May 12

Review: Au Revoir Simone – Still Night, Still Life [2009, Our Secret Record Company]

Written By Ricky, Albums,Everything ,Comments (9)

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Toronto – Fresh off the heels of being the guest vocalist on one of the dopest tracks of 2008 ( Aeroplanes remix of Friendly Fire’s “Paris“) Au Revoir Simone is back this year with their second full length LP – “Still Night, Still Life”. Lets take a moment here to reflect on the Brooklyn trio’s past, and by reflecting, I mean lets post a picture of Wade with the band from 2007.

Okay, reflecting time is over. Still Night, Still Life is synthy, dreamy goodness. While most bands that rely on a synth/drum combo use it to create a soundtrack for your Saturday night clubbing experience, the girls from Au Revoir Simone go the opposite way, using the synths to create a more downbeat, mellow vibe. It almost feels like a come down album, something you would put on after a night of partying where you are lying down on some grass field somewhere all out of sorts, and you are looking at the stars, wondering about life on other planets. It’s that type of mood that Erika Forster, Annie Hart and Heather D’Angelo create with their harmonizing vocals, drum machine and keyboards. The album is rather consistent in sound and tone throughout, as I am having a hard time picking out stand out tracks. I would guess “Knights of Wands”, “Take me as I am” and “Anywhere you looked” are three that I would recommend.

The album is out May 19th.

Tour dates: (wow)

Thursday, May 21: Toronto. Lee’s Palace
Friday, May 22: Montreal. La Tulipe
Thursday, May 28: Boston. TT The Bears
Friday, May 29: Brooklyn. Music Hall of Williamsburg
Saturday, May 30: Washington DC. Rock and Roll Hotel
Sunday, May 31: Cincinnati, Southgate House
Monday, June 1: Nashville, The End
Tuesday, June 2: Memphis, Hi Tone
Thursday, June 4: Dallas, The Cavern
Friday, June 5: Houston, Walter’s on Washington
Saturday, June 6: Austin, Mohawk
Tuesday, June 9: Tucson, Plush
Thursday, June 11: Los Angeles, El Rey
Friday, June 12: Santa Barbara, Club Mercy
Saturday, June 13: San Francisco, Bimbo’s
Monday, June 15: Portland, Wonder Ballroom
Tuesday, June 16: Seattle, Neumo’s
Wednesday, June 17: Vancouver, Richard’s on Richards
Friday, June 19: Salt Lake City, Kilby Court
Sunday, June 21: Boulder, Fox Theater
Tuesday, June 23: Omaha, Waiting Room
Tuesday, June 16: Seattle, Neumo’s
Wednesday, June 24: Madison, High Noon Saloon
Thursday, June 25: Chicago, Logan Square
Friday, June 26: Cleveland, Grog Shop
Saturday, June 27: New York City, Bowery Ballroom

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  • Danielle

    I know he must of just paid for a CD, but the way she’s holding the money in that picture says to me “oh yes, it’ll cost you to pose with this hotness.”

  • http://www.wadevroom.com Wade

    I look like a retard. Based on looks, i wouldn’t want to be my own friend in that picture.

  • http://ikdk.blogspot.com/ Josh

    Great show which, of course, Ricky missed because he doesn’t do openers.

  • http://www.panicmanual.com Allison

    We are pretty sure Annie Hart posing with Wade is Doug Marvin (drummer from Dirty on Purpose’s) wife.

    Actually check that, we are 100% certain..we googled it: http://www.mtv.com/news/yhif/dop_ars/

    And yes, Ricky is an opener-snob.

  • http://www.panicmanual.com Ricky

    i missed this show cos i was playing nhl 07 or something

  • http://ikdk.blogspot.com/ Josh

    Dreaming of being Sidney Crosby

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  • michandre

    enjoyed reading the review/comment on the new album. Just caught the Brooklyn show last night and really am liking their sound a lot. cool pic too.