M83 ANNOUNCES US TOUR
NEW ALBUM “SATURDAYS = YOUTH” OUT 4/15/08
DIGITAL SINGLE “COULEURS” OUT 2/26/08
Tue 5/20 - Los Angeles @ Echoplex
Wed 5/21 - San Francisco @ Great American Music Hall
Fri 5/23 - Portland, OR@ Doug Fir Lounge
Sat 5/24 - Vancouver @ Richards on Richards
Sun 5/25 - Seattle @ Neumos
Wed 5/28 - Minneapolis @ Triple Rock Club
Thu 5/29 - Chicago @ Empty Bottle
Fri 5/30 - Toronto @ The Mod Club
Sat 5/31 - Montreal @ Cabaret Music Hall
Mon 6/2 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
Tue 6/3 - Brooklyn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Wed 6/4 - NYC @ Bowery Ballroom
Fri 6/6 - Philadelphia @ First Unitarian Church
Sat 6/7 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
M83 returns to North America! The French artist, Anthony Gonzalez, embarks on a North American tour this spring in support of his brand new album “Saturdays = Youth” which will be released April 15th on Mute. The first single from the album “Couleurs” will be released digitally February 26th and includes an exclusive remix by Jori Hulkkonen.
The live setup for this tour includes Gonzalez on vocals, guitars and keyboards, Loic Maurin on Drums, Pierre-Marie Maulini on bass and guitar and featured album vocalist Morgan Kibby (of LA-based band The Romanovs) on vocals and keyboards.
“I’m really thrilled about going back to North America!” says Gonzalez. “I have so many good memories of my previous tours there –craziness everywhere. This time, we’ve got a new vocalist, Morgan Kibby, and new musicians, and I expect the “Saturdays=Youth” tour will be even more fun than my previous US tours!”
“Saturdays = Youth,” is M83’s most explicit celebration yet of how it feels to be dazed, confused and 15 years old. Main influences for the album are English bands such as Tears For Fears and Cocteau Twins, as well as classic John Hughes teen movies. To realize his vision for the album, Gonzalez enlisted the help of producers Ken Thomas and Ewan Pearson. Thomas, known for his work with Sigur Ros, Sugarcubes, Cocteau Twins, Suede and Clinic cut his teeth on outré acts such as Psychic TV and Alien Sex Fiend more than 20 years ago. Berlin-based British dance producer Ewan Pearson, who has worked with Tracey Thorn, The Rapture, and Ladytron, came on board to give this album it’s smooth, modern edge.
M83’s last US tour – in support of the 2005 release “Before The Dawn Heals Us” – included appearances at the 2005 Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits festivals.
Coleurs (streaming audio)
http://mute.edgeboss.net/real/mute/m83/couleurs_160k.ram
http://mute.edgeboss.net/wmedia/mute/m83/couleurs_160k.wax
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http://www.ilovem83.com
http://www.myspace.com/m83
http://www.mute.com
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Posted By: ashley | Feb 21st