M83 Announces Tour Dates

In conjunction with the April release of Saturdays=Youth, the french electro-ambient band, consisting of Anthony Gonzalez (and formerly Nicolas Fromageau), gears up for a tour this fall. First started in 2001, M83, named after the galaxy, adopts the "shoegazing" methods of bands like My Bloody Valentine. If you live under a rock as I do, "shoegazing" is a genre that exploded in the late 80's and early 90's and describes the motionless stance that the musicians take on stage, appearing to gaze at their shoes while tinkering with the various pedals and effects that are hallmark of the "shoegazing" sound. The result is a thick "wall of sound" due to the distortion of various guitars and effects lumped into one.

As M83's fifth studio album, Saturdays=Youth was recieved with much critical acclaim nabbing an 8.5/10 from the high and mighty Pitchfork and had Rolling Stone hailing it as "70 mm songs for John Hughes movies yet to be filmed." Still not convinved? Check them out their song "Graveyard Girl" and catch them their upcoming tour.

Thu 11/13 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Fri 11/14 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Sat 11/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Starlite Ballroom
Sun 11/16 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub
Tue 11/18 - Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
Wed 11/19 - Montreal, QC @ Studio Juste Pour Rire
Thu 11/20 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Fri 11/21 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
Sat 11/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
Tue 11/25 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
Wed 11/26 - Vancouver, BC @ Richards On Richards
Thu 11/27 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
Fri 11/28 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Sat 11/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater

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