The Spinto Band are prepping for the release of their new full length, Moonwink, with the launch of a new website and a series of weekly video shorts. A visit to SpintoBand.com reveals nine moons dated for consecutive Tuesdays leading up to the October 7th release of the album on Park the Van Records. Each moon contains new content, news updates, and exclusive videos straight from the Spinto headquarters.
Click on the first half moon to see a live rendition of “Later On,” the first of 11 new tracks on Moonwink, played using a table full of utensils and produce. One listen to the band’s musical skill with watermelon and corn husks, and it’s no surprise they’ve been tapped to open for the likes of Rilo Kiley, Ra Ra Riot, Art Brut, We are Scientists, Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, and Death Cab for Cutie in their already illustrious indie career.
This week’s moon offers two videos for our viewing pleasure. The first takes us into the Spinto Band’s office space, where they’re frantically packing pre-orders and processing ‘bundles’ (find out what the big deals is before everything blows up). The second video takes us into the Spinto’s garden. Looks like there should be a “Summer Grof” crop sprouting on September 2nd (at iTunes perhaps?). Visit www.spintoband.com to see for yourself, and don’t forget to check in each Tuesday to see what else The Spinto Band has up their sleeves.
Moonwink is produced by Dave Trumfio (Wilco, Built to Spill, Mates of State) and mixed by Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Cibo Matto, Paul Simon), and is sure to build on the promise of 2005’s “Oh Mandy” from Nice and Nicely Done – the song that catapulted The Spinto Band out of indie obscurity and onto the big stages and screens with the aforementioned bands and a performance on Later… With Jools Holland.
Download The Spinto Band’s “Summer Grof” from Moonwink (October 7, Park the Van)
What the Press Said about The Spinto Band
“Hottest record in the world right now.” – Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1
“Giggly, exuberant, intensely melodic indie pop.” – Amanda Petrusich, SPIN
“[The Spinto Band] traverse enough styles for a week’s worth of positive Pitchfork notices.” – Marc Hogan, Pitchfork
“This Wilmington, Del., sextet… has created an unexpected slacker-pop gem, drawing heavily from Pavement’s shambolic indie rock and juicing it with espresso-strength hooks and an eclectic approach to arranging.” – Michael Endelman, Entertainment Weekly
“The Spinto Band makes empowered, quirky power-pop that brings to mind the effortless imagination and eclecticism of bands like The Kinks and The Flaming Lips.” – Jim Testa, HARP
The Spinto Band tour dates
10/17 - First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10/18 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, New York
10/19 - The Middle East Café - Cambridge, Massachusetts
10/20 - Petit Cafe Campus - Montreal, Quebec
10/21 - Lee’s Palace - Toronto, Ontario
10/22 - Skully’s Music Diner - Columbus, Ohio
10/23 – Metro - Chicago, Illinois
10/24 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, Wisconsin
10/25 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, Minnesota
10/28 - Chop Suey - Seattle, Washington
10/29 - The Media Club - Vancouver, British Columbia
10/30 – Holocene - Portland, Oregon
11/01 - The Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, California
11/02 - The Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, California
11/03 - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, California
11/06 - The Rhythm Room - Phoenix, Arizona
11/08 - Hailey’s - Denton, Texas
11/09 - Fun Fun Fun Festival - Austin, Texas
11/11 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, Tennessee
11/12 - The Masquerade (Hell Stage) - Atlanta, Georgia
11/13 - Visulite Theater - Charlotte, North Carolina
11/14 - The Black Cat - Washington DC, Washington DC
11/16 - The Bowery Ballroom - New York, New York