New York City’s fantastic indie power trio Robbers On High Street will release their new album, Grand Animals, on July 24th. I love the band and written positively of them in the past. So why am I sad? Because they’ve decided to put it on New Line Records, who are part of the RIAA. Very sad. I’m making an exception to my non-RIAA-only policy to give them a mention, though, because
the album is really great. Some of it you may have heard before on EPs, but it doesn’t sound like a bunch of thrown-together tunes. The album is cohesive, and the sound is great.
Congrats, boys. I hope the media machine doesn’t eat you up and swallow your sound.
For fans of Cold War Kids and The White Stripes. For now, check out the Robbers On High Street tour dates (*=with The Redwalls):
June
23 Chicago, IL – Belmont Music and Arts Street Festival
26 Nashville, TN – Exit/ In
27 Newport, KY – Southgate House *
28 Detroit, MI – The Magic Stick *
29 Akron, OH – Lime Spider *
30 Brooklyn, NY – Southpaw *
July
1 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar *
2 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s *
3 Cambridge, MA – TT The Bear’s *
5 Arlington, VA РIota Club and Caf̩ *
6 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom *
7 Columbus, OH – The Basement *
10 Chicago, IL – Schubas
11 Dekalb, IL – Otto’s
12 Milwaukee, WI – Mirimar *
13 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock *
14 Madison, WI – High Noon *
