Ladies and germs, I am in a punk band. Or, almost in a punk band. Some of the members still need to learn their instruments, but I’m hoping that once we finally bang out a few songs, we manage to sound at least a little bit like Thee Oh Sees.
Last year, John Dwyer and company gave us loads of wild and crazy rock ‘n’ roll, and ever since then, we’ve been playing it loudly and freaking out our neighbors. Even though Thee Oh Sees haven’t announced any follow-ups to Castlemania (TMT Review) and Carrion Crawler/The Dream, they have announced a world tour (which includes a certain festival that this writer will be attending), and they’ve released a video for “Chem Farmer,” which showcases the antics of leprechauns on a punk-yodeling tour. Plus, their Red 7 performance at SXSW was filmed for Last Call with Carson Daly, and “Tidal Wave” and “Meat Step Lively” were featured on the show. Who would have thought Carson Daly was so rad?
I won’t be surprised when, at some point this year, Thee Oh Sees release 13 EPs over the course of a week, all with covers featuring neon-colored monsters jumping out of rocket-shaped clouds. Or wizards dripping with slime, climbing out of coffins. Or just flames and veins.
Tourdates:
04.29.12 - Austin TX - Austin Psych Fest
05.25.12 - St. Brieuc, France - St. Brieuc Art Rock Fest
05.26.12 - Brighton, UK - The Hydrant
05.27.12 - London, UK - ATP
05.29.12 - Nantes, France - Stereo Lux
05.30.12 - Bordeaux, France - Docks
05.31.12 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Fest
06.01.12 - Limoges, France - La Fourmi
06.02.12 - Lyon, France - Clacson
06.04.12 - Athens, Greece - An Club
06.06.12 - Paris, France - Point Ephémère
06.08.12 - Porto, Portugal - Primavera Sound Fest
06.10.12 - Marseille, France - La Machine à Coudre
06.11.12 - Milan, Italy - Magnolia
06.12.12 - Ravenna, Italy - Hana-Bi
06.13.12 - Rome, Italy - Init
06.14.12 - Torino, Italy - Spazio 211
06.15.12 - Venice, Italy - Pop Corn Marghera
06.16.12 - Genéve, Switzerland - L’Usine
06.18.12 - Nijmegen, Holland - Merleyn
06.19.12 - Amsterdam, Holland - Paradisio
06.20.12 - Kortrijk, Belgium - De Kreun
06.21.12 - Bruxelles, Belgium - Wartkapoen
06.22.12 - Berlin, Germany - White Trash
06.23.12 - Erfurt, Germany - Teenitus Fest
06.24.12 - Hamburg, Germany - Hafen Klang
06.26.12 - Stockholm, Sweden - Strand Club
06.27.12 - Olso, Norway - Revolver
06.28.12 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpe Huset
06.30.12 - Belfort, France - Eurockéennes
07.01.12 - Rotterdam, Holland - Metropolis Fest
07.15.12 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Festival
07.20.12 - Seattle, WA - Capital Hill Block Party
08.03.12 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
08.04.12 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
08.05.12 - Big Sur, CA - Woodsist Festival
08.10.12 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
09.06.12 - Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Festival
09.23.12 - Asbury Park, NJ - ATP
• Thee Oh Sees: http://www.theeohsees.com
• In the Red: http://www.intheredrecords.com