Stars Announce Tour Dates

Stars have announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on March 23rd at Metro. Check the rest out below, along with an Eight And A Half remix of the tune, "Backlines." The new release, The North, is out now via ATO.




[MP3] Stars - Backlines (Eight And A Half Remix)


Tour Dates

12.11.12 at Heimathafen (Berlin, DE)
12.12.12 at Batschkapp (Frankfurt, DE)
12.13.12 at Kiff (Aarau, CH)
12.14.12 at Paradiso (Amsterdam, NL)
12.16.12 at Orangerie (Brussels, BE)
12.17.12 at Luxor (Cologne, DE)
12.18.12 at Hansa 39 (Munich, DE)
12.19.12 at Roxy (Prague, CZ)
12.20.12 at Flex (Vienna, AT)
02.09.13 at The Factory (Sydney, AU)
02.10.13 at The Corner Hotel (Melbourne, AU)
02.11.13 at The Zoo (Brisbane, AU)
02.13.13 at Perth International Festival (Perth, AU)
02.16.13 at Alpha Tents (Manila, PH)
02.19.13 at Kallang Theatre (Singapore, SG)
02.20.13 at Legacy Taipei (Taipei, TW)
02.22.13 at V-Hall (Seoul, KR)
03.05.13 at Higher Ground (Burlington, VT)
03.06.13 at The Trocadero Theatre (Philadelphia, PA)
03.07.13 at Rams Head Live (Baltimore, MD)
03.08.13 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
03.09.13 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
03.15.13 at Corona Theatre (Montreal, QC)
03.16.13 at Corona Theatre (Montreal, QC)
03.18.13 at Sydenham United Church (Kingston, ON)
03.19.13 at London Music Hall (London, ON)
03.20.13 at Danforth Music Hall (Toronto, ON)
03.21.13 at Danforth Music Hall (Toronto, ON)
03.22.13 at Majestic Theatre (Detroit, MI)
03.23.13 at Metro (Chicago, IL)
03.25.13 at Turner Hall (Milwaukee, WI)
03.26.13 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
03.27.13 at Garrick Centre (Winnipeg, MB)
03.28.13 at Orr Centre (Regina, SK)
03.29.13 at Odeon (Saskatoon, SK)
03.30.13 at Mac Hall (Calgary, AB)
03.31.13 at Winspear (Edmonton, AB)
04.02.13 at The Royal (Nelson, BC)
04.03.13 at Kelowna Community Centre (Kelowna, BC)
04.05.13 at Alix Goolden (Victoria, BC)
04.06.13 at Commodore (Vancouver, BC)


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Video: Eight And A Half "Go Ego"

Entertainment Weekly has a premiere of the new Eight And A Half video for "Go Ego," a tune off the self-titled debut, Eight And A Half, out today via Arts & Crafts. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Eight And A Half - Go Ego


[Website] Eight And A Half
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Eight And A Half - Eight And A Half


01. When I Was Twenty Nine
02. Scissors
03. Go Ego
04. The Turn Around
05. Took A Train To India
06. Wait Up
07. Two Points
08. Walked Into Diazepene
09. Oh, My Head
10. My Forevers





Standout Tracks: Scissors / Go Ego / Two Points


Eight And A Half is out today via Arts & Crafts.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


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[Count Me Out] Eight And A Half "Go Ego (Memory Tapes Remix)"
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Eight And A Half "Go Ego (Memory Tapes Remix)"

Brooklyn Vegan has a Memory Tapes remix of the Eight And A Half tune, "Go Ego." Check it out below, along with the forthcoming self-titled debut, Eight And A Half, out 4/10 via Arts & Crafts.




[MP3] Eight And A Half - Go Ego (Memory Tapes Remix)



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[Facebook] Eight And A Half

[Count Me Out] Eight And A Half "Go Ego"
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Eight And A Half "Go Ego"

Eight And A Half have shared a new tune, "Go Ego," off the forthcoming self-titled debut, Eight And A Half, out 4/10 via Arts & Crafts. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[STREAM] Eight And A Half - Go Ego


Tour Dates

02.15.12 at Drake Underground (Toronto, ON)
02.23.12 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY) *^
02.24.12 at Glasslands (Brooklyn, NY) *^

* w/ Zeus
^ w/ Gold & Youth


[Website] Eight And A Half
[Facebook] Eight And A Half

[Count Me Out] Video: Eight And A Half "Scissors"

Zeus Announce Busting Visions

Zeus are set to release a new album, Busting Visions, on 3/27 via Arts & Crafts. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.





Tracklist

01. Are You Gonna' Waste My Time?
02. Love / Pain
03. Anything You Want Dear
04. Let It Go, Don't Let It Go
05. Strong Mind
06. Bright Brown Opus
07. Love In A Game
08. With Eyes Closed
09. Hello Tender Love
10. Messenger's Way
11. Proud And Beautiful
12. Stop The Train
13. Cool Blue (And The Things I Do)
14. Now That I've Got You


Tour Dates

02.09.12 at Le Cercle (Quebec, QC) *
02.10.12 at Metropolis (Montreal, QC) *
02.11.12 at National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON) *
02.22.12 at TT The Bear's (Boston, MA) ^
02.23.12 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY) ^#
02.24.12 at Glasslands (Brooklyn, NY) ^#
03.06.12 at Delta Ballroom (Charlottetown, PE) *
03.08.12 at Oxygen Nightclub (Moncton, NB) *
03.09.12 at The Forum (Halifax, NS) *
04.14.12 at Lido (Berlin, DE) +
04.16.12 at E-Werk (Erlangen, DE) +
04.17.12 at Fluc (Vienna, AT) +
04.18.12 at Hansa 39 (Munich, DE) +
04.19.12 at Gebaude 9 (Cologne, DE) +
04.23.12 at Kiff (Aarau, CH) +
04.24.12 at Brotfabrik (Frankfurt, DE) +
04.25.12 at Exhaus (Trier, DE) +
04.26.12 at Trixbar (Antwerp, BE) +
04.27.12 at The Hope (Brighton, UK) +
04.28.12 at Castle (Manchester, UK) +
04.29.12 at Stereo (Glasgow, UK) +
05.01.12 at Cluny 2 (Newcastle, UK) +
05.02.12 at Louisiana (Bristol, UK) +
05.03.12 at Bush Hall (London, UK) +
05.04.12 at Jericho Tavern (Oxford, UK) +

* w/ Sam Roberts Band
^ w/ Gold & Youth
# w/ Eight And A Half
+ w/ Dan Mangan


[Website] Zeus
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Video: Eight And A Half "Scissors"

Eight And A Half, a band consisting of Justin Peroff from Broken Social Scene and Dave Hamelin and Liam O'Neil from The Stills, are set to release their self-titled debut, Eight And A Half, on 4/10 via Arts & Crafts. Check the album art and tracklist out below, as well as an mp3 and video of the first single, "Scissors."





Tracklist

01. When I Was Twenty Nine
02. Scissors
03. Go Ego
04. The Turn Around
05. Took A Train To India
06. Wait Up
07. Two Points
08. Walked Into Diazepene
09. Oh, My Head
10. My Forevers




[MP3] Eight And A Half - Scissors




[VIDEO] Eight And A Half - Scissors


[Website] Eight And A Half
[Facebook] Eight And A Half