STEVE GUNN SUPPORTS KURT VILE & ANNOUNCES WEST COAST TOUR
TIME OFF, LAUDED AS ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2013,
AVAILABLE NOW FROM PARADISE OF BACHELORS
(above image of Steve Gunn by Constance Mensh)
Steve Gunn‘s recent album for Paradise of Bachelors, Time Off, has been recognized as one of the best albums of 2013 by The Washington Post, Uncut, Aquarium Drunkard, The Wire, and Other Music, amongst others. As Gunn’s first eponymous album with a full band, Time Off harnesses a core trio format to launch his compositions into new, luminous strata. Here, Gunn the guitarist (and sometime Kurt Vile sideman) masterfully deploys the discursive, deconstructed blues style, at once transcendent and methodical, that has become his signature. This is Gunn at the top of his game, utterly unique but steeped in traditions both vernacular and avant-garde. Jump in and stream Time Off on Spotify HERE and catch Gunn opening for Kurt in a city near you! In addition to the run of dates with Kurt, Steve has just announced an August tour, which includes performances at Pickathon, Woodsist Festival, Transfigurations II, and more dates throughout the West Coast.
Steve also has a collaborative album with Mike Cooper, called Cantos De Lisboa, planned for release on June 24th via RVNG INTL‘s incredible FRKWYS series. Visit HERE for more information and Cantos De Lisboa pre-order.
WATCH/LISTEN/SHARE:
WATCH NPR MUSIC‘S “TINY DESK CONCERT” – http://youtu.be/2bMVMjOMRkU
“WATER WHEEL” STREAM – http://bit.ly/1jY6hIG
“LURKER” STREAM – http://bit.ly/TQS45O
STEVE GUNN TOUR DATES
Wed. May 28 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre w/ Kurt Vile and The Violators
Thu. May 29 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch w/Kurt Vile and The Violators
Fri. May 30 – Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Music Festival w/ Kurt Vile and The Violators
Sat. May 31 – York, PA @ Capitol Theatre w/ Kurt Vile and The Violators
Mon. June 2 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place w/ Kurt Vile and The Violators
Tue. June 3 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom w/ Kurt Vile and The Violators
Wed. June 4 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre w/ Kurt Vile and The Violators, Jenny Lewis
Thu. June 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Governors Ball Kick-Off Party @ Brooklyn Bowl w/ Kurt Vile and The Violators
Thu. July 31 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos w/ Foxygen and Woods
Fri. Aug. 1-Sun. Aug. 3 – Portland, OR @ Pickathon
Mon. Aug. 4 – Petaluma, CA @ Lagunitas Brewing Company w/ Foxygen
Wed. Aug. 6 – Big Sur, CA @ Woodsist Festival Big Sur
Thu. Aug. 7 – Sonoma, CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery w/ Foxygen
Sun. Aug. 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Mon. Aug. 11 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
Tue. Aug. 12 – Long Beach, CA @ E. 3rd Street
Sat. Aug. 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Circle of Hope
Thu. Aug. 28-Sat. Aug. 30 – Asheville, NC @ Transfigurations II Festival
Sun. Sep. 21 – New Windsor, NY @ Storm King Art Center w/ The Felice Brothers
“As contemporary songwriters surf rivers of blood, sweat and tears, hoping the world will take notice, this Brooklynite plays circular folk songs that unfold as effortlessly as a breath. The fact that he’s making no special bid to be heard means we might want to listen especially close.”
— The Washington Post [#10 Album of the Year]
“Time Off is Gunn’s finest work yet. It’s one of the year’s most powerful folk-rock statements.”
— Village Voice
“Gunn is blessed with a voice as warm and rich as Tim Buckley or a young Van Morrison. Cycling riffs build a self-sustaining momentum, immersing the listener in a private river of sound.” — The Wire
“A collection of six loose, spiraling guitar songs that give more than they ask. Generous compositions, gently presented.” — Pitchfork
“His tunes unfurl like bales of wire rolling down country roads.” — Uncut
“In the John Fahey-inspired, post-Jack Rose world of American-primitive-folk-meets-blues-meets-raga-meets-noise music, Gunn is quite simply the best.” — The FADER
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