Here’s a fine band that I, among others, have a tendency to forget about: The Besnard Lakes. Every three years or so, The Besnard Lakes come back with a new record, like the upcoming Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO, out April 2 on Jagjaguwar. Inevitably, that record reminds me that, hey, I enjoy The Besnard Lakes. Between those release periods, my mind eliminates all memory of the band. Consider this the fault of my deteriorating mind; place no blame on this rather fine group.
Maybe acknowledging the band as a physical presence might help lodge them in the old brain. This technique may well be the motivation behind their upcoming North American tour, which begins April 18. For many of the dates, they’ll be joined by fellow Montreal residents Suuns. While I am mostly unfamiliar with Suuns, I do accept the possibility that my mind has also swept itself clean of any knowledge involving them. Maybe I love Suuns?
Besnard Lakes dates:
04.18.13 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop *
04.19.13 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid *
04.20.13 - Chicago, IL - Schubas *
04.21.13 - Dekalb, IL - Otto’s *
04.22.13 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop *
04.23.13 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird *
04.25.13 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada *
04.27.13 - Houston, TX - Rudyard’s
04.29.13 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
05.01.13 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
05.02.13 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s
05.03.13 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
* Suuns
• Besnard Lakes: http://www.thebesnardlakes.com
• Suuns: http://secretlycanadian.com/artist.php?name=suuns
• Jagjaguwar: http://www.jagjaguwar.com
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