New News and New Songs From Tegan and Sara

According to their website, Tegan and Sara’s newest album, Sainthood, is set to go on pre-sale today (album release 10/27).  With the album pre-sale, fans can also purchase three books chronicling the lives of the Indie rock darlings over a good portion of their tour in support of The Con and while they worked on Sainthood.  The books, titled On, In, and At, will also feature writing from openers such as Dallas Green, Northern State and An Horse, and photographs from Lindsey Byrnes and Ryan Russell.

The band premiered six songs from Sainthood last week at the Rifflandia Festival.  It sounds like Sainthood is set to be their best album yet!

Alligator

The Ocean

On Directing

The Cure

Red Belt

Hell

I do believe you can find the youtuber who posted these vids at http://twitter.com/wojo4hitz. Thank her for her awesome videography.

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An Horse @ Schuba’s 9.14.09

I’m going to start this off with a warning to you dear readers – be ready to read some gush. I don’t know what to say about last night’s An Horse show at Schuba’s that I haven’t said before about past shows. Every time I see An Horse play live, it’s exactly the same. They manage to get a HUGE sound out of two people, a guitar and a drum set. They’re tight, they exude energy, and it’s always just an awesome live show. Last night was no exception. So, rather than repeat myself or repeat other bloggers who are no doubt saying the same things about An Horse’s shows, I’m just going to say this: if you only take one piece of advice all year, take this – go see An Horse perform live. You will not regret it. It’s impossible to watch/hear them play and not want to jump around with the music. And when the song, Little Lungs, is performed, it quite literally moves me, every single time. In fact, the first time I heard that song was a live version – the album wasn’t out yet – and as soon as it ended, my best friend and I looked at each other wide eyed, and she just said, “Whoa,” and I could only nod. Every time I experience Little Lungs being performed live, I feel completely encompassed by the music and can’t think or speak for a few moments afterward; and you can tell there’s that general feeling among everyone in the room. It’s an incredible experience that I want you all to enjoy, so check out An Horse when they hit a city near you!

Okay, I’m done gushing. I promise there will be nothing but snark from here on out for the rest of the week!
 
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Sep 15 2009 8:00P	7th Street Entry	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sep 17 2009 8:00P	The Lo Pub	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sep 19 2009 8:00P	The Palomino	Calgary, Alberta
Sep 20 2009 8:00P	Brixx Bar @ The Starlite Room	Edmonton, Alberta
Sep 23 2009 8:00P	The Biltmore	Vancouver, British Columbia
Sep 25 2009 8:00P	Rifflandia Music Festival w/ Tegan & Sara, Pink Mountaintops, Buck 65, Holy Fuck & more	Victoria, British Columbia
Sep 29 2009 8:00P	Jackpot Saloon	Lawrence, Kansas
Oct 1 2009 8:00P	The End	Nashville, Tennessee
Oct 2 2009 8:00P	The Venue w/ Silversun Pickups	Gainesville, Florida
Oct 3 2009 8:00P	Ricochet w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Fort Myers, Florida
Oct 4 2009 8:00P	Florida Theatre w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Jacksonville, Florida
Oct 5 2009 8:00P	Headliners w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Columbia, South Carolina
Oct 7 2009 8:00P	Shoreline Ballroom w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Hilton Head, South Carolina
Oct 9 2009 8:00P	House of Blues w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Oct 10 2009 8:00P	The Fillmore w/ Silversun Pickups	Charlotte, North Carolina
Oct 11 2009 8:00P	The NorVA w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Norfolk, Virginia
Oct 13 2009 8:00P	Metropolis w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Montreal, Quebec
Oct 14 2009 8:00P	Bronson Centre w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Ottawa, Ontario
Oct 15 2009 8:00P	The Sound Academy w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Toronto, Ontario
Oct 17 2009 8:00P	Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Providence, Rhode Island
Oct 18 2009 8:00P	Northern Lights w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Clifton Park, New York
Oct 20 2009 8:00P	The Webster w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Hartford, Connecticut
Oct 21 2009 8:00P	Higher Ground w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Burlington, Vermont
Oct 23 2009 8:00P	Main Street Armory w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Rochester, New York
Oct 24 2009 8:00P	Ches-A-Rena w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Oct 26 2009 8:00P	Headliners w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Toledo, Ohio
Oct 28 2009 8:00P	Exposition Gardens w/ Silversun Pickups & Cage the Elephant	Peoria, Illinois

 

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An Horse: Camp Out

An Horse just released their first official video off of Rearrange Beds, Camp Out. Enjoy.

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An Horse – Rearrange Beds

Rearrange Beds, the first full length album from Australian duo, An Horse is out today on Mom and Pop records. Of course I’ve had it since October because I get special deals for being a music blogger. So eat it. Just kidding. I don’t get deals. I bought it from the merch table when they were last in town and then stood near the back and quietly watched them kick Chicago’s rock and roll ass while I freaked out and fell in love all in my head. Since that time last fall, Rearrange Beds has been on nonstop rotation in my ears. It is some seriously good music. Go buy it now. I promise you’ll love it, there’s not one bad song on the album.

I also just saw An Horse again the other night here in Chicago, and will have a review up soon so check back! And, yes, I stood to the side and privately freaked out in my own head during that entire show as well.

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An Horse, The Abbey Pub, 10.28.08

This last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of seeing Australia’s An Horse perform at The Abbey Pub in Chicago.  Americans got their first equine experience when An Horse toured with Tegan and Sara last spring on their EP, Not Really Scared.  Since then, they have signed with new boutique label, Mom & Pop, and last week released their debut full length album, Rearrange Beds.  Currently they are touring across the country with Ohio Indie rocker, Jessica Lea Mayfield, and are converting American show-goers to horse lovers one show at a time.

 

Kate Cooper and Damon Cox rocked The Abbey Pub, to put it simply.  The unassuming pair bring an almost surprising energy to the stage when they play and their hilarious banter between songs helped to create a fun, comfortable environment.  Cooper is tiny in stature, but as soon as she hits the first note, her presence engulfs the stage.  I love their new album (will be reviewing it soon) and I love, love, love the lyrics that Kate Cooper writes.  By the end of the show, I was harboring a secret desire to sit down one on one with Cooper and hear her thoughts on everything in the world.  Instead, I went home and went to bed.

 

 

 

The only complaint that I had was that An Horse’s set was just too short.  I would’ve liked for them to play all night long, but when you only have 10 songs to your name, I guess that limits your show length.  They are touring with Mayfield through the end of November.  Definitely check them out if they hit a city near you (schedule below).

 

 

 

 

Oct. 30, 2008  8:00 PM   Mad Hatter           Covington, Kentucky

Nov. 1, 2008   8:00 PM   The Basement     Nashville, Tennessee

Nov. 2, 2008   8:00 PM   Local 506                Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Nov. 5, 2008   8:00 PM   Opolis                      Norman, Oklahoma

Nov. 6, 2008   8:00 PM   Rudyard’s               Houston, Texas

Nov. 7, 2008   8:00 PM   Hailey’s                    Denton, Texas

Nov. 11, 2008 8:00 PM  The Echo                 Los Angeles, California

Nov. 12, 2008 8:00 PM   The Independent   San Francisco, California

Nov. 14, 2008 8:00 PM   Kilby Court              Salt Lake City, Utah

Nov. 19, 2008 8:00 PM   Diesel                       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nov. 20, 2008 8:00 PM   The Wonder Bar   Asbury Park, New Jersey

Nov. 21, 2008 8:00 PM   Maxwell’s                Hoboken, New Jersey

Nov. 22, 2008 8:00 PM   The Bell House      Brooklyn, New York

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