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The Morning Benders- Promises

Written by willshoob on Sunday, 17 of January , 2010 at 9:48 am

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The Morning Benders were very impressive when I saw them open for Girls a little while back. The band recruited Grizzly Bear bassist/producer Chris Taylor to produce their debut record, only helping increase the buzz surrounding them. The first single, “Promises” opens with a very Grizzly Bear-esque drum part; simple but tasteful. Harmonies are a plenty, as are biting guitars. Chris Taylor really put his mark all over this record, which isn’t a bad thing in any way whatsoever. Their debut record, Big Echo will be hitting stores March 9th courtesy of Rough Trade. The band will also be putting out a 7″ on February 23rd, courtesy of True Panther. “Promises” is a great pop song, and a great first single. This is a debut release I’m truly excited for, and I can’t wait to see these guys live again.

Tour Dates (courtesy of Stereogum):
03/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Jonny Brenda’s
03/11 – Washington, D.C. @ The Black Cat
03/12 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
03/13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn
03/15 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
03/23 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rhythm Room
03/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
03/26 – San Diego CA @ Casbah
03/27 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar
03/28 – Santa Barbara @ Muddy Waters
03/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
04/01 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
04/02 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile CafĂ©
04/03 – Vancouver, Media Club
04/05 – Provo, UT @ Club Velour
04/07 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
04/09 – Des Moines, IA @ The Vaudeville Mews
04/10 – Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop
04/11 – Rock Island, IL @ Huckleberry’s Pizza (Presented by Daytrotter)
04/12 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
04/14 – Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
04/15 – Montreal, QUE @ La Sala Rossa
04/16 – Vermont @ The Monkey House
04/17 – Boston, MA @ TT The Bear’s
04/22 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

The Morning Benders- Promises

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Category: New Music

2 Comments

Comment by tsb

Made Monday, 18 of January , 2010 at 12:08 pm

this isn’t their debut, check out Talking through tin cans

Comment by IAMROGUE

Made Monday, 18 of January , 2010 at 3:40 pm

Wooohooo, Troubadour!

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