Limbeck - Bringin' the rural to your 'politan

I love Limbeck.

The band, which hails from Southern California, has been making great alt-country-type music for several years now on the Get Up Kids' imprint, Doghouse Records. As a matter of fact, if you strip away the angstier influences of the Get Up Kids and add more Americana influences you may get a decent idea of the sound the boys are making. I haven't been drinking to their music (yet...) but I'd imagine it's great drinking music.

They've finished recording their new record with super-producer Ed Rose at Black Lodge Studio and it should be available sometime this spring. Before then, however, we can get a good glimpse of the sound of the record when you can stream some of the new music on an unfortunate day on the 14th of this month on "some nice websites", as they put it. And then the new single, "Big Drag", will also be available on their extensive tour. Look at the dates below. The boys are gonna be tired. But try to get out to see 'em. They sound great live.

Listen to the tunes via Doghouse Records:

From Let Me Come Home):
People Don't Care

From Hi, Everything's Great:
Honk and Wave
EDIT - the good people at Doghouse are having problems with the link to the song "Julia". Sorry 'bout that.

Also, swing by the Myspace Page to download my personal favorite, "Sin City".

Tour Dates:
02/03 La Jolla, CA @ UCSD - Price Center
02/21 Santa Barbara, CA @ UCSB - HUB
02/22 Long Beach, CA @ Fingerprints - Instore! (time TBA)
02/23 Murrieta, CA @ Monte Vista School
02/24 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
02/25 Tempe, AZ @ Zia Records - Instore! (5PM!!)
02/26 Bountiful, UT @ Graywhale Record Exchange - Instore! (time TBA)
02/28 Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge w/ the Only Children
03/01 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
03/02 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Stage Door
03/03 Milwaukee, WI @ Exclusive Company - Instore! @ 3PM
03/03 Milwaukee, WI @ Mad Planet
03/05 St Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
03/06 Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
03/07 Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
03/08 Dayton, OH @ The Nite Owl
03/10 Norman, OK @ Univ. of Oklahoma (free show)
03/13 Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's w/ As Tall As Lions, Dear Hunter, Keating
03/14 Tulsa, OK @ King of Clubs w/ As Tall As Lions, Dear Hunter, Keating
03/15-03/18 AUSTIN, TX @ SXSW - Details Soon to come

THE BEARS TOUR W/ HOT ROD CIRCUIT & THE FORECAST

04/04 Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
04/05 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
04/06 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
04/07 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
04/08 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity
04/09 Ames, IA @ Maintenance Shop
04/11 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
04/12 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
04/13 Boise, ID @ The Venue
04/14 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
04/15 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
04/17 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
04/18 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
04/19 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
04/20 San Diego, CA @ Soma
04/21 Tempe, AZ @ the Clubhouse
04/23 Austin, TX @ Emos
04/24 Dallas, TX @ the Door
04/25 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
04/27 West Palm Beach, FL @ Rays
04/28 Orlando, FL @ the Social
04/29 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
05/01 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
05/02 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
05/03 Charlottesville, VA @ Starr Hill
05/04 Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar Bar
05/05 East Rutherford, NJ @ BAMBOOZLE
05/06 Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
05/08 Toronto, CAN @ El Mocambo
05/09 Ottawa, CAN @ Café Dekcuf
05/10 Montrea, CANl @ Club Lambi
05/11 South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
05/12 Boston, MA @ Middle East


Limbeck's Official Site
Myspace Page