One-time Band of Horses member Mat Brooke has, over the course of the last year and a half or so, assembled together a new band called Grand Archives, who will be releasing their debut via Sub Pop on February 19. The almost self-titled record, The Grand Archives, bears 11 tracks including three from their self-released CD-R release, which you can still pick up in the Sub Pop store. They also just announced a big tour in support of the record, which should be totally awesome. I’ve been candid in the last two years of my love for Band of Horses, and Grand Archives bring a similar, but at times more graceful sound. I think this record, from what I’ve heard of it promises to be a sleeper for one of the finer albums of the year purely due to it’s strength of songcraft and inherent likability. Download the elegant “Sleepdriving,” from the CD-R release, below, and then go see them at one of the following shows. Sub Pop has also been kind enough to make “Torn Blue Foam Couch,” from the debut, available for download. I’ve posted it below.
Dates:
February 19 - Sonic Boom (Ballard), Seattle WA
FREE in-store performance at 7 p.m.!
February 20 - Triple Door, Seattle WA
Record release show w/ Sera Cahoone. Early show, doors at 6:00 pm.
February 20 - Triple Door, Seattle WA
Record release show w/ Sera Cahoone. Late show, doors at 10:30 pm.
February 28 - Independent, San Francisco CA w/ Kelley Stoltz
February 29 - Troubadour, Hollywood CA w/ Blitzen Trapper and Fleet Foxes
March 1 - Casbah, San Diego CA w/ Blitzen Trapper and Fleet Foxes
March 2 - Solar Culture, Tucson AZ
March 4 - Hi-Dive, Denver CO
March 6 - Picador, Iowa City IA
March 7 - 7th St Entry, Minneapolis MN w/ The Most Serene Republic and The Jealous Girlfriends
March 8 - Schubas, Chicago IL w/ The Acorn and Builders & Butchers
March 9 - Slowdown, Omaha NE
March 11 - Dan’s Silverleaf, Denton TX
March 12 - Lola’s, Fort Worth TX w/ The Most Serene Republic and The Jealous Girlfriends
March 14 - Bourbon Rocks, Austin TX - Sub Pop SXSW showcase
March 18 - Rhythm Room, Phoenix AZ
Download: Grand Archives - Sleepdriving
Download: Grand Archives - Torn Blue Foam Couch
-todd.
February 6th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
no this im definatly into hit my inbox as well its good thanks todd
February 6th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
I’m enjoying this one as well, Todd.