Rubblebucket’s Survival Sounds Brings “Carousel Ride”

RUBBLEBUCKET’S NEW VIDEO “CAROUSEL RIDE” PREMIERES ON NOISEY

PASTE PREMIERES LIVE VIDEO OF “MY LIFE”

SURVIVAL SOUNDS SET FOR AUGUST 25 RELEASE VIA COMMUNION RECORDS

40 + DATE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF AUGUST 21

“…bobs along merrily with warmth and punch provided by muted brass, intrigue courtesy of the unexpected twists in the arrangements, and humor by a penchant for whistle solos.” —The Wall Street Journal

“On the strength of a style melding propulsive polyrhythms, syncopated horns, New Wave-era art-school rock, and gleaming pop, all within a slyly psychedelic aesthetic, Rubblebucket may be on the verge of a breakthrough.” —The Boston Globe
“The track’s guitars build over glitchy sonics and finally erupt into a tropical-friendly crescendo.” —SPIN on “Sound of Erasing”

VICE’s music blog Noisey is premiering the new video for, “Carousel Ride” off Rubblebucket’s new album Survival Sounds (due August 25 onCommunion). The site proclaims, “The Brooklyn-based band mixes dynamics with studied aplomb: pounding drums, warped synth scratches, and a bold horn section are wedded to singer Kalmia Traver’s conversational, lilting singing style, which altogether create the perfect soundtrack for these surreal escapades. It’s baroque pop of the extremely epic variety.” Watch the newly released video via Noisey. Paste recently premiered the live video of their song “My Life.” To support the new release, the band will embark on an expansive 40+ North American tour including stops in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. See full tour dates below.

Survival Sounds was produced and mixed by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Modest Mouse, David Byrne) and recorded at Mission Sound Studio in Brooklyn. According to Traver, “This is by far the longest project we’ve ever worked on. For various reasons we were able to hit our stride as a group and settle into functional creative roles…We pushed ourselves creatively, really worked to create lyrics that were the most meaningful, arrangements that hit the hardest and sounds that were the most clarion.”

Rubblebucket was formed after Kalmia Traver and Alex Toth met while attending The University of Vermont. Following graduation, the two were joined by Adam Dotson (trombone, euphonium, vocals), David Cole (Drums) and Ian Hersey (electric guitar) and released their self-titled debut in 2009. The groups second full-length, Omega La La was produced and mixed by Eric Broucek (Hercules and Love Affair, Classixx, Holy Ghost) and its single “Came Out of A Lady” was chosen as one of the Top 50 Songs of 2011 by Paste. The album was available online for free two months prior to its official release and was downloaded 50,000 times. The band made its television debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in 2012. Survival Sounds is the band’s label debut and comes on the heels of 2013’s Save Charlie EP and 2012’s Oversaturated EP.

RUBBLEBUCKET TOUR DATES
* Body Language and 2001 support
† Body Language supports
‡ Royal Canoe supports
** Landlady supports

August 21 /// Cleveland, OH /// Grog Shop
August 22 /// Grand Rapids, MI /// Intersection
August 24 /// Chicago, IL /// The Boulevard
August 26 /// New York, NY /// Mercury Lounge (Special Release Show)
August 27 /// Brooklyn, NY /// Rough Trade (Special Release Show)
September 6 /// Toronto, ON /// Riot Fest
September 10 /// Providence, RI /// Fete*
September 11 /// Portland, ME /// Port City Music Hall*
September 12 /// Syracuse, NY /// Westcott Theatre*
September 13 /// Ithaca, NY /// The Haunt*
September 14 /// Albany, NY /// The Hallow*
September 16 /// Fairfield, CT /// Stage One†
September 18 /// Philadelphia, PA /// Union Transfer†
September 19 /// Washington, DC /// U Street†
September 20 /// Raleigh, NC /// Lincoln Theatre†
September 21 /// Charlottesville,VA /// Jefferson Theatre†
September 24 /// Atlanta, GA /// Terminal West†
September 25 /// Aheville, NC /// Orange Peel†
September 26 /// Cincinatti, OH /// Midpoint Music Festival†
September 27 /// Ann Arbor, MI /// Bling Pig†
September 28 /// Madison, WI /// High Noon Saloon†
September 30 /// Minneapolis, MN /// 7th Street†
October 1 /// Iowa City, IA /// Blue Moose Tap Room†
October 3 /// Denver, CO /// Bluebird†
October 4 /// Salt Lake City, UT /// State Room†
October 6 /// Boise, ID /// Neurolux†
October 7 /// Bozeman, MT /// The Zebra†
October 8 /// Missoula, MT /// Palace Lounge†
October 10 /// Seattle, WA /// Chop Suey‡
October 12 /// Portland, OR /// Doug Fir‡
October 15 /// San Francisco, CA /// The Independent‡
October 16 /// Los Angeles, CA /// El Rey Theatre‡
October 17 /// San Diego, CA /// The Casbah‡
October 18 /// San Diego, CA /// The Casbah‡
October 20 /// Phoenix, AZ /// Rhythm Room**
October 21 /// Albuquerque, NM /// Launchpad**
October 23 /// Austin, TX /// Red 7
October 24 /// Houston, TX /// Fitzgerald’s
October 25 /// Dallas, TX /// Club Dada**
October 27 /// Kansas City, MO /// The Record Bar**
October 28 /// St. Louis, MO /// Old Rock House**
October 29 /// Nashville, TN /// High Watt
November 1 /// Pittsburg, PA /// Rex Theatre**
November 6 /// Burlington, VT /// Higher Ground‡
November 7 /// Burlington, VT /// Higher Ground‡
November 9 /// Boston, MA /// Paradise ‡