Diamond Rings headlining tour dates announced / Free Dimensional album cover revealed‏

By
Gus
– August 29, 2012Posted in: MUSIC

DIAMOND RINGS HEADLINING TOUR DATES JUST ANNOUNCED

WILL MAKE NETWORK TV DEBUT ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN ON OCTOBER 26TH

FREE DIMENSIONAL ALBUM COVER REVEALED

View The Recent KCRW Performance Here
Remixes Of Diamond Rings’ New Single “I’m Just Me” Available Now
Fall Tour Dates As Special Guests of Stars

(New York, NY – August 29th, 2012) – Diamond Rings is proud to announce an extensive headlining U.S. tour in October and November of this year as well as fall tour dates supporting Stars.  As evidenced by the reviews of the recent live showcases in NYC, LA, San Francisco and Seattle, this tour will not disappoint. For a sneak peek of some of the new tracks, including fan favorite Runaway Love, view a recent KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic session here.

The forthcoming tour dates will coincide with the release of Diamond Rings’ sophomore effort, Free Dimensional, to be released on October 22nd, of which the album cover has just been revealed.  This will be followed by Diamond Rings network TV debut on the Late Show With David Letterman on October 26th.

Diamond Rings also recently released exclusive remixes of the brand new single “I’m Just Me.” The track, features remixes by Jakob Lido, DJ Reidiculous,MOTi and YELLE which was recently premiered on RollingStone.com and is available as a free download here

Free Dimensional (co-produced with the Grammy-nominated Damian Taylor [Bjork, The Killers, Prodigy, UNKLE, Robyn, Austra]) retains the melodicism, clever juxtapositions, and lyrical honesty that garnered kudos for Special Affections. What’s different this time around is how the songs were conceived and produced. “I wanted the first album to have that homespun quality,” John O explains. Back then, he was wary of too many high-tech bells and whistles. “A big part of being afraid of something is not understanding it,” he admits. “Once I became more comfortable with the medium of electronic music, it was only natural to want to improve.”

The unique melodies and heartfelt lyrics of 2010’s Special Affections, garnered widespread critical praise from not only Pitchfork but also The New York Times and NME. This praise was topped off with head-turning performances at SXSW and CMJ as well as international tours with pop princess Robyn, dazzling new-waver, Twin Shadow and fellow Canadians, Junior Boys.

While he will always “stay fierce,” Diamond Rings is now tweeting from @DiamondRings.
Free Dimensional Track listing:

  1. Everything Speaks
  2. All The Time
  3. Runaway Love
  4. Put Me On
  5. I’m Just Me
  6. Hand Over My Heart
  7. (I Know) What I’m Made Of
  8. A To Z
  9. Stand My Ground
  10. Day & Night

 
Live Reviews:
“Diamond Rings showed off why after his new record is released, he will be one of the most talked about live performers around” - OfficiallyaYuppie.com
“The atmosphere was one of glam-fueled euphoria that, like any good thing, was over too soon.” -LAmusicblog.com
 
Acclaim for “I’m Just Me”:
“Honest and penetrating, Diamond Rings hammers this hit and gets your groove.” – Trendland.com
“…it’s a must-download for us.” - MTV.com
“Smokey and glam” - Stereogum.com
“If you’re looking for the future of glam pop, look no further than Diamond Rings.” -
ChartAttack.com

DIAMOND RINGS FALL TOUR DATES W/ STARS

9/20               Portland, ME              Port City Music Hall
9/21               Boston, MA                Paradise Rock Club
9/22               New York, NY            Webster Hall
9/23               Washington, DC         9:30 Club
9/25               Charlottesville, VA     Jefferson Theater
9/26               Carrboro, NC             Cat’s Cradle
9/27               Charlotte, NC             Visulite Theatre
9/28               Atlanta, GA                 Variety Playhouse
9/29               Nashville, TN             Mercy Lounge
10/2               Louisville, KY             Headliners Music Hall
10/3               Cincinnati, OH            20th Century Theater
10/4               Indianapolis, IN         Deluxe at Old National Centre
10/5               St. Louis, MO              Plush
10/6               Columbia, MO            The Blue Note
10/9               Lawrence, KS             The Bottleneck
10/10             Tulsa, OK                    Cain’s Ballroom
10/11             Little Rock, AR           Revolution Music Room
10/12             Houston, TX               Fitzgerald’s: Upstairs
10/13             Dallas, TX                   Granada Theater
10/17             San Diego, CA            House Of Blues
10/18             Los Angeles, CA         Mayan Theatre
10/19             Santa Cruz, CA           Rio Theatre
10/20             San Francisco, CA      The Fillmore
 
DIAMOND RINGS HEADLINING TOUR DATES
10/14 Austin, TX                   The Mohawk
10/26 Chicago, IL                 Empty Bottle
10/27 Minneapolis, MN       7th St. Entry
10/28 Madison, WI               The Frequency
11/1   New Orleans, LA        Circle Bar
11/2   Austin, TX                   Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/4   Tucson, AZ                 Club Congress
11/14 Portland, OR              Doug Fir Lounge

11/15 Seattle, WA                 The Crocodile
**More dates to be announced soon!
**10/14 Austin, TX date is an official Austin City Limits after-show

“I’m Just Me” video:

Single on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/diamondringsimjustme
“I’m Just Me” (Yelle DJ’s Remix): http://emailunlock.com/diamondrings/im-just-me-yelle-djs-remix

“Runaway Love” Live at KCRW:

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