Japandroids mix-up that blurry, punked post-Lync sound on "Heavenward Grand Prix," a mid-tempo track that might remind you of slightly older (to say, younger) Thermals in its half-spoken vocal approach. Or, if you want to go older older, the post-Honor Role Richmond-based Coral. Whatever your departure point, nice to hear them coming up for a breath. The song's the A-Side from a single backed by a PJ Harvey cover. Any guesses on which Harvey?
Japandroids - "Heavenward Grand Prix"
"Heavenward Grand Prix" b/w "Shame" (the PJ Harvey cover) is out 11/16 via Polyvinyl. You can pre-order it. They're out on the road:
09/09 - Spokane, WA @ A Club
09/11 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge (Musicfest NW)
09/14 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
09/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box @ The Fonda *
09/17 - Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse Music Venue *
09/18 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *
09/19 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar +#
09/20 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Jensen's +#
09/21 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place +#
09/23 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge +#
09/24 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux +#
09/25 - Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo %
09/28 - Nelson, BC @ Hume Hotel ^+
09/30 - Banff, AB @ Wild Bill's ^+
10/01 - Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room ^+
10/02 - Regina, SK @ Distrikt ^+
10/03 - Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid +
10/04 - Saskatoon, SK @ Louis' Pub ^+
10/06 - Calgary, AB @ Republik ^+
10/08 - Victoria, BC @ Logan's $+
10/09 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre $+
10/13 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *
10/14 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre*
10/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze*
10/16 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room*
10/17 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre*
10/19 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck*
10/20 - St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway*
10/21 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar*
10/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre*
10/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero*
10/26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio**
10/27 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
* w/ The Walkmen
** w/ A Place To Bury Strangers
% w/ The Thermals
^ w/ Frog Eyes
+ w/ PS I Love You
# w/ Makeout Videotape
$ w/ Ladyhawk
