BOWERBIRDS PREVIEW BENEATH YOUR TREE FROM UPPER AIR, ANNOUNCE ALBUM PRE-ORDERTuesday, June 16, 2009
Dead Oceans and Bowerbirds are pleased to offer Beneath Your Tree, the second MP3 from Upper Air. Beneath Your Tree features Phil Moore and Beth Tacular trading lead vocals, before joining in sweet harmony. Moore's gorgeous melodic sensibilities are accentuated here by the familiar backdrop of accordion, acoustic guitar and percussion.
"Beneath Your Tree" LYRICS:
I could bleed, bleed, bleed for days, but my heart would still beat for you dear. Yet we carry on like a storm, like we've no idea where we're coming from. But the rain will subside by the morning. I could drag my legs across the desert, but my lips would still thirst for you dear. Yet I feel your gaze like a furnace. Though it burns, I go on; I keep crawling. And the moon will rise in the evening, and I'll fall to sleep beneath your tree, and the wind will howl through your leaves and serenade me. You don't own me, but I'll take your lead down a gnarly thicket in the trees. And we're soon lost, and we're terrified, but I'll always find my way to your eyes. And the moon will rise in the evening, and I'll fall to sleep beneath your tree, and the wind will howl through your leaves and serenade me.
Bowerbirds recently completed a European tour, including an appearance at the Primavera Festival in Barcelona. They have also been tapped to perform July 18th at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, as part of their North American tour that starts July 6th in Washington DC.
Upper Air is now available for pre-order from Dead Oceans on CD and LP. All customers pre-ordering the album will receive an immediate download code, so they can enjoy MP3s of Upper Air before the physical release hits their mailbox. Also included with the physical copy of the album will be a new 17"x 22" Bowerbirds poster which you can peep below. Upper Air will be available in stores on July 7 in the U.S. and July 6 in the U.K.
TOUR DATES:
07/06/09 Washington, DC - Black Cat w/ Megafaun
07/07/09 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's w/ Megafaun
07/10/09 Providence, RI - Club Hell w/ Megafaun
07/11/09 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall w/ Megafaun
07/12/09 Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear's Place w/ Megafaun
07/13/09 Montreal QC, Canada - La Sala Rossa w/ Megafaun
07/14/09 Toronto ON, Canada - Sneaky Dees w/ Megafaun
07/15/09 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern w/ Megafaun
07/16/09 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room at The Crofoot w/ Megafaun
07/17/09 Indianapolis, IN - Vollrath Tavern w/ Megafaun
07/20/09 Iowa City, IA - The Mill w/ Megafaun
07/21/09 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry w/ Megafaun
07/22/09 Omaha, NE - Slowdown w/ Megafaun
07/26/09 Denver, CO - Hi Dive w/ Megafaun
07/27/09 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court w/ Megafaun
07/29/09 Vancouver BC, Canada - The Biltmore Cabaret w/ Megafaun
07/30/09 Seattle, WA - Triple Door w/ Megafaun
07/31/09 Anacortes, WA - Department of Safety w/ Megafaun
08/01/09 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios w/ Megafaun
08/03/09 San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord w/ Megafaun
08/04/09 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo w/ Megafaun
08/05/09 San Diego, CA - Casbah w/ Megafaun
08/06/09 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room w/ Megafaun
08/10/09 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress w/ Megafaun
08/12/09 Denton, TX - Hailey's w/ Megafaun
08/13/09 Austin, TX - The Mohawk w/ Megafaun
08/14/09 Houston, TX - Walter's On Washington w/ Megafaun
08/15/09 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks w/ Megafaun
08/16/09 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree w/ Megafaun
08/17/09 Atlanta, GA - The Earl w/ Megafaun