Shoegaze-y Los Angeles trio Autolux haven’t released an album since 2005’s critically acclaimed Future Perfect (TMT Review) and haven’t toured nationally for four years. So you’d think this story would be about them putting out a new album and touring behind it, wouldn’t you? WRONG. It’s something different (kinda), something more special. For, at the moment, you see, the band’s next album, Transit Transit, is only (and somewhat cryptically) labeled as being “forthcoming.” The band is touring largely due to Public Demand.
That’s right! After The Flaming Lips selected Autolux to play this September’s All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival in New York, the band got so many emails and messages from fans around the United States that they decided to wrap up the summer with their very own, first-ever headlining tour!!! But they’ve been up to a lot more in the years between Future Perfect and now than simply building rabid anticipation. Drummer Carla Azar, for example, recorded with PJ Harvey and John Parish for their latest joint effort, A Woman a Man Walked By. The band also opened for PJ Harvey while she was on tour in Russia -- and then they worked with UNKLE on the album War Stories, created music for an exhibit at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, collaborated with Australian visual artist Kill Pixie on an installation room, and participated in Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich’s From the Basement series of live performances. And, you know, some other stuff, too, like recording that album that’s eventually gonna come out.
Dates:
08.28.09 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
08.29.09 - Portland, OR - Berbati’s Pan
08.30.09 - Seattle, WA - Neumo’s
09.02.09 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
09.03.09 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
09.04.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
09.05.09 - Detroit, MI - The Magic Stick
09.06.09 - Lexington, KY - Al’s Bar
09.08.09 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
09.09.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s
09.10.09 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
09.12.09 - Monticello, NY - All Tomorrow’s Parties
09.14.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09.15.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
09.16.09 - Pittsburgh, NY - Brillobox
09.17.09 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
09.18.09 - Urbana, IL - Pygmalion Music Festival
09.19.09 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
09.20.09 - Omaha, NB - The Waiting Room
09.21.09 - Denver, CO - The Bluebird Theatre
09.22.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
09.25.09 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
09.26.09 - San Diego, CA - Soma
09.27.09 - Costa Mesa, CA - The Detroit Bar