Ironically, if Beach House owned a beach house, they probably wouldn’t get to use it too much this summer. They’re going out on tour in like a day in support of Bloom, their follow-up to 2010’s Teen Dream (TMT Review), which is due out May 15 on Sub Pop (and May 14 in Europe on Bella Union, and May 15 in Mexico on Arts & Crafts, and May 18 in Australia on Mistletone; check out a track from it below); and they’re really only coming home for a little bit here and there before jetting off again on another tough leg of grueling nonchalance. So, if I were them, I’d probably be eschewing the beach house and using my time off the road to do important stuff like washing my laundry, rounding up all of the stray, rumpled cigarettes left over in otherwise-empty packs laying around the van and consolidating them into into one mega-pack, and cramming all those Hunger Games books before some little shit at one of my upcoming shows gave away the plot to some future movie. Those little fuckers.
As for Bloom itself, I don’t know a ton about it, but I am pretty sure it’s a concept album about this film adaptation of Ulysses from the early aughts. So, I think we’re in for “a bawdy, irreverent, lyrical, compassionate, anguished, earthy, profound and deeply humane slice of life, performed with verve and intelligence by a superb ensemble cast.” Although, you’re right, that smacks of a little bit too much effort for Beach House. I don’t know about you, but all I’m looking for is a new soundtrack to my typical Boone’s Farm and Ambien Friday afternoons. And don’t I deserve that??? My one friend who sells Popsicle sticks painted to look like celebrities on an Etsy store for a living says I do.
05.04.12 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre
05.05.12 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
05.06.12 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
05.08.12 - Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach
05.09.12 - Orlando, FL - Beacham Theater
05.10.12 - Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live
05.11.12 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree
05.12.12 - Athens, GA - The Georgia Theatre
05.13.12 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
05.15.12 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
05.23.12 - Brighton, UK - The Haunt
05.24.12 - London, UK - Village Underground
05.25.12 - Kortrijk, Belgium - De Kreun
05.26.12 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
05.27.12 - Berlin, Germany - Volksbuhne
05.29.12 - Paris, France - Maronguinerie
05.31.12 - Düdingen, Switzerland - Bad Bonn Kilbi Festival
06.02.12 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival (evening)
06.03.12 - Montpellier, France - Le Rockstore
06.04.12 - Bordeaux, France - Theatre Barbey
06.05.12 - Nantes, France - Stereolux
06.06.12 - Lyon, France - Epicrerie Moderne
06.07.12 - Blarritz, France - L’Atabal
06.08-09.12 - Porto, Portugal - Primavera Festival (evening)
07.01.12 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
07.03.12 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey *
07.06.12 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up *
07.07.12 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
07.09.12 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom *
07.10.12 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall *
07.11.12 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant *
07.12.12 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall *
07.13.12 - Louisville, KY - Forestcastle Festival
07.15.12 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07.17.12 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue *
07.18.12 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom *
07.19.12 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
07.20.12 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *
07.21.12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small’s Theatre *
07.23.12 - New York, NY - Central Park SummerStage
08.31.12 - Sussex, UK - End of the Road Festival
11.02.12 - London, UK - Roundhouse
* Wild Nothing
• Beach House: http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic
• Sub Pop: http://www.subpop.com
