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Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl‘s band The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger just put out their debut album Acoustic Sessions…

On their debut album, “Acoustic Sessions”, The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger show their love of quirky and whimsical ’60s folk pop, reminiscent at times of Syd Barrett, Incredible String Band and Simon & Garfunkel. Though stripped-down to spotlight their idiom juggling and intriguing wordplay, the sparse arrangements are adventurous and playful, anchored by the beautiful blend of Sean and Charlotte’s voices, acoustic guitar and a smattering of other instruments – a vibraphone here, a banjo there. GOASTT weaves narratives around a metaphysical geography of their own devising, finding a surrealist beauty in the mundane.

They are doing a quick set of dates in France / Germany / Netherlands in December, but they’re making a swing around the US in early 2011.  Check to their dates below…

GOASTT 2010/2011 Tour (backwards order)

• Saturday 1/29/11 – The Crocodile, Seattle WA
• Friday 1/28/11 – The Woods, Portland OR *got my tickets*
• Tuesday 1/25/11 – Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco CA
• Saturday 1/22/11 – Pappy & Harriets, Pioneertown (Joshua Tree) CA
• Friday 1/21/11 – Club Congress, Tucson AZ
• Wednesday 1/19/11 – Cactus Cafe, Austin TX
• Tuesday 1/18/11 – Dan’s Silver Leaf, Denton TX
• Saturday 1/15/11 – The Earl, Atlanta GA
• Friday 1/14/11 – Melting Point, Athens GA
• Thursday 1/13/11 – Evening Muse, Charlotte NC
• Wednesday 1/12/11 – Local 506, Chapel Hill NC
• Tuesday 1/11/11 – Ioata, Washington D.C.
• Saturday 1/8/11 – Rockwood Music Hall, New York NY
• Friday 1/7/11 – Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia PA
• Thursday 1/6/11 – Great Scott, Boston MA
• Friday 12/17/10 Bercy, Paris, France (with -M-)
• Thursday 12/16/10 Bercy, Paris, France (with -M-)
• Wednesday 12/15/10 Bercy, Paris, France (with -M-)
• Tuesday 12/14/10 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Monday 12/13/10 Frannz Club, Berlin, Germany
• Saturday 12/11/10 MOD, Hasselt, Belgium
• Friday 12/10/10 Zenith, Saint Herblain, France (with -M-)
• Thursday 12/9/10 Zenith, Saint Herblain, France (with -M-)
• Wednesday 12/8/10 Grand Hall, Tours, France (with -M-)
• Tuesday 12/7/10 Zenith d’Orleans, Orleans, France (with -M-)
• Friday 12/3/10 Arena de Montpellier, Montpellier, France (with -M-)
• Thursday 12/2/10 Nikaia, Nice, France (with -M-)
• Wednesday 11/17/10 Largo, Los Angeles, CA

I’m really stoked, as The Woods is an awesome, intimate venue in Portland.  I imagine the rest of the venues are similar.  For a feel for their sound, check out this in-studio video:

GOASTT play “Lavender Road” on WNYC

http://www.thegoastt.com/

~Dan – np: Ikue Mori – Class Insecta