Progressive math rock nerds Maps & Atlases, of that windy city on the lake, Chicago, are set to release on June 29 their first full-length on Barsuk Records, titled Perch Patchwork. Produced by Jason Cupp (The Elected, Nurses), the four-piece were excited to take the energy of their long-running live shows in a new direction with the album. Exuding their virtuoso-like talent and ability to craft organic pop songs from thin air, Maps & Atlases implore you to hear it for yourself first: here’s a free download for the song “Solid Ground.”
Perch Patchwork tracklist:
01. Will
02. The Charm
03. Living Decorations
04. Solid Ground
05. Is
06. Israeli Caves
07. Banished Be Cavalier
08. Carrying The Wet Wood
09. Pigeon
10. If This Is
11. Was
12. Perch Patchwork
And here be the dates for a pre-release tour:
04.24.10 - Norfolk, VA - Old Dominion University
04.25.10 - Carrborro, NC - Cats Cradle #
04.27.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat #
04.28.10 - New York, NY - Webster Hall #
04.29.10 - Boston, MA - Paradise #
04.30.10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church #
05.01.10 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street #
05.03.10 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus #
05.04.10 - Toronto, ON - Opera House #
05.05.10 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop #
05.06.10 - Newport, KY - Southgate House #
05.07.10 - St. Louis, MO - The Old Rock House #
05.08.10 - Chicago, IL - Metro #
05.09.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre #
05.10.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre #
05.12.10 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre #
05.13.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge #
05.15.10 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret #
05.16.10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos #
05.17.10 - Portland, OR - Berbati’s Pan #
05.19.10 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore #
05.22.10 - San Diego, CA - Casbah #
# Frightened Rabbit
• Maps & Atlases: http://mapsandatlases.org
• Barsuk: http://www.barsuk.com
