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Molly Nilsson kicking off North American tour in NYC (dates)

by Andrew Sacher

Molly Nilsson

Over the summer, we mentioned that Berlin-via-Stockholm lo-fi pop songwriter Molly Nilsson, who contributed to John Maus’ excellent 2011 LP, We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves, is coming to NYC for a show at Glasslands on October 28. Sufjan Sevens/Sharon Van Etten collaborator Cat Martino and Amalie Bruun are opening that show and tickets are still available. That show is part of a larger tour of the US and Canada which kicks off in NYC this week at Littlefield on Thursday (9/6) with Tim Fite (who released a new album this year) and Foxes in Fiction. Tickets for the Littlefield show are on sale now.

Molly Nilsson released her most recent album, History, in 2011. Here’s what I said about it back in June:

One listen to History, and it’s no surprise why John Maus wanted to work with her. She’s got masterfully crafted synths and drum machines, and a commanding new wave baritone that looks to the ’80s for its cues and grounds them in the lo-fi tendencies of modern day bedroom pop. And though the overall mood is dark and subdued, Molly’s voice soars.

I also mentioned that it’s recommended for fans of Zola Jesus and Austra. A video and the list of all tour dates is below.

Molly Nilsson – “Hotel Home”

Molly Nilsson — 2012 Tour Dates
September 6 2012 Littlefield – NYC, NY w/ Tim Fite, Foxes in Fiction
September 7 2012 Eclectic – Middletown, CT
September 8 2012 51 3rd – Troy, NY
September 12 2012 The Windup Space – Baltimore, MD
September 14 2012 Pinhook – Durham, NC
September 15 2012 Apothecary – Asheville, NC
September 17 2012 DF221 – Savannah, GA
September 18 2012 529 – Atlanta, GA
September 19 2012 Churchill’s Pub – Miami, FL
September 21 2012 Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL
September 26 2012 The Replay Lounge – Lawrence, KS
September 27 2012 KAW collective – Kansas City, MO
September 29 2012 First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
October 1 2012 The Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
October 2 2012 M.U.G. – Detroit, MI
October 3 2012 Mahall’s – Lakewood, OH
October 5 2012 Double Double Land – Toronto, ON
October 6 2012 La Elastica – Montreal, QC
October 11 2012 The Waldorf – Vancouver, BC
October 13 2012 Fantagraphics Bookstore – Seattle, WA
October 14 2012 Ella Street – Portland, OR
October 15 2012 Bricks and Mortars – San Francisco, CA
October 18 2012 Detroit Bar – Costa Mesa, CA
October 19 2012 TBA – Los Angeles, CA
October 21 2012 Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
October 28 2012 Glasslands – NYC, NY w/ Cat Martino, Amalie Bruun