Pocahaunted, Prince Rama, Sleep ∞ Over, Lower Dens & Future Islands - shows this weekend, new albums, MP3s, other dates

June 11, 2010

DOWNLOAD: Pocahaunted – Save Yourself (It’s Nice) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sleep 8 Over – Outer Limits (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Lower Dens – Hospice Gates (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Future Islands – Tin Man (MP3)

Pocahaunted

Los Angeles’ dub/psych/tribal/etc outfit Pocahaunted are in town for two shows this weekend — Saturday (6/12) at Glasslands and Sunday (6/13) at Pianos. The band has expanded to a five-piece following the departure of Bethany Cosetino (now of Best Coast) and released their second album, Make it Real, earlier this year. You can check out an MP3 at the top of this post.

Prince Rama

Both shows feature Brooklyn’s Prince Rama who make blissed out ambient drone, and whose debut album is due out this September on Paw Tracks.

Also playing both shows are Austin trio Sleep ∞ Over . The latter are making their first visit to NYC and have a new 7″ is out now on Forrest Family Records (label from the Gorilla Vs Bear/Weekly Tape Deck folks). You can download the A-side at the top of this post. It’s dreamy, ethereal stuff and comparisons to Beach House aren’t off the mark. In addition to the Pocahaunted shows, Sleep 8 Over are also playing a free day show at Co-Op 87 with Future Shuttle and Baltimore’s Lower Dens . That starts at 3PM.

Lower Dens

Lower Dens is the new band from Jana Hunter (Matt & Mossy, Castanets) and their quite wonderful, seriously good debut album, Twin Hand Movement, is out next month on Devendra Banhart’s Gnomonsong label. You can download “Hospice Gates” at the top of this post. Lower Dens are also playing tomorrow with fellow Baltimorians Future Islands at Silent Barn. And you can download a Future Islands track at the top of this post.

All tour dates and flyers are below.

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Pocahaunted – 2010 Tour Dates
JUN 12 GLASSLANDS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, US
JUN 13 PIANOS NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK , US
JUN 14 DC9 WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON, US
JUN 15 KUNG FU NECKTIE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVAN, US
JUN 16 GALLERY 5 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA , US
JUN 17 HARVEST RECORDS ASHEVILLE, NORTH CARO, US
JUN 18 SNUG HARBOR CHARLOTTE, NORTH CARO
JUN 20 THE EARL ATLANTA, GEORGIA
JUN 21 CALEDONIA LOUNGE ATHENS, GEORGIA
JUN 22 THE BOTTLETREE BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
JUN 23 THE CIRCLE BAR NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
JUN 25 EMO’S AUSTIN, TEXAS
JUL 27 THE CREPE PLACE SANTA CRUZ, CA
JUL 28 RICKSHAW STOP SAN FRANCISCO, CA
JUL 30 THE BOOTLEG THEATER LOS ANGELES, CA

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Sleep 8 Over – 2010 Tour Dates
JUN 11 Younglove’s PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
JUN 12 Glasslands Gallery BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
JUN 13 Pianos NY, NY
JUN 19 The Parish Room AUSTIN, TX
JUL 30 Show Cave LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
JUL 31 Tin Can Ale House SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
AUG 23 Emos Austin AUSTIN, TX
AUG 25 The Loft DALLAS, TX

Future Islands – 2010 Tour Dates
Fri Jun 11 Boston, MA – Brookline Cable Access
Sat Jun 12 Brooklyn, NY – Silent Barn
Sun Jun 13 Baltimore, MD – Penthouse
Wed Jun 23 Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar
Fri Jun 25 Coachella, CA – House Party w/ XBXRX
Sat Jun 26 Los Angeles, CA – The Smell w/ XBXRX
Thu Jul 15 Wilmington, NC – The Whiskey w/ EAR PWR
Fri Jul 16 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 w/ EAR PWR
Sat Jul 17 Charlotte, NC – The Milestone w/ EAR PWR
Sun Jul 18 Knoxville, TN – The Pilot Light w/ EAR PWR
Mon Jul 19 Atlanta, GA – 529 w/ EAR PWR
Tue Jul 20 Greensboro, NC – Artistika w/ EAR PWR
Thu Sep 9 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival
Thu Sep 16 Leipzig, Germany – Conne Island
Fri Sep 17 Kassel, Germany – ARM
Sat Sep 18 Wurzburg, Germany – Schoner Rene
Sun Sep 19 Munich, Germany – Feierwerk
Tue Sep 21 Zagreb, Croatia – KSET
Wed Sep 22 Montebelluna, Italy – Osteria Tocchetto
Thu Sep 23 Vienna, Austria – Arena
Fri Sep 24 Dresden, Germany – Beatpol
Sat Sep 25 Prague, Czech Republic – 007
Mon Sep 27 Esslingen, Germany – Komma
Wed Sep 29 London, UK – CAMP Basement
Thu Sep 30 Brighton, UK – Freebutt
Fri Oct 1 Manchester, UK – Islington Mill
Sat Oct 2 Glasgow, UK – Cry Parrot
Tue Oct 5 Paris, France – Point Ephemere
Wed Oct 6 Nantes, France – Olympic
Fri Oct 8 Reims, France – Festival Elecktricity
Sat Oct 9 Dudingen, Switzerland – Cafe Bad Bonn
Mon Oct 11 Bielefeld, Germany – AZ
Tue Oct 12 Leuven, Belgium – STUK
Wed Oct 13 Hamburg, Germany – III & 70 Club
Thu Oct 14 Koln, Germany – Sonic Ballroom
Sat Oct 16 Berlin, Germany – Schokoladen