Atmosphere Announce Tour Dates, Lemons Pre-Order Information

Download: Atmosphere - "Lyndale Avenue Users Manual (from Sad Clown, Bad Fall 10)

In order to demonstrate how one properly paint's one's shit gold when life hands them lemons, Minneapolis rap duo Atmosphere have announced a small, "release party" for their upcoming sixth studio album, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold. The tour starts off with not one, but two Chicago dates at the Metro. Don't we Chicagoans feel special? (answer: yes).

Here's the rest of the tour dates:

04.22 Chicago, IL The Metro - Atmosphere.ducatking.com
04.23 Chicago, IL The Metro - Atmosphere.ducatking.com
04.24 Toronto, ON Opera House - Atmosphere.ducatking.com
04.26 Boston, MA The Roxy - Atmosphere.ducatking.com
04.27 New York, NY Webster Hall - Atmosphere.ducatking.com
04.29 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
05.02 Austin, TX Emo's
05.03 Austin, TX Emo's
05.05 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theater
05.06 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
05.07 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
05.08 San Francisco, CA Grand Ballroom at The Regency
05.09 San Francisco, CA Grand Ballroom at The Regency
05.12 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
05.13 Seattle, WA Showbox
05.14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
05.16 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
05.17 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
05.18 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre

There isn't a Minneapolis date yet (yet definitely being the operative word), but fret not. Those of you who want to can order the new album through Fifth Element. Do so as soon as you can, and you might get some special goodies.

From the band's MySpace page:

The first 1,000 Pre-Orders (DELUXE EDITION ONLY) will ship with an autographed copy of When Life Gives You Lemons and a CD copy of Strictly Leakage (previously available as a download only)

Golden Lemons Contest:
We are excited to announce our 5 Golden Lemons Contest. We have placed a Golden Lemon in 5 "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That S*!T Gold" CD's (Deluxe Edition ONLY). If you are lucky enough to find one, you will win; 2 tickets to the show of your choice on the When Life Gives You Lemons Tour and a copy of the new "Sad Clown Bad Spring 12".

To read more about the deluxe edition, go here

Between these contests, the YouTube show, free romantic advice, and an entirely free record, I'm not sure how much more Slug and Ant can give. At this rate, Slug and Ant will either have to show up to your doorstep with a new car, Oprah-style, or, shit, one of Brother Ali's kidneys. Watch your (lower) back, Ali!

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold is out on April 22nd.

Atmosphere MySpace Page

(Jonathan Graef)

Pre-Order Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago

Download: Bon Iver - "Skinny Love"

The past few weekends have been so cold here in Chicago that weekend plans consist only of doing whatever the T.V. tells us. Whether or not somebody finds us is irrelevant. Bon Iver, AKA Justin Vernon, the Eau Claire, Wisconsin-based known for his sensitive soul-folk, probably knows a thing or two about those kind cold winters ("Bon Iver" is French for "good winter", though it's intentionally misspelled). The re-release (via Jagjaguwar) of last year's For Emma, Forever Ago should bring more widespread attention to the intimate beauty of Vernon's guitar playing, as well as his affecting croon. Though the album won't physically be in stores until February 19th, the album is available for pre-order through Jagjaguwar. If you do so now, you'll get what the label is calling "fancy, offset-printed poster". Well, if it's fancy...

For Emma, Forever Ago is out on February 19th.

Bon Iver MySpace Page

(Jonathan Graef)

Pre-Order Fiery Furnaces' Widow City

Download:Fiery Furnaces - "Worry Worry" (from Gallowsbird Bark)
Download: Fiery Furnaces - "Evergreen" (from EP)
Download: Fiery Furnaces - "Slavin' Away" (from Rehearsing My Choir)
Download: Fiery Furnaces - "Chief Inspector Blancheflower" (from Blueberry Boat)
Download: Fiery Furnaces - "Nevers" (from Bitter Tea)
Download: Fiery Furnaces - "Japanese Sleepers" (from Widow City)

Widow City, the sixth album from the Fiery Furnaces, does not come out until Oct. 9th (on Thrill Jockey). However, if you want to be the first kid on your block to own Widow City - and, frankly, who doesn't? - you can pre-order the album here.

If you order the double LP, then you can receive the album with a gatefold tip-on jacket and a free MP3 download of Widow City.

At the top of this post, you'll find MP3's from all six of the Fiery Furnaces' albums...even Rehearsing My Choir.

The siblings Friedburger will be playing the Turf Club in St. Paul on Oct. 12th.

MySpace Page

(Jonathan Graef)