Get ready to slip on your flip-flops, don your Ray-Bans, and totally “chill-out, max, and relax all cool” to the minimal 60s pop of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who have announced a slew of extra fall headlining dates. The band already has quite a busy schedule on their hands after riding a wave of accelerating buzz this year. They’re fronted by New Zealand native Ruban Nielson (of Mint Chicks fame), and their eponymous debut album was released on Fat Possum earlier this year (it’s quite good; you can check out the track “How Can U Luv Me” at the Chocolate Grinder). It seems to have already plunged them into a realm of indie micro-fame, with the band playing their first show alongside Smith Westerns and nabbing slots on several music festival rosters.
Below, you can check out their upcoming tourdates, and if you’re feeling lethargic you can also view their feature on Noisey.com, where the band performs and gives an exclusive interview.
Dates:
08.31.11 - Los Angeles, CA - Origami Vinyl 7pm
09.08.11 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater / MFNW %
09.09.11 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club #
09.10.11 - Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Music Festival $
09.11.11 - Washington, DC - Black Cat #
09.12.11 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church #
09.14.11 - New York, NY - Webster Hall #
09.15.11 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands Gallery +
09.16.11 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club #
09.17.11 - Montreal, QC - Cabaret Mile End #
09.18.11 - Toronto, ON - Opera House #
09.19.11 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre #
09.20.11 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop #
09.21.11 - Grinnell, IA - Grinnel College Gardner Lounge
09.22.11 - Urbana, IL - Pygmalion #
09.23.11 - Cincinnati, OH - Midpoint Music Festival #
09.24.11 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall #
09.25.11 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock #
09.26.11 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium (Dempseys Upstairs)
09.28.11 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile #
09.29.11 - Vancouver, BC - Venue #
09.30.11 - Portland, OR - Branx #
10.01.11 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
10.02.11 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
10.03.11 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre #
10.04.11 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
10.05.11 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
10.06.11 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace #
10.07.11 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada #
10.08.11 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk #
10.09.11 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s #
10.10.11 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack’s #
10.11.11 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder #
10.12.11 - Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box
10.13.11 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree #
10.14.11 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade #
10.15.11 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern #
10.16.11 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
10.17.11 - Winston-Salem, NC - The Werehouse
10.18.11 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
10.19.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s
10.25.11 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
10.28.11 - Columbia, MO - University of Missouri
10.29.11 - St. Louis, MO - Billiken Club
10.30.11 - Kansas City, MO - Recordbar
10.31.11 - Dever, CO - Larimer Lounge
11.05.11 - Santa Cruz, CA - 418 Project
11.06.11 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
11.07.11 - Oakland, CA - The New Parish
# Toro Y Moi
% Little Dragon
$ Times New Viking
+ Woven Bones, Blouse, Man/Miracle
• Unknown Mortal Orchestra: http://unknownmortalorchestra.com
• Fat Possum: http://www.fatpossum.com
