Erin McKeown will release her eleventh studio album, Kiss Off Kiss on September 24 via TVP Records. Kiss Off Kiss is both a breakup album and an affirmation of independence— a blend of late 70’s/early 80’s snarly guitar rock, percussive and literate, owing something to punk, something to pop, something to Elvis Costello and Blondie and Jonathan Richmond and Lou Reed.
Erin shared the final album single that bluntly conveys the urge to end physical intimacy and just get it over with already with “Go Along / Get Along.”
“Director Oskar Peacock (Lake Street Dive’s 'Hypotheticals') and I wanted to capture the mixture of glamour and everyday work that a relationship can be,” said Erin of the video. “The narrator in the song feels ignored despite their best efforts at attention. A glittering but unacknowledged presence at an end-of-summer party was the perfect metaphor.”
The Steve Berlin produced album was paid for by an unexpected gift from a friend, therefore digital sales through Erin’s website are being offered as “pay what you can”. At the end of 2021, Erin will solicit nominations via her social media and then micro-grant 100% of the proceeds so the LP can be a vehicle for passing on the generosity and support she has benefited from. Additionally, if folks wish to “barter” and send Erin a physical object in exchange for the digital album, she will share these gifts on social media.
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“I think it’s fair to say Kiss Off Kiss is a breakup record,” continues Erin. “It’s certainly in the tradition of the best of those - an affirmation of my own independence, a catalog of regret, a few unfair shots over the bow. But what I really hope it is, is a good time. We could use one. I also hope Kiss Off Kiss is a burst of energy that catches your brain as well as your heart and maybe helps you remember your own great loves, present or past.
“Kiss Off Kiss was a temporary hiccup in my heartbeat. Kiss Off Kiss is now an opportunity for thoughtful acts of giving. Like they always say, you gotta have a heart to have a heartbreak.”
Erin McKeown Tour Dates
Sep 25 - Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Music Hall #
Oct 08 - Turner Falls, MA - Shea Theater
Oct 09 - Cambridge, MA - Club Passim
Oct 10 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Caffe Lena
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Oct 13 - New York, NY - City Winery-The Loft
Oct 14 - Philadelphia, PA - City Winery-The Loft
Oct 17 - Vienna, VA - Jammin Java
Oct 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
Oct 20 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
Oct 21 - Arlington Heights, IL - Hey Nonny
Oct 22 - Grand Rapids, MI - Listening Room
Oct 23 - Columbus, OH - Natalie’s Grandview
Oct 26 - Nashville, TN - City Winery-The Lounge
Oct 27 - Duluth, GA - Red Clay Music Foundry
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Oct 29 - Asheville, NC - Isis Restaurant & Music Hall
"We're so excited. The band is just poised and ready to hit the road and rock out and get this album out to the masses," laughed the man simply known as "Danny" as he discussed his band Wicked, their new album "Sunburn" and their April 25 show at Salty's Beach Bar in Lake Como, NJ.
"We're so excited. The band is just poised and ready to hit the road and rock out and get this album out to the masses," laughed the man simply known as "Danny" as he discussed his band Wicked, their new album "Sunburn" and their April 25 show at Salty's Beach Bar in Lake Como, NJ.
(AUSTIN, TX) - Since the nation's inception nearly two and a half centuries ago, music has informed, interpreted, and inspired our national identity. To celebrate and explore this remarkable heritage, the LBJ Presidential Library and the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University announce the premiere of the exhibition Music America: Iconic Objects from America's Music History. Opening at the LBJ Presidential Library on Saturday, February 17, during Presidents' Day weekend, the exhibition will be on display through August 11, 2024.
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