First off, I quite enjoy this band, Annuals. I find their music strikingly complex, and quite the mysterious journey even after repeated listens. Whenever I go on my Be He Me kicks, I often end up listening to the album straight through four - even five - times. Every song on the album is a gem in my opinion. A gem with intense brilliance and fire bursting through after you polish the dust ...
Annuals have mapped out their first North American tour of 2009. The band will kick off their jaunt on January 22 in Chicago, IL.The six date tour, in support of their latest release 'Such Fun ', will be wrapped up on January 31 in Carrboro, NC. Annuals Tour dates:Chicago, IL Empty Bottle (January 22) Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop (23) Toronto, ON El Mocambo (24) Boston, MA TBA (27) New York,...
Annuals have just announced dates for a 2009 tour with Jessica Lea Mayfield and friends What Laura Says, who are signed to Annuals' label, Terpsikhore. Their newest album "Such Fun" was a showcase of frontman Adam Baker's "accomplished songcraft" with the bands "vast landscape of musical richness." It is a solid album that got them the honor of being the November Artist To Watch for WXPN . ...
When you pick a few Bob "every tree needs a little friend" Ross paintings for the cover tart you expect a band with sunny tunes. And sure enough, the Annuals , a six piece from Raleigh, NC, peddle joyous sounding indie tunes on their Such Fun album. Despite the fact that all members are in their early twenties they play like seasoned veterans for a few bars and then dive in at the deep end of a...