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Oh, to be a band that uses a state as their name, and one that none of the members reside in or are from. The members of Arizona are not from the US Southwest, but rather Brooklyn, NY, and why not? And while they appear to be the “pet band” of the good guys over at I Guess Im
Floating, they have gotten my attention this week as well.
Welcome Back Dear Children is the debut album from the band and it requires that you are attentive to each layer of the music in order to fully experience record. I guess you could say these guys are “naturals.” In part due to the fact that they began recording this album after only 4 live shows together, and also because this certainly doesn not sound like a debut record.
Arizona are a band that are hard to put into a box or lend simple “recommend if you likes” to. The eclectic sound takes you down one path only to swoop you up and make a complete change of direction. Just when I thought I had the vocals pegged as a Turin Brakes type sound on Some Kind of Chill, then along comes a track like Splintering, which leans much closer to the heavier side of The Delgados as every guitar in sight is suddenly used to create this gem.
Have a listen to a couple great songs from this album, hope you enjoy it as much as I am…..
Arizona - Some Kind of Chill
Arizona - Splintering
Purchase the Album from ITunes or Insound…..
Arizona on Myspace
Continue reading for Tour Dates
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Sin-E |
New York, New York |
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Club Europa w/ Dawn Landes and LESS the band - its our birthday party!! |
Brooklyn |
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The Grog and Tankard |
Washington DC, Washington DC |
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The Velvet Lounge |
Washington DC, Washington DC |
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Cafe Eleven w/Band of Horses |
St. Augustine, Florida |
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The Social w/Band of Horses |
Orlando, Florida |
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Common Grounds w/Band of Horses |
Gainesville, Florida |
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The Earl w/Band of Horses |
Atlanta, Georgia |
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Blue Cat’s w/Band of Horses |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
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Red Gorilla Festival (during SXSW) |
Austin, Texas |
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Trunk Space |
Phoenix, Arizona |
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Blue Fugue w/ Ann Driscoll |
Columbia, Missouri |
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Univ. of MN Duluth Rafters |
Duluth, Minnesota |
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The Dry Bean (Free Show!) |
Madison, Wisconsin |
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