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Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter, Album Due

jesse sykes album coverComing soon to record stores (Feb 6.) and SXSW (March 14-18), check out Seattle-based Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter. The album will be called Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls of the Soul and out on Barsuk Records.

Fans of Kristen Hersh and Neko Case will likely enjoy album track “LLL” (MP3), available for download courtesy of Barsuk Records.

It’s a musically deep piece of work, addressing themes of love, illusion, forgiveness, and the universality of the human experience.

Also, the band will be touring with Sparklehorse. Here are the tour dates:

02/02/07
AUSTIN, TX
Antone’s

02/04/07
DALLAS, TX
Gypsy Tea Room

02/05/07
SANTA FE, NM
Santa Fe Brewing Company

02/06/07
TEMPE, AZ
Clubhouse

02/07/07
SOLANA BEACH, CA
Belly Up

02/09/07
LOS ANGELES, CA
Henry Fonda Theater

02/10/07
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Fillmore

02/13/07
PORTLAND, OR
Doug Fir

02/14/07
SEATTLE, WA
Showbox

02/15/07
VANCOUVER, CANADA
Richard’s on Richards

02/17/07
ENGLEWOOD, CO
Gothic Theatre

02/19/07
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
First Avenue

02/20/07
MADISON, WI
High Noon Saloon

02/21/07
CHICAGO, IL
Metro

02/22/07
DETROIT, MI
St. Andrews Hall

02/23/07
TORONTO, CANADA
Mod Theater

02/24/07
MONTREAL, CANADA
Soda Club

02/26/07
BOSTON, MA
Paradise

02/28/07
NEW YORK, NY
Webster Hall

03/01/07
BALTIMORE, MD
Ram’s Head Live!

03/02/07
CARRBORO, NC
Cat’s Cradle

03/03/07
CHARLESTON, SC
Music Farm

03/04/07
ATLANTA, GA
Variety Playhouse


About the author: Tom is a Design Director for Viget Labs currently living in Northern Virginia with his wife and two kids.


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