Moon King To Premiere Secret Life

MOON KING ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN 

TOUR WITH DOLDRUMS

DEBUT LP SECRET LIFE OUT APRIL 14TH VIA LAST GANG RECORDS

In the words of songwriter Daniel Benjamin, Toronto-based duo Moon King’s new album is “a collection of very sad songs played with all the joy and energy possible.” Their US audiences will get to experience that first hand this spring when the band tour this spring with Daniel’s brother, recent Sub Pop signee Doldrums. Today’s tour announcement comes on the heels of warmly received run of UK dates for the Toronto duo, which saw them play to sold out venues as part of their UK and European tour with fellow Canadian breakouts Alvvays.

This tour will be the first time American crowds will get the see the band play songs of their debut album Secret Life which is out on Last Gang Records worldwide April 14th.

Listen to “Apocalypse”

Last week Moon King shared another glimpse of what’s in store with the new single “Apocalypse.”  A regular live opener, “Apocalypse” embodies the brittle emotional landscape and fraught, combustible energy which threads through the album. Beginning with the confession “somehow I feel no release when I’m alone with anyone else / somehow I fall to pieces when I wake up to nothing where you should be”, the song builds in intensity and speed until overflowing in a rush of cathartic noise.

Listen to “Roswell” via Stereogum 

Stereogum previously premiered single “Roswell,” noting the track is “a sprawling, soaring six-minute epic that follows a propulsive motorik groove straight into the sky and sounds absolutely immense while doing it.”

Tour Dates

04.15.15 – Great Scott – Allston, MA

04.16.15 – Barbary – Philadelphia, PA

04.17.15 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY

04.18.15 – Baby’s All Right – Brooklyn, NY

04.19.15 – DC9 – Washington, DC

04.21.15 – Aisle 5 – Atlanta, GA

04.23.15 – Gasa Gasa – New Orleans, LA

04.24.15 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX

04.25.15 – Red 7 – Austin, TX

04.28.15 – Pub Rock – Scottsdale, AZ

04.29.15 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA

04.30.15 – Echo – Los Angeles, CA

05.01.15 – The Wayfarer – Costa Mesa, CA

05.02.15 – Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA

05.04.15 – Sunset Tavern – Seattle, WA

05.05.15 – Holocene – Portland, WA

05.08.15 – 7th St Entry – Minneapolis, MN

05.09.15 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL