David Byrne & St. Vincent prep ‘Love This Giant,’ playing The Chicago Theatre on tour (MP3, dates)
DOWNLOAD: David Byrne & St. Vincent - "Who" (MP3)
St. Vincent @ Bonnaroo last weekend (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin)
David Byrne and St. Vincent have announced some more details surrounding their long-awaited collaborative album, Love This Giant, due out on September 11 via 4AD/Todo Mundo. The 12-track album features a brass section with members of the Dap-Kings and Antibalas. Download the album track "Who" at the top of this post. Check out Love This Giant's cover art/tracklist at the bottom of this post.
David Byrne, Annie Clark, and a band comprised of eight brass players, a keyboardist, and a drummer will bring Love This Giant on the road this fall throughout North America. They'll make a stop at The Chicago Theatre on September 18. Ticketing info is forthcoming. UPDATE: Tickets go on sale on Saturday (7/21) at 11AM CST. A JAM presale will be active from 10AM - 10PM on Friday (7/20); the password is lovethisgiant.
All 2012 tour dates are listed below, along with album info for Love This Giant.
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Love This Giant Tracklist:
01. Who
02. Weekend in the Dust
03. Dinner For Two
04. Ice Age
05. I Am An Ape
06. The Forest Awakes
07. I Should Watch TV
08. Lazarus
00. Optimist
10. Lightning
11. The One Who Broke Your Heart (ft. The Dap-Kings and Antibalas)
12. Outside of Space & Time
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DAVID BYRNE & ST. VINCENT - 2012 TOUR DATES
09/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater
09/16 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
09/18 - Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
09/20 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/21 - Montreal, QC @ POP Montreal
09/23 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
09/25 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
09/26 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
09/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
09/29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Park
09/30 - N. Bethesda MD @ The Music Center at Strathmore
10/02 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/03 - Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Center
10/05 - Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
10/06 - Houston, TX @ Hobby Center
10/07 - Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
10/10 - San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's
10/11 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre
10/12 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Segerstrom Theater for the Arts
10/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater
10/15 - San Francisco, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
10/17 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
10/18 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Auditorium
10/20 - Vancouver, BC @ Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts
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