It seems that everything winning label Woodsist touches turns to gold. So, although we were skeptical when we heard an upcoming release of theirs would be Moon Duo’s faithful full-length reworking of Journey’s 1981 AOR masterpiece Escape, we know it will turn out to be, gulp, “good.” Nah, of course we jest. The only thing in common with the two records in question is that Journey’s Escape and Moon Duo’s Escape are both called Escape. And the possible presence of some Neal Schon-style shredding on both. Regardless of your own personal musical journeys, Moon Duo’s debut will come out on February 16 and is expected to be a wild, interstellar ride given that it involves the spaced-age twosome of Erik “Ripley” Johnson (Wooden Shjips) and Sanae Yamada playing droney psychedelic jams.
Escape tracklisting, I Love You:
Side A:
01. Motorcycle, I Love You
02. In the Trees
Side B:
01. Stumbling 22nd St.
02. Escape
Space is the place:
02.11.10 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern #
02.12.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Synchronicity Space $
02.13.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Showcave %
02.15.10 - Davis, CA - KDVS Radio
02.16.10 - Santa Cruz, CA - Brookedale Lodge ^
02.18.10 - Seattle, WA - Rendezvous *
02.19.10 - Vancouver, BC - Aaza Club +
02.20.10 - Portland, OR - East End ~
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.19.10 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.20.10 - Austin, TX - SXSW
07.06.10 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Lades
# w/ Nothing People
$ w/ Pocahaunted, Psychic Handbook
% w/ Psychic Handbook, Former Ghosts, Popdrone
^ w/ The Entrance Band, Lights
* w/ Du Hexen Hase, Midday Veil
+ w/ Stellar OM Source, Pacific City Nightlife Vision Band
~ w/ The Urinals, Leaders, Eat Skull
