NEWS: Diamond Rings to perform on Letterman, reveals cover art
DIAMOND RINGS
REVEALS COVER ART
AND
TRACKLISTING FOR NEW
ALBUM
FREE
DIMENSIONAL
ANNOUNCES NETWORK TV DEBUT WILL
BE OCTOBER 26TH PERFORMANCE ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
POP MONTREAL
SHOW ON SEPTEMBER 19th ANNOUNCED
CANADIAN TOUR
DATES COMING SOON
Diamond Rings has revealed
the cover art and track listing from his
forthcoming sophomore album Free Dimensional, out October 22nd on Secret City Records. Later that week he will
make his Network TV debut on the Late Show with David Letterman on October 26th. Diamond
Rings has just announced the first wave of headlining shows in the US
following his fall tour dates supporting Stars. He will also join Stars at
POP Montreal on September 19th at La Tulipe with more Canadian tour dates to be announced soon. As evidenced by the reviews of his recent intimate showcase in
Toronto, his upcoming tour is sure to not disappoint. For a sneak peek of
some of the new tracks, including fan favourite Runaway Love,
view a recent KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic session here.
Free Dimensional (co-produced with the Grammy-nominated
Damian Taylor [Bjork, The Killers,
Prodigy, UNKLE, Robyn, Austra]) features 10 new tracks (listed below) that retain the melodicism, clever juxtapositions, and
lyrical honesty that garnered kudos for his 2010 debut effort Special Affections. What's
different this time around is how the songs were conceived and produced. "I wanted the first album to have
that homespun quality," John
O explains. Back then, he was wary of too many high-tech bells and
whistles. "A big part of being
afraid of something is not understanding it," he admits. "Once I became more comfortable with
the medium of electronic music, it was only natural to want to improve."
The unique melodies and heartfelt lyrics Special Affections, received widespread critical praise from not only
Pitchfork but also The New York Times and NME. This praise was topped off with head-turning performances at SXSW and CMJ as well as international tours with pop princess Robyn, dazzling new-waver, Twin Shadow and fellow Canadians, Junior Boys and PS I Love You.
Free Dimensional Track listing:
- Everything Speaks
- All The Time
- Runaway Love
- Put Me On
- I’m Just Me
- Hand Over My Heart
- (I Know) What I’m Made Of
- A To Z
- Stand My Ground
- Day & Night
DIAMOND RINGS FALL TOUR DATES W/ STARS
9/19 Montreal, QC La Tulipe (POP Montreal)
9/20 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
9/21 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
9/22 New York, NY Webster Hall
9/23 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
9/25 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
9/26 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
9/27 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
9/28 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
9/29 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
10/2 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
10/3 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theater
10/4 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe at Old National Centre
10/5 St. Louis, MO Plush
10/6 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
10/9 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
10/10 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
10/11 Little Rock, AR Revolution Music Room
10/12 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s: Upstairs
10/13 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
10/17 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
10/18 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre
10/19 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre
10/20 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
DIAMOND RINGS HEADLINING US TOUR DATES
10/14 Austin, TX The Mohawk
10/26 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
10/27 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
10/28 Madison, WI The Frequency
11/1 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar
11/2 Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/4 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
11/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
11/15 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
CANADIAN TOUR TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
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Press release provided by Indoor Recess Inc.
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