JPNSGRLS Announce Tour Dates

JPNSGRLS U.S. TOUR DATES TO CMJ AND BEYOND

CIRCULATION OUT NOW ON LIGHT ORGAN RECORDS

“With the manic drive and creativity of the Dillinger Escape Plan at its best, the Vancouver-based JPNSGRLS craft a pop-punk gem in Circulation.” – PopMatters

“With its knotty guitar lines, frantic half-sung/half-shouted vocals, and slightly dirty production, the album easily conjures up the sounds of Modest Mouse mixed with the dramatic sensibilities of Spoon.” – AllMusic

Vancouver quartet JPNSGRLS (pronounced “Japanese Girls”) released their debut full-length earlier this year and will be making their maiden voyage to the East Coast next week to showcase at CMJ. Circulation was produced by Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat, Fur Trade, Mounties) and mastered by Greg Calbi (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tame Impala, Arctic Monkeys) and has critics referring to the Canadian emo-punks as, “Dinosaur Jr. on a speed binge with Hot Hot Heat.” (Crave Online)

JPNSGRLS lit up the West Coast on their first US tour in August and left a path of destruction and praise behind. The Sacramento Bee said they have, “The feel of the fellas from the Mars Volta / At The Drive-In camp slugging beers and whiskey in the garage and making a pact not to overthink it, instead going full bore on the amps to craft up a club-crunching rock record with shades of Hot Hot Heat that sets the stage for big things to come.” The Bend Bulletin asserts, “This band melds lightning-fast punk riffs with melodic intensity and a creative lyricism that’ll make you want to actually listen to the words, not just bob your head and jackhammer dance till your knees go numb, though you may want to do that, too.”

Circulation was tracked in just seven days with the band eschewing unnecessary frills in favor of electrifying live energy. The results are focused and cohesive while still retaining JPNSGRLS’ signature eclecticism. This less-is-more approach makes Circulation a whirlwind of straight-out-of-the-garage noisiness and earworm hooks.

JPNSGRLS Tour Dates:
Oct 21 – Staten Island, NY – Hashtag Bar
Oct 22 – New York, NY – Bowery Electric (Tijuana Gift Shop CMJ Showcase) – 11:25pm
Oct 23 – New York, NY – Fat Baby (Canada Blast) – 11:00pm
Oct 24 – Buffalo, NY – Nietzches
Oct 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Impala Lounge
Oct 28 – Chicago, IL – Quenchers
Oct 29 – Columbus, OH – Double Happiness
Oct 31 – Cleveland, OH – Wilberts

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Circulation at Spotify
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“Smalls” Stream
“Mushrooms” Stream
“Mushrooms” Video

“This LP has a strong energy that just begs you to listen to it… full of fun, danceable songs that will get you up and moving in no time.”
– Performer Magazine

“…calls to mind Dinosaur Jr. on a speed binge with Hot Hot Heat.”
– CraveOnline

“…keeps the action frenetic, with memorable lines that continue to linger amid the shredding licks”
– Impose

“Breathing new life into the term ‘all killer, no filler,’ the album is a relentless pageant of garage inspired pop hooks, alcohol-addled yelping,
and a dizzying array of sweat, caffeine and ample amounts of attitude.”
– Absolute Punk

“A set of songs that makes you want to listen from start to finish.”
– Diffuser

“An impressive debut… Electric veins run through Circulation, and it’s filled with spontaneity, romance and urgency
that can only describe what it’s like to be an angsty teen.”
– Glide Magazine

“Circulation is one helluva debut album. Critics are already drooling over these guys and the fans are quickly following suit.
Fourteen way cool rockin’ cuts that are just what the doctor ordered….Highly recommended.”
– BabySue

“Circulation is one of those albums, rock lovers can listen to all the way through – a rarity in itself in 2014. Bloody essential!”
– Power of Pop

“Frantic, eccentric, yet utterly charming bursts of rock and roll,”
– Band of the Day
JPNSGRLS is:
Charlie Kerr (vocals)
Oliver Mann (guitar)
Chris McClelland (bass)
Graham Serl (drums)

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