The Grates played Pianos (pics), releasing new album (with guest appearances from Tim Fite & a Mate of State)

photos by Chris La Putt

“Australia’s The Grates are set to release their sophomore album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won on September 15th via Thirty Tigers/Dew Process. The 13-song album was produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut and features guest appearances by Kori Gardner of Mates of State (vocals on “Milk Eyes”) and Tim Fite (vocals on “Not Today”). [The] album [is a] follow up to their 2006 Interscope Records debut, Gravity Won’t Get You High…

“If Teeth Lost, Hearts Won was a beast, I imagine it’d be like something from Where The Wild Things Are,” lead singer and front woman Patience says. “They’re big and scary, but they’ve also got this sensitivity, and pick up the little kid and protect him.” Drummer Alana adds, “Or maybe like the griffin In Alice In Wonderland. He’s like a lion and eagle together, but a really gentle creature.”

The Grates played their third and final residency show at Pianos in NYC last night (July 29). Pictures from Week Two are HERE. More pictures from last night (with the setlist), along with their new album tracklist and some more dates, below…

Teeth Lost, Hearts Won Track Listing:
1. Burn Bridges
2. Carve Your Name
3. The Fun In Every Start
4. Two Kinds of Right
5. Aw Yeah
6. Milk Eyes
7. The Sum of Every Part
8. Storms and Fevers
9. Earthquake
10. Not Today
11. When You’re Scared of Dogs
12. Let It Die
13. The Biggest and Longest Adventure Ever

The Grates – 2009 Tour Dates
Aug 11 – Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
Aug 12 – Zaphod Beeblebrox Ottawa, ON
Aug 13 – La Sala Rossa Montreal
Sep 11 – Monolith Kick Off Party – Gothic Theatre Denver, Colorado
Sep 13 – The Monolith Music Festival Morrison, Colorado