So, Sunset Rubdown is a pretty solid band, eh? Well, in addition to rocking pretty hard in general, the group can now add "mythical beast killers" to their list of achievements, as they set to release their new album Dragonslayer June 23 in North America or June 22 in Europe. The album will be their second full-length for Jagjaguwar (third full-length as a band), and it features all the members circa Random Spirit Lover (TMT Review) along with new member Mark Nicol on bass and occasionally drums. Unfortunately, the titles of the eight tracks are short and unpretentious, which is not what one might expect from this crew
In order to get people properly prepped for the album, Sunset Rubdown will be releasing a 7-inch picture disc on Agoo Records called Sunset Rubdown Introducing Moonface in early April. It features two songs, "Coming to the Dawn" and "Insane Love is Awakening."
Sunset Rubdown is touring Europe before Dragonslayer's release, and let me tell you, they are a treat live. I once saw them play for an audience of roughly 40 at Duke University, and though I may be pro-Tar Heels, making me rabidly anti-Blue Devils, for that moment in time I found a soft spot in my heart for all the Dukies of the world. So, this April (into May), if you are in Europe, get your money ready and buy a ticket to see these guys live. If they disappoint you, send me an email and I will make you some cookies for the time wasted -- but they won’t, so just go.
Dragonslayer Tracklisting:
1. Silver Moons
2. Idiot Heart
3. Apollo and the Buffalo and Anna Anna Anna Oh!
4. Black Swan
5. Paper Lace
6. You Go On Ahead (Trumpet Trumpet II)
7. Nightingale / December Song
8. Dragon's Lair
Sunset Rubdown Tourdates:
04.18.09 - Paris, FR - La Maronquinerie
04.20.09 - Haarlem, NL - Patronaat
04.21.09 - Wetzlar, DE - KuZ
04.22.09 - Stuttgart, DE - Manufaktur
04.23.09 - Prague, CZ - 007
04.24.09 - Krems, AT - Danube Festival
04.25.09 - Moscow, RU - Avant Festival
04.27.09 - Zagreb, HR - Teatar & TD
04.29.09 - Krakow, PL - Manggha
04.30.09 - Warsaw, PL - Hydrozagadka
05.02.09 - Aarhus, DK - Pop Revo Festival
