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One of my most memorable concert experiences was a Sonic Youth show where the band got so deep and groovy that I fell asleep. Actual sleep. Not that the show was boring, it wasn’t, it was just so insanely mellow that it became soporific.
Likely to slot into that same awesome/soporific axis is Sarah Lipstate’s awesome Noveller live shows. Noveller’s latest album, Fantastic Planet, marks some sort of upping of the stakes, as do her excellent and guitar-loop-driven recent live shows. Noveller will now be expanding her touring schedule with a run of dates through April.
Perhaps in a bid to offset the probable dreaminess of Noveller’s show, she is teaming up with The Soft Moon to embark on said tour. The Soft Moon have a new album due on March 30, and lead single “Desertion” proves that while they mine a similar woozy territory as Noveller, they come from a much more harsh angle. A sort of yin/yang thing for your listening pleasure.
You can hip yourself to a preview of The Soft Moon’s forthcoming Deeper here and check out Noveller’s latest video for “No Unholy Mountain” below.
Noveller + The Soft Moon dates:
04.09.15 - Philadelphia, PA - The Boot & Saddle
04.10.15 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
04.11.15 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
04.12.15 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le “Ritz”
04.13.15 - Toronto, ON - The Drake Hotel
04.14.15 - Detroit, MI - UFO Factory
04.15.15 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
04.16.15 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
04.17.15 - Madison, WI - The Frequency
04.19.15 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
04.21.15 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
04.22.15 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Urban Lounge
04.23.15 - Boise, ID - Neurolux Lounge
• Noveller: http://www.sarahlipstate.com
• The Soft Moon: http://www.thesoftmoon.com
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