons for the title of the band’s sophomore album, Major, reasons stemming from the major key, valley girls, independent labels, constellations, majors in the military, Steely Dan’s “Any Major Dude,” and rocks. I came up with a few different reasons — Belle and Sebastian’s “Me and the Major,” Broken Social Scene’s “Major Label Debut,” hurricanes, blizzards, tornadoes, chemistry, psychology, sociology, wolves, sharks, and lions.

Recently, Spin premiered “Seek It Out,” and P4K premiered both “Asunder” and “Sisterly,” and now NPR is streaming the entire album, which will be available July 24 via Sargent House. Why July 24? Perhaps because Zelda Fitzgerald was born July 24, 1900 or because O. Henry was released from prison July 24, 1901. Or because July 24 is Stirling Settlers Day in Stirling, Alberta.

Fang Island have already released a digital single for “Sisterly” with an Anamanaguchi remix, and they’ll tour the country throughout the rest of the summer to support Major — and because, you know, bicycles. And sailboats.

Major tracklist:

01. Kindergarten
02. Sisterly
03. Seek it Out
04. Make Me
05. Never Understand
06. Asunder
07. Dooney Rock
08. Regalia
09. Chompers
10. Chime Out
11. Victorinian

Tourdates:

07.19.12 - Hartford, CT - Arch Street Tavern &
07.20.12 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
07.21.12 - Philadelphia, PA - Morgan’s Pier
07.22.12 - Washington DC - U Street Music Hall
07.23.12 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
07.25.12 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
07.26.12 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot - Pike Room
07.27.12 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
07.28.12 - Chicago, IL - Wicker Park Music Festival
07.29.12 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
07.30.12 - Kansas City, MO - Czar Bar *
08.01.12 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
08.02.12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vertigo *
08.03.12 - Boise, ID - Neurolux *
08.04.12 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre *
08.05.12 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile *
08.07.12 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
08.10.12 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *!
08.11.12 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar !
08.12.12 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rhythm Room *!
08.13.12 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress *!
08.14.12 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad *!
08.16 .12- Dallas, TX - Club Dada !
08.17.12 - Austin, TX - Mohawk !
08.18.12 - Volente, TX - Beachfront Boat Studios
08.19.12 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live - Studio !
08.20.12 - New Orleans, LA - Parish at House of Blues !
08.21.12 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree !
08.22.12 - Gainesville, FL - Double Down Live !
08.23.12 - St. Petersburg, FL - The Local 662 !
08.24.12 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits !
08.25.12 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade !
08.26.12 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Music Hall !
08.28.12 - Raleigh, NC - Kings !
08.29.12 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter !
08.30.12 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg !

& The Hold Steady
* Zechs Marquise
! Adebisi Shank

• Fang Island: http://fangisland.com
• Sargent House: http://sargenthouse.com

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