Thursday, August 30, 2012

Dinosaur Feathers Announce US Tour w/ Shark? + Dates w/ The Jesus and Mary Chain and More


New Album "Whistle Tips" Out Now on Ernest Jenning!



Stream / Download new song "Young Bucks" here!


In support of their newly released album "Whistle Tips" out now on Ernest Jenning Record Co., New York-based infectious pop quartet Dinosaur Feathershave announced a month-long fall US tour alongside friends Shark?, as well as one-off dates with The Jesus and Mary Chain, Henry Clay People and more.

Dinosaur Feathers have spent the majority of 2012 supporting their new album with tours alongside indie-rock mainstays Built To Spill, Lucero, Battles, Grandchildren and more.

Dinosaur Feathers Live!
9.19.2012 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle *
9.20.2012 Milwaukee, WI Linnemans *
9.21.2012 Toledo, OH The Ottawa Tavern *
9.22.2012 Bloomington, IN The Bishop *
9.23.2012 Lexington, KY Buster's Billiards & Backroom (Boomslang) ^
9.26.2012 Lakewood, OH Mahall's 20 Lanes *
9.27.2012 Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Club – Midpoint Music Festival *$
9.29.2012 Greensboro, NC Festival Park *
10.1.2012 Birmingham, AL BottleTree *
10.3.2012 Atlanta TBD *
10.4.2012 Savannah, GA The Jinx Nightclub *
10.5.2012 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade *+
10.10.2012 Washington, D.C. Black Cat Backstage *+
10.11.2012 Philadelphia, PA Goldilocks Gallery *+
10.12.2012 Baltimore, MD Golden West Cafe *+
10.13.2012 Brooklyn, NY Shea Stadium *+

* = w/ Shark
^ = w/ Jesus & Mary Chain
$ = w/ Henry Clay People
+ = w/ BRAINSTORM


"In 2010, fidgety Brooklyn outfit Dinosaur Feathers turned in an criminally underrated, self-released debut LP (the lovely Fantasy Memorial) that spliced together reams of de rigeur indie rock tropes: the Tropicalia-indebted, Afro-inflected rhythms and guitar warmth employed by bands like Ruby Suns and Vampire Weekend, the hiccupping vocal trips of Panda Bear recorded to make any Fleet Foxes fangirl swoon. (Also: lo-fi!) They're back now with Whistle Tips, a cleaner, tighter, far crunchier follow-up that includes the much needed addition of drummer Nick Brooks." - SPIN

"Brooklyn's Dinosaur Feathers is a band that has evolved over the past several years. They've abandoned bedroom pop and have come to embrace their bright and boisterous side
—a combination of sounds we certainly enjoy. And we'll hear more of this sound on their upcoming release, Whistle Tips." - FILTER

"This Brooklyn band's second album is a more aggressive, rock-oriented take on their sunny indie-pop sound, switching out the drum machine for live drumming and turning up the amps with an energetic blend of crunchy guitars, uptempo, occasionally tropical-influenced rhythms, ebullient harmonies and catchy pop hooks." - KEXP

"Dinosaur Feathers has gone through many reincarnations in its short life. Originating as a solo bedroom project in 2009 by Greg Sullo (who handled vocals, guitars, and drum machine duties at the time), the Brooklyn-based project has now evolved into a full-fledged indie-rock quartet." - PASTE MAGAZINE

"Brooklyn
’s Dinosaur Feathers return with their brand of beach-ready experimental pop on April 10th with Whistle Tips." - CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND



Stream "Whistle Tips" here!


"Whistle Tips" Track List:
1. Young Bucks
2. SURPRISE!
3. Boats
4. Certain Times
5. City Living
6. Beatcha
7. Cure for Silence
8. Untrue
9. Pillars
10. Your Move
11. No Man's Gospel

About Dinosaur Feathers:

With Whistle Tips, Brooklyn quartet Dinosaur Feathers flee from the tropics of their debut, 2009’s Fantasy Memorial, and push themselves into hitherto unexplored and ultimately rewarding new territories. Once tethered to a drum machine, the addition of drummer Nick Brooks provides new-found forcefulness and flexibility; the clean melodic basslines of Ryan Michael Kiley often grow into dynamic leads without abandoning the low end; and where acoustic guitar once engendered laid-back vibes and folk misnomers, the electric guitar of vocalist Greg Sullo now drives with clear tones, a welcome crunch, and occasionally noisy outbursts. Evolution is, however, only a theory. For all you indie creationists, the Dinosaur Feathers you may have known and/or loved lives on through their sunny melodies, still-infectious grooves, and ever-boisterous harmonies between Sullo, Kiley, and keyboardist Derek Zimmerman. These elements, plus such seemingly disparate influences as The Soft Boys, The Olivia Tremor Control, XTC and of course Paul McCartney's Wings, now inform a jazzier/punkier/maybe even poppier mélange.

From the instant bounce of “Young Bucks” and power popper “Untrue” to the impressively ambitious segued trilogy of “Certain Times”, “City Living”, and “Beatcha”, through the hints of prog riffing that open up “SURPRISE!”, this is a fully realized version of a band only hinted at in the past. While Dinosaur Feathers have existed in many incarnations: solo bedroom pop project, dance party karaoke machine, and tropical folkies, their boldest step has come with the transition to simply becoming a rock band.



For more information, visit:
www.dinosaurfeathersmusic.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/dinosaurfeathers
www.twitter.com/dinosaurfeather
www.ernestjenning.com

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