Let’s Wrestle is a rambunctious bunch of lo-fi rockin’ Brits who have oft been compared to (and reportedly made fans out of) Art Brut. After earning a solid following in the UK with 2009’s In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s (to be released in America on March 23 via Merge), they’ve decided to cross the ocean to stake their claim to an American audience. Their tour kicks off March 15, just a few days before their numerous SXSW appearances.
Let’s Wrestle will be joined on dates by Portland’s longtime indie-pop pals Quasi and Titus Andronicus. Head over to the Chocolate Grinder to hear a track from the album. Maybe you’ll see what Art Brut and the rest have been so worked up about.
In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s tracklisting:
01. My Arms Don’t Bend that Way, Damn It!
02. I’m in Love With Destruction
03. Tanks
04. My Eyes Are Bleeding (Interlude)
05. My Schedule
06. We Are the Men You’ll Grow to Love Soon
07. In Dreams
08. Atlantis (Interlude)
09. Song for Old People
10. I Won’t Lie to You
11. Diana’s Hair
12. I’m in Fighting Mode
13. Insects
14. It’s Not Going to Happen
15. Waltz (Interlude)
16. In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s
Tourdates:
03.15.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory *Brooklyn Vegan pre-SXSW show!
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - Cedar St. Courtyard *Merge Records SXSW showcase [more SXSW parties below]
03.21.10 - El Paso, TX Black Market %
03.22.10 - Scottsdale, AZ - Chyro Arts %
03.23.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater %
03.25.10 - San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Art Center %
03.26.10 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door %
03.27.10 - Sacramento, CA - Fungarden %
03.28.10 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s %
03.30.10 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project %
03.31.10 - Portland, OR Mississippi Studios %
04.15.10 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club^
04.16.10 - Madison, WI - Annex^
04.17.10 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick^
04.18.10 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern^
04.19.10 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore^
04.20.10 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs^
04.22.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom^
04.23.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s^
04.24.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat^
04.26.10 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle^
04.27.10 - Atlanta, GA - 529^
04.28.10 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree^
04.29.10 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge^
04.30.10 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House^
05.01.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall^
% Titus Andronicus
^ Quasi
SXSW day parties:
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - Knuckle Rumbler/Austin Town Hall party @ Ghost Room (1:45 PM; 304 W. 4th St.)
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - PopMontreal party @ Lovejoy’s (4:20 PM; 604 Neches St)
03.19.10 - Austin, TX - Urban Outfitters party (4 PM: 2406 Guadalupe St.)
03.19.10 - Austin, TX - Homeslice Pizza Party (12 PM; 1415 S. Congress St)
• Let’s Wrestle: http://www.myspace.com/letsfuckingwrestle
• Merge: http://www.mergerecords.com
