DOWNLOAD: Dustin Wong - "Here We Come 2012" (MP3)

Dustin Wong

As mentioned, Akron/Family are currently on a tour with Bad Weather California that brings both bands to NYC on Saturday (1/21) at 285 Kent. Since the Brooklyn show was announced, Dustin Wong (ex-Ponytail) was added to the bill and advanced tickets went on sale. Bad Weather California (more about them below) also play Mercury Lounge with Woodsman while they're in town (1/22).

Dustin Wong is releasing his second LP, Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads on February 21 via Thrill Jockey. The album art and tracklist is below. He recently posted a song to his soundcloud titled, "Here We Come 2012." It's unclear if this has any ties to the new album but you can stream it below and download it above.

Dustin has also been added as an opener to Hospitality's record release show at Glasslands (2/3). That bill also includes Glass Ghost. Tickets are still available.

Speaking of Akron/Family, member Dana Janssen who creates solo material as Dana Buoy, has been added as an opener to some dates on Youth Lagoon's headlining tour. Dana will open the Bowery Ballroom show on March 27. There is still no opener announced for the MHOW show (3/28). Both NYC shows are sold out (but you can still get tickets to Youth Lagoon's upcoming show with Death Cab). All Dana Buoy dates below.

Akron/Family's tourmates Bad Weather California will be the first band (other than Akron/Family) to release a record on Akron/Family's Family Tree Records, when their album Sunkissed comes out on the label on February 21. The album was produced by Akron/Family member Seth Olinsky. Stream the album track, "You're My Friend," HERE and check out a Brass Tree Sessions video and an album promo video below. The artwork and tracklist are also below. After the Akron/Family tour, BWC have a bunch of dates of their own, including SXSW. Those are all listed below.

All dates, stream album art and tracklist below...

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Akron/Family at LPR (more by Anna Scialli)

Akron/Family are currently touring Europe through the end of November, taking the month of December to recharge the batteries before heading back out for a string of US dates in January. Kicking off with a date in DC on January 6th, A/F will hit the road with Bad Weather California to play shows along the East Coast and the Midwest. The shows include a final date in Brooklyn at 285 Kent on 1/21 with more bands TBA. Todd P says "ADVANCE TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE, DETAILS SOON."

A/F recently made their previously tour-only limited release Live Sound Fields available for general sale. Each disc is "hand painted, hand numbered and unique" and taken from Live shows 2009/2010". Stream one song from the disc below, alongside all tour dates...

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