Judging from the crowd to see them yesterday at the Force Field/Terrorbird party and a slate of high-profile shows the rest of the week, Merrill Garbus and TUnE-yArDs are likely to be one of the most buzzed about bands after South by Southwest. That’s not exactly a bold prediction, though, given the already-feverish anticipation for w h o k i l l, out 4/19 on 4AD.
“Bizness,” as well as “Gangsta,” which was captured recently by Listen Before You Buy, demonstrate the significant leap in fidelity between the new album and Garbus’ past work. Merrill was aided in the studio by Eli Crews, who, according to an interview with Stereogum, helped her capture the sounds she wanted.
Following w h o k i l l‘s release, tUnE-yArDs kicks off a US tour at the Great American Music Hall on April 26 28, with Buke & Gass and Man/Miracle. My advice? Buy your tickets for that one sooner than later. Full dates below.
tUnE-yArDs – Gangsta by ListenBeforeYouBuy
tUnE-yArDs US Tour Dates
04-26 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
04-28 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
04-29 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
04-30 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Biltmore Cabaret
05-02 Garden City, ID – Visual Arts Collective
05-03 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
05-04 Denver, CO – Hi Dive
05-06 Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Saloon
05-07 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
05-08 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
05-10 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
05-11 Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom
05-12 Toronto, Ontario – The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
05-13 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa
05-15 Easthampton, MA – Flywheel Arts Collective
05-16 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
05-17 Milford, CT – Daniel Street
05-19 Washington, DC – The Red Palace
05-20 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
05-21 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
06-25 West Hollywood, CA – The Troubadour
