Nobody is going to argue if you exclaim, “Damn, Spencer Krug is the man.” You’ll probably find less people who will get on your case with statements along the lines of, “Damn, Spencer Krug never quits.” With eight total releases in the past four years, amongst the various outfits to which he contributes and/or fronts (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake, Frog Eyes), the guy isn’t spending much of his time outside of the studio. This statement only grows in magnitude with the announcement of 2009’s June 23rd scheduled release of the next Sunset Rubdown LP, Dragonslayer a few weeks ago.
Lucky for us, the effort’s new single is available for all the world to hear in the form of the 6 minute “Idiot Heart”. You’re probably thinking, “Dammit, Spencer, only six minutes?” Just give the guy a break alright? OK? You should be happy with these six minutes of bouncy synth and hoarse singing. In fact, you are getting spoiled by this particularly awesome track, which sports some sick female backing vocals, and enough bumping beats to get you dancing or doing whatever it is you do. Let’s be honest, with this news you’re not thinking anything but, “Yes!” But I’ll stop putting words in your mouth:
Check Out:
“Idiot Heart”
You’ll have to hold your horses, or Dragons (LOLz), until June 23rd for more, but Krug is taking his jams out on the town this summer. Take a look at a fresh batch of dates below:
Sunset Rubdown 2009 Tour Dates:
04/18 – Paris, FR @ La Maronquinerie
04/19 – Flushing, NL @ De Piek
04/20 – Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat
04/21 – Wetzlar, DE @ KuZ
04/22 – Stuttgart, DE @ Manufaktur
04/23 – Prague, CZ @ 007
04/24 – Krems, AT @ Danube Festival
04/25 – Moscow, RU @ Avant Festival
04/27 – Zagreb, HR @ Teatar & TD
04/29 – Krakow, PL @ Manggha
04/30 – Warsaw, PL @ Hydrozagadka
05/02 – Aarhus, DK @ Pop Revo Festival
06/11 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
06/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Studio B
06/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
06/14 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
06/15 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
06/16 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn
06/20 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
06/22 – Tucson, AZ @ Plush
06/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
06/24 – San Francisco, CA @ The Rickshaw Stop
06/26 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
06/27 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
06/28 – Victoria, BC @ Sugar Nightclub
07/02 – Calgary, AB @ The Marquee Room
07/06 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
07/07 – Chicago, IL @ Epiphany
07/08 – Bloomington, IN @ Jake’s Nightclub
07/10 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
07/11 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore