Said The Whale’s playlist
Juno Award-winning indie band Said The Whale just announced their first new release since 2009’s Islands Disappear.
Grammy Award winner Jack Joseph Puig, who’s worked with first-rate acts like U2, Weezer and No Doubt, is mixing the group’s untitled third full length album right now.
Said The Whale’s forthcoming effort is slated for release in the early spring of 2012. That’s 5 months away, so in the meantime the band is offering New Brighton, a 4-track digital EP that they recorded over the summer, to tide fans over.
The first track, “Lines,” will be available exclusively through Said The Whale’s official site as early as October 18 and the entire EP will be released on November 8.
If you happen to be in the U.S., Said The Whale has a few more dates for you to remember. The band is currently preparing for a tour with fellow Canadians We Are The City.
This will be the Vancouver band’s second U.S. tour. Their first American adventure, made earlier this year, was immortalized in the CBC documentary Winning America.
The film follows Said The Whale across the border to the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Texas and documents the highs and lows of a touring band trying to make it big at the legendary music festival.
Winning America will air nationally on CBC the afternoon of New Year’s Eve, so save the date and check your local listings folks.
Upon the band’s return from SXSW, and on the eve of their Juno win this past March, Said The Whale co-founder Ben Worcester met me backstage at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, and had this to say to all the Whale fans in the sea.
“Hi! This is Ben from Said The Whale and I’m going to tell you all what I have on my playlist. I listen to a lot of reggae because it’s like sunshine in music form and it makes me feel great. This isn’t all reggae, but it is all good music for the soul. Enjoy!”
It’s You – Toots and the Maytals
Kaya – Bob Marley
It Mek – Desmond Dekker and the Aces
Never You Change – Toots and the Maytals
Curly Locks – Junior Byles
Gus The Polar Bear – The Tragically Hip
54-46 – Toots and the Maytals
View the official trailer for Said The Whale’s Winning America and tour dates (including two nights in Toronto with Born Ruffians & Tokyo Police Club) below.
Said The Whale tour dates:
October 15 – Chicago, IL – Dirtroom (Double Door)
October 16 – Pontiac, MI – Pike Room
October 17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Garfield Artworks
October 18 – Philadelphia, PA – M Room
October 21 – New York, NY – Piano’s (CMJ Music Festival)
October 26 – Chapel Hill, NC – The Cave
October 28 – Miami, FL – The Vagabond
November 1 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
November 3 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rhythm Room
November 4 – Los Angeles, CA – The Mint
November 5 – Sacramento, CA – Bows & Arrows
November 6 – San Francisco, CA – Hemlock Tavern
November 10 – Portland, OR – Ella St Social Club
November 11– Seattle, WA – Q Cafe
December 8 – Toronto, ON, Can – The Phoenix (w/ Born Ruffians & Tokyo Police Club)
December 9 – Toronto, ON, Can – The Phoenix (w/ Born Ruffians & Tokyo Police Club)
Posted by Marc Andrew
on Oct 5 2011. Filed under Celebrity Playlist.
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