The M's release Real Close Ones June 3rd on Polyvinyl.

Polyvinyl Record Co. is pleased to announce the June 3rd release of Real Close Ones, the third album by Chicago favorites The M's. The M's were last seen bringing down the park at Lollapalooza 2006. It was the culmination of a six month tour in support of the band's sophomore album Future Women- A tour that took the band through all of North America with the likes of Wilco, Of Montreal, Dr. Dog and Archer Prewitt.

After that performance the M's did not appear in public for almost two years- concentrating on other musical projects and spending time with new wives and babies. They began writing and recording Real Close Ones in the summer of 2007, using a converted salvation army amphitheater as home base for the sessions.

With Real Close Ones, the M's have returned with a more open, spacious sound. The songs contain an atmospheric depth that lies in contrast to the wall of sound, everything but the kitchen sink mentality of their earlier efforts. They are able to reach the same glorious cacophony, but that raucousness is now a part of an even richer pallet. The band sounds as though they have become comfortable with the almost constant comparisons to the greats of previous ages, and they've made an album- much like the work of those artists in their heyday, that is immediately rewarding yet still challenging- making it indispensable even in this age of disposability.

The M's will begin the first leg of their US tour on June 5th with Centro-Matic.

Praise for The M's

"The M's capture that glorious moment when the British Invasion bands of the '60s were still grappling with their love of R and B while flirting with the more sophisticated harmonies and hooks of classic pop songwriting." -Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune

"The four M's call Chicago home, but with their fuzzy riffs and psychedelic melodies, they could be mistaken for a bunch of British tunesmiths by the names of Ray Davies, Damon Albarn, Marc Bolan, and John Lennon." -Spin

"Vox-tastic guitar and organ riffs and street- corner shuffling beats and fills... Every tune is tailored to a stylist's specs and put forth with ease." -Rolling Stone.com

"Guitars might have the angularity of And Your Bird Can Sing, the flash and crash of Pictures Of Lily and a general freakbeat crackle. Melodies twist and turn, strings phase in and out, bells chime. All this ambition coagulates into an irresistible, tumbling, tune filled whole." -MOJO

Tour Dates w/ Centro-Matic

6/05 Rock Island, IL @ Daytrotter / Huckleberry's Pizza
6/06 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
6/07 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
6/08 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
6/10 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk
6/11 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe
6/12 Montreal, QC @ Le Divian Orange
6/13 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
6/14 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
6/17 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
6/18 Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
6/19 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
6/20 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle