I think “Popular Songs,” Hobokon’s Yo La Tengo twelfth album, is probably on everybody’s wish list by now, and if the September 8th release date sounds a bit too distant, here’s a tasty appetizer to quencher your thirst for good music. Bellow you can stream and download Yo La Tengo’s latest single “Here to Fall,” a very elaborate track, filled with string arrangements and acid groove.
[MP3] Yo La Tengo – ‘Here to Fall’
Also, Yo La Tengo just recently announced their fall tour dates, which will se the band tour extensively across North American and Europe. Black Lips is openning for them at the September 25 show at New York City’s Roseland.
09-15 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
09-16 Boston, MA – Wilbur Theater
09-17 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
09-18 Durham, NC – Carolina Theater
09-19 Atlanta, GA – Variety
09-21 Asheville – Orange Peel
09-25 New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom *
10-02 Montreal, Quebec – Le National
10-03 Toronto, Ontario – Opera House
10-05 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
10-06 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
10-07 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
10-09 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
10-10 Denver, CO – Ogden
10-11 Aspen, CO – Belly Up
10-12 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
10-14 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
10-15 Los Angeles, CA – Avalon
10-16 San Diego, CA – Soma
10-17 Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theater
10-18 San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Festival
10-20 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
10-21 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
10-22 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
11-05 Dublin, Ireland – Tripod
11-06 Glasgow, Scotland – ABC
11-07 Manchester, England – Academy 2
11-08 London, England – The Roundhouse
11-10 Bielefeld, Germany – Forum
11-11 Lueven, Belgium – Het Depot
11-12 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
11-14 Copenhagen, Denmark – Gray Hall
11-15 Oslo, Norway – Cosmopolite
11-17 Stockholm, Sweden – Kagelbanan
11-18 Lund, Sweden – Mejeriet
11-19 Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle
11-20 Den Hague, Netherlands – Crossing Border Festival
11-22 Dusseldorf, Germany – Zakk
11-23 Berlin, Germany – Postbahnhof
11-25 Katowice, Poland – Hipnoza Club
11-26 Vienna, Austria – Arena
11-30 Paris, France – Bataclan
* with Black Lips
[via P4K]