Randolph Chalbot, the one man maestro behind Deastro, is on the move through the U.S. to build more steam for the June 23rd release of Moondagger from label, Ghostly International. The press is onto this 22-year-old wunderkind from Detroit, lauding his synth-pop, indie flavor. Word about Chalbot’s new album is cutting through bloggers’ lists of anticipated albums, and deservedly so. Randolph Chalbot has been crafting orchestrations from his laptop since he was 12, releasing his previous album, Keeper’s on Emusic.
So what does someone do at this stage? Tour, tour, tour.
Although this continental sojourn is not fully extensive, Deastro will make some crucial stops at venues such as Studio B in Brooklyn, Mercury Lounge in New York, and Los Angeles’ Spaceland. Ahead of the album and tour, two singles, “Vermillion Plaza” and “Parallelogram”, have already been released from Moondagger and have received the requisite approbation from many barometers of indie music. If you need any indication on why what you just read is important, check them out for yourself below.
Check Out:
“Parallelogram”
“Vermillion Plaza”
Moondagger Tracklist:
01. Biophelia
02. Parallelogram
03. Tone Adventures #3
04. Toxic Crusaders
05. Greens, Grays, and Nordics
06. Day Of Wonder
07. Pyramid Builders
08. Daniel Johnston Was Stabbed In The Heart With The Moondagger By The King Of Darkness And His Ghost 09. Is Writing This Song As A Warning To All Of Us
10. Rivers Of Life
11. Vermillion Plaza
12. Moondagger
13. Kurgan Wave Number One
14. The Shaded Forests (Give Giver’sVersion) [Bonus Track]
15. Tree Frog [CD Exclusive Bonus Track]
Deastro 2009 Tour Dates:
06/10 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
06/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Studio B
06/13 – Montreal, Canada @ Le Divan Orange
06/15 – Cleveland, OH @ Bside Liquor Lounge
06/17 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door
06/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Avenue Entry
06/21 – Vancouver, Canada @ Media Club
06/22 – Seattle, WA @ TBD
06/23 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
06/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
06/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland