In their follow-up to 2006's Be He Me, an album "that would seem spazzy if [it wasn't] so polished," the six-piece continues to reach untouched musical ground as they breed a marvelous sound ranging from the acoustic boldness of M. Ward to the momentous highs of Broken Social Scene. The uniquely layered mood swings within each song and across the album may be even more prominent in Such Fun:

Commenting on the album artwork the band says, "It seems like all of the happy, lovely places [Bob Ross] paints always have a bit of sad loneliness and isolation to them too, and some of the songs on our new album can definitely relate to that duality." And yes, Bob Ross is "The Joy of Painting" guy.

Here is the video for "Confessor", the first song off the album.

Such Fun Tracklist:

01 Confessor
02 Hot Night Hounds
03 Springtime
04 Down the Mountain
05 Always Do
06 Talking
07 Hardwood Floor
08 Hair Don't Grow
09 The Tape
10 Blue Ridge
11 Wake

Tour Dates:

10-08 Spokane, WA - Service Station *#
10-09 Missoula, MT - The Other Side *#
10-11 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre *#
10-12 Omaha, NE - Slowdown *#
10-13 Iowa City, IA - The Picador *#
10-15 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre *#
10-16 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall *#
10-17 Chicago, IL - The Vic *#
10-18 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *#
10-19 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre Center *#
10-21 Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre *^
10-22 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *^
10-23 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts *^
10-24 Providence, RI - Lupo's at the Strand *^
10-25 New York, NY - Webster Hall *^
10-26 Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom *^
10-28 Richmond, VA - The National *^
10-29 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre *^
10-30 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel *^
10-31 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre *^
11-01 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse *^
11-03 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution *!
11-04 Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues *!
11-05 Jacksonville, FL - Free Bird Café *!
11-07 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues *!
11-08 Houston, TX - House of Blues *!
11-09 Austin, TX - Waterloo Park (Fun Fun Fun Fest) *!
11-10 Dallas, TX - House of Blues *!
11-12 Santa Fe, NM - Wharehouse 21 *
11-13 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre *!
11-14 San Diego, CA - Soma *%
11-15 Pomona, CA - Glass House *%
11-16 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre *%
11-18 Sacramento, CA - Empire *%
11-19 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club *%
11-22 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market *%

* with Minus the Bear
# with Themes
^ with Sylvie
! with 27
% with Helms Alee

[via Pitchfork]

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