Suuns played Mercury Lounge (pics)

photos by P Squared Photography; words by Bill Pearis

Suuns @ Mercury Lounge, 4/15/2013

Montreal’s Suuns are about ready to hit the road with their neighbors Besnard Lakes (whose Jace Lasek produced their new LP, Images Du Futur). Before that, though, the band are warming up with a few headlining shows, like last night (4/15) at NYC’s Mercury Lounge. The band’s sinister take on Kraut and prog really takes off live in a way that their records haven’t quite conveyed, due in large part to how frontman Ben Shemie intensely twists himself around his guitar and microphone onstage. Pictures from last night’s show are in this post.

Suuns’ time with Besnard Lakes ends before that band’s NYC show at Bowery Ballroom on May 3 (tickets), as Suuns will be heading to Europe for shows. All dates are listed, along with more pictures from Mercury Lounge, below.

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Suuns – 2013 Tour Dates
04/16/13 Washington, DC – Black Cat
04/17/13 Pittsburgh, PA – 6119
04/18/13 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop w/ The Besnard Lakes
04/19/13 Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme w/ The Besnard Lakes
04/20/13 Chicago, IL – Schuba’s w/ The Besnard Lakes
04/21/13 DeKalb, IL – Otto’s Nightclub w/ The Besnard Lakes
04/22/13 Bloomington, IN – Bishop Bar w/ The Besnard Lakes
04/23/13 St. Louis, MO – Firebird w/ The Besnard Lakes
04/24/13 Fayetteville, AR – J.R.’s Lightbulb Co w/ The Besnard Lakes
04/25/13 Dallas, TX – Club DaDa w/ The Besnard Lakes & Black Mountain
04/26/13 Austin, TX – Austin Psych Fest
04/29/13 Rome, IT – Lanificio 159
04/30/13 Modena, IT – Mattatoio
05/02/13 Zagreb, HR – Culture Factory Club
05/03/13 Krems, AT – Donau Festival
05/04/13 Munich, DE – Atomic Cafe
05/05/13 Berlin, DE – Comet
05/06/13 Cologne, DE – Studio 672
05/07/13 Metz, FR – Les Trinitaires
05/08/13 Zurich, CH – Rote Fabrik
05/09/13 Paris, FR – Trabendo
05/10/13 Lille, FR – Le Grand Mix
05/11/13 Brussels, BE – La Nuit de Botanique
05/12/13 Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
05/13/13 Brighton, UK – The Haunt
05/14/13 London, UK – XOYO
05/15/13 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
05/16/13 Dublin, IE – The Grand Social
05/17/13 Liverpool, UK – Kazimier
05/18/13 Bristol, UK – The Exchange
05/22/13 Victoria, BC – Lucky Bar
05/23/13 Vancouver, BC – Media Club
05/25/13 George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
05/26/13 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
05/28/13 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
05/30/13 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo w/ Hepa-Titus