Sometimes a band comes along with a sound that just bowls you over and you think, "Wow, I wish I would've thought of that. I can't believe no one did before! This is -- groundbreaking, sort of." And then sometimes the band members have better haircuts than you and are more nonchalantly "cool." Perhaps right now, that band is Telepathe. Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudais, the Brooklyn duo behind the music, are releasing their electro/hip-hop/post-punk/dance debut full-length Dance Mother (TMT Review) on IAMSOUND on April 14 (it's already been released in the UK via V2). The album features guest appearances from TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone and !!!'s Shannon Funchess and was produced by Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio).
To celebrate, Telepathe is taking it to the streets and joining up with The Faint and Ladytron for their upcoming spring tour. They're also playing more than a few SXSW showcases
03.18.09 - Austin, TX - Mrs. Beas*
03.19.09 - Austin, TX - Malverde**
03.19.09 - Austin, TX - Red 7***
03.20.09 - Austin, TX - Waterloo Records
03.21.09 - Austin, TX - Urban Outfitters****
04.01.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall*****
04.02.09 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*****
04.03.09 - Chicago, IL - Metro*****
04.04.09 - Chicago, IL - Metro*****
04.06.09 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Theatre*****
04.07.09 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Telus*****
04.08.09 - Boston, MA - House of Blues*****
04.10.09 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*****
04.11.09 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*****
04.13.09 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero*****
04.14.09 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*****
04.15.09 - New York, NY - The Annex
* NY Noise Party
** IAMSOUND/'Sup Magazine & This Is Music day party with Little Boots, Suckers, The Mae Shi, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Micachu & The Shapes, Glasser, and a Sebastien Grainger DJ set
*** Other Music/Heeb Party with Chairlift, Harlem Snakes, Suckers, Nite Jewel, andCrystal Stilts
**** Lemonade, The Chap, Rye Rye, Max Tundra and School of Seven Bells
***** Ladytron and The Faint