The Onion (A.V. Club) - The group's defiantly loose new disc once again kicks it independent-style, with a sparkling new set that augments signature old-school flows and girlish good humor with electro and new-wave flourishes.
Entertainment Weekly A- : Northern State has crafted a legitimately trilling third album. It's an audacious leap forward, and one that should finally earn them the unimaginable: respect
Remix : “ It's an intriguing and smart blend of hip-hop and electro-rock”
Spin *** 3 Stars: Energetic political jams such as "Cold War" make it easy to forget that it's been three years since anyone heard from Le Tigre
Alternative Press *** 3 1/2 Stars: “The former partners in rhyme frequently drop the mics to explore everything from pointy-shoed new wave to soft flutter electro-rock...the results are unexpected and lethal”
Rolling Stone – “...the three add more singing and guitars here and come up with some genuine gems...”
Northern State are thrilled to announced that they will be joining Tegan & Sara on all North American fall tour dates. This month they will be touring Canada and making a stop at MTV Canada for an exclusive performance, and then returning to the US for all American Tegan and Sara tour dates as well. “Can I Keep This Pen?” out on Ipecac Recording has already achieved new heights of critical acclaim, and for this we are happy to bring you their debut video, “Better Already”, featured on Rolling Stone’s Hot List. (OMG! Just take a gander- unicorns, rainbows and laser beams ). Northern State has also signed a Japanese deal with Entak and 'Can I Keep This Pen?' will be released in Japan on Oct. 17, and exciting first for the girls! And if that’s not enough, the ladies have recently charted on Canadian Pop Charts.
Finally free of the Columbia/SONY machine, Northern State teamed up with producer Chuck Brody of Shitake Monkey (Wu Tang Clan, Yoko Ono etc.) and Adrock from the Beastie Boys and recorded an album for Ipecac Recordings. They pushed the limits in terms of what Northern State can sound like, with their classic old school hip hop sound weaving its way through a new electro-rock current. The ladies did an unprecedented amount of singing and were fortunate enough to have friends like Mr. Murray Hill, Kaki King, and Katie Cassidy stop by and play on the album. When it was finished, they named it “Can I Keep This Pen?”
North American Tour (With Tegan & Sara)
Sep. 21, 2007 Victoria, BC The MacPherson Playhouse
Sep. 22, 2007 Vancouver, BC The Commodore Ballroom - SOLD OUT
Sep. 22, 2007 Vancouver, BC The Commodore Ballroom
Sep 23 2007 Kelowna, BC Kelowna Community Theatre
Sep. 25, 2007 Edmonton, AB Francis Winspear Centre
Sep 26 2007 Edmonton, AB Myer Horowitz Theatre
Sep. 28, 2007 Red Deer, AB The Memorial Centre
Sep. 29, 2007 Calgary, AB Jubilee Auditorium
Sep. 30, 2007 Saskatoon, SK The Lakeview Auditorium
Oct. 1, 2007 Regina, SK Dorris Knight Hall
Oct. 3, 2007 Winnipeg, MB The Burton Cummings Theatre
Oct. 6, 2007 London, ON Centennial Hall
Oct 7 2007 Toronto, Ontario Danforth Music Hall
Oct 8 2007 Toronto, Ontario Danforth Music Hall
Oct. 10, 2007 Ottawa, ON The Bronson Centre - SOLD OUT
Oct. 11, 2007 Kingston, ON Sydenham United Church
Oct. 12, 2007 Montreal, QC Le National
Oct. 13, 2007 Montreal, QC Le National - SOLD OUT
Oct. 15, 2007 Quebec City, QC Theatre Petit Champlain
Oct. 16, 2007 Halifax, NS St. Matthews Church - SOLD OUT
Oct 17 2007 Halifax, NS St. Matthews Church
Oct 29 - Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, California
Oct 30 - Spreckles Theatre San Diego, California
Oct 31 - Lobero Theatre Santa Barbara, California
Nov 1 - Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona
Nov 3 - Boulder Theatre Boulder, Colorado
Nov 5 - The Granada Lawrence, Kansas
Nov 7 - Stubbs Austin, Texas
Nov 9 - House of Blues - Dallas Dallas, Texas
Nov 10 - House of Blues - New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 12 - Plaza Theatre Orlando, Florida
Nov 13 - The Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 14 - Jannus Landing Tampa, Florida
Nov 16 - Roxy Theater Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 17 - Cats Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Nov 19 - Webster Hall New York, New York
Nov 20 - Calvin Theatre Northhampton, Massachusetts
Nov 21 - The Berklee Performance Center Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 23 - The Commerce Bank Arts Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 24 - Lisner Auditorium Washington, Washington DC
Nov 25 - HOB - Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 26 - Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio
Nov 28 - St. Andrews Detroit, Michigan
Nov 29 - Portage Theater Chicago, Illinois
Nov 30 - Pantages Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 3 - Showbox Seattle, Washington
Dec 4 - Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Dec 5 - The Senator Chico, California
Dec 6 - Zellerbach Auditorium Berkeley, California
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