Well darlings, this fall is turning out to be quite exciting for getting my live music fix! The hype is growing about Cymbals Eat Guitars to the extent that everyone from the New York Times to ABC NOW news (which has an odd/funny interview wherein a band member says that the younger two bandmates somehow sprang forth from Neil Berenholz’s vagina… how does that even get on ABC news?). So, the hype over Why There Are Mountains grows, that was my original point, wasn’t it? There’s a WOXY session of Cymbals Eat Guitars. There’s a Pitchfork video and a new song “Tunguska” streaming over there too:

But honestly, the real news is that you should go see them play. I’m waiting to make up my mind about this band. I’ll be honest and tell you that I’m on the fence about Cymbals Eat Guitars. I’m not totally smitten with the album yet. But I’m completely willing to be won over by the live show. And with them, for all of September and most of October is the Pains of Being Pure at Heart (along with the Depreciation Guild – remember that video I squirmed over? yumm!) Now that’s what I call a lineup! Higher Than The Stars, the new EP by the Pains is out September 22, and you’ll know as soon as I get one. It’s definitely on my to-be-reviewed list after they woo’d me at Pitchfork Fest this summer with ”Come Saturday” and ”Everything With You”. I’d say, all in all, there’s a very good chance you’ll hear a good review from this show, xoxo

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Tour Details for Cymbals Eat Guitars
9/5 – Middle East Downstairs – Boston, MA (W/ Pains Of Being Pure At Heart)
9/6 – La Sala Rossa – Montreal (W/ POBPAH)
9/7 – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto (W/ POBPAH)
9/8 – Logan Square Auditorium – Chicago, IL (W/ POBPAH)
9/9 – Stage Door at The Orpheum – Madison, WI (W/ POBPAH)
9/10 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE (W/ POBPAH)
9/12 – Monolith Festival – Morrisson, CA (W/ POBPAH)
9/13 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT (W/ POBPAH)
9/14 – Neurolux – Boise, ID (W/ POBPAH)
9/15 – Neumos – Seattle, Washington (W/ POBPAH)
9/17 – Musicfest NW @ Doug Fir – Portland, OR (W/ POBPAH)
9/18 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco CA, (W/ POBPAH)
9/19 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA (W/ POBPAH)
9/21 – Casbah – San Diego, CA (W/ POBPAH)
9/22 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ (W/ POBPAH)
9/24 – Lola’s – Fort Worth, TX (W/ POBPAH)
9/25 – The Mohawk – Austin, TX (W/ POBPAH)
9/26 – One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA (W/ POBPAH)
9/27 – Club Downunder – Tallahassee, FL (W/ POBPAH)
9/28 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA (W/ POBPAH)
9/29 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC (W/ POBPAH)
9/30 – Black Cat – Washington DC (W/ POBPAH)
10/1 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MA (W/ POBPAH)
10/3 – Webster Hall – New York, NY (W/ POBPAH)
10/5 – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA (W/ POBPAH)
10/16 – Alfred University – The Knight Alfred, New York
10/17 – Boston University – Boston, Mass
10/18 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA (W/ POBPAH)
10/19 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA (W/ POBPAH)
11/10 – The Troxy – London , UK (W/ The Flaming Lips)
11/11 – The Troxy – London, UK (W/ The Flaming Lips)

Tour Details for Pains of Being Pure at Heart
11/21 – Poitiers, FR – Confort Moderne
11/22 – Paris, FR – Point Ephemere
11/28 – London, UK – Reverence @ ICA
11/30 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
12/01 – Liverpool, UK – Academy 2
12/02 – Newcastle, UK – Academy 2
12/03 – Glasgow, UK – Stereo
12/04 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
12/05 – Birmingham, UK – Academy 2