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The Sidekicks kicking off tour with BV-presented release show tonight at Baby's w/ Cayetana, All Dogs & Roger Harvey

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After a couple of albums established them as a clear cut above their local scene, [The Sidekicks] the jump to Epitaph and got a big-name producer involved. By 2012’s Awkward Breeds, the Sidekicks were punk rock in ethics only, but their angsty beginnings still subjected them to the same ol’ tired comments about alienating their fans from the basement days. And the risk is in how Sidekicks are also transitioning into a keening, melodic, and heartfelt style that hasn’t produced a major new act in a very, very long time–“centrist” indie rock when guitars aren’t necessarily at the center of discussion.

…It functions under the assumption that its new audience might be an anachronism, but it’s one worth chasing: people who value the album not so much as a cohesive, continuous 40-minute piece of music but one where every song justifies the act and trust of spending $10 for the whole. With the exception of the brief, fluttering closer “All Things Run”, everything could be the “single”–the Sidekicks are beholden to huge choruses with carefully constructed lead-ins, warm harmonies, and quotable lyrics about relatable topics. [Pitchfork]

The Sidekicks new album, Runners in the Nerved World, came out this week (that’s a quote from Pitchfork’s 7.4 review above), and they begin their tour in support of it TONIGHT (1/23) at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn. It’s a BrooklynVegan-presented record release show that also includes Philly indie rockers Cayetana, The Sidekicks’ fellow Ohio pals All Dogs, and somber songwriter Roger Harvey. Tickets for tonight’s show are still available.

All tour dates are listed, with a full stream of The Sidekicks’ new album and videos from the other three bands on tonight’s show, below…

The Sidekicks – Runners in the Nerved World

Cayetana – “Hot Dad Calendar” (official video)

All Dogs – “Farm” live

Roger Harvey – “Halloween”

The Sidekicks — 2015 Tour Dates
Jan 23 Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
Jan 24 Philadelphia, PA – Golden Tea House
Jan 29 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
Jan 30 Columbus, OH – Grog Shop
Feb 02 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick Lounge
Feb 03 Toronto, ON – Sneaky Dee’s
Feb 04 Montreal, QC – Casa De Popollo
Feb 05 Danbury, CT – Heirloom Arts
Feb 06 Boston, MA – Great Scott
Feb 07 Brighton, NJ – Brighton Bar
Feb 08 Sayville, LI – Soul Sound Records
Feb 10 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
Feb 11 Washington, DC – Black Cat
Feb 12 Athens, OH – Smiling Skull
Feb 13 Pittsburgh, PA – Shark Week
Feb 17 Cincinnati, OH – South Gate House
Feb 18 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
Feb 19 Nashville, TN – Stone Fox
Feb 20 Memphis, TN – Hitone
Feb 21 Dallas, TX – Sons of Herman Hall
Feb 22 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Feb 23 El Paso, TX – The Spot
Feb 24 Albuquerque, NM – Soundstage
Feb 25 Phoenix, AZ – Trunkspace
Feb 26 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
Feb 27 Los Angeles, CA – Jewel’s Catch One
Feb 28 Pomona, CA – VLHS
Mar 01 San Francisco, CA – Milk Bar
Mar 03 Portland, OR – Analog
Mar 04 Seattle, WA – Black Lodge
Mar 07 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby
Mar 08 Denver, CO – High Dive
Mar 09 Omaha, NE – The Slowdown
Mar 10 Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
Mar 11 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop

-Jan. 23, 24 with Cayetana and All Dogs (1/23 also with Roger Harvey)
-Jan. 29, 30 with LVL UP and All Dogs
-Feb. 2 – Feb. 13 with LVL UP
-Feb. 17 – March 11 with Cayetana