Portland’s Quasi (drummer extraordinaire Janet Weiss and ex-husband/former Elliott Smith collaborator Sam Coomes) refer to their forthcoming double album Mole City as an “Encyclopedia of Kicking Ass”. That’s true of the drunken sing-along that is “You Can Stay But You Got to Go”, and it’s a viable summation of the album’s latest single, “See You on Mars”.
While not quite as dissonant and confrontational, this latest number combines the groove of garage-rock guitar and drums, a little bar room piano, and a generous helping of crunch for a number as playful as it is raucous. It’s totally perfect for either drunken dancing at 2 a.m. or as the theme song for the Red Planet’s first tourism campaign (“Mars: Come Get Stupid Drunk and Chill Out”). Listen in below.
The 24-track Mole City is due out October 1st via Kill Rock Stars.
Mole City Tracklist:
01. *
02. You Can Stay But You Got to Go
03. See You on Mars
04. Blasted
05. Chrome Duck
06. Chumps of Chance
07. Fat Fanny Land
08. Nostalgia Kills
09. R.I.P
10. Headshrinker
11. Bedbug Town
12. The Goat
13. Geraldine
14. Loopy
15. Double Deuce
16. Gnot
17. Dust of the Sun
18. Mole City
19. An Ice Cube in the Sun
20. One and Done
21. The Dying Man
22. Clap Trap
23. New Western Way
24. Beyond the Return of the Sun of Nowhere
In support, the pair will be on the road this October/November, including a slot at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. Consult their full schedule below.
Quasi 2013 Tour Dates:
10/03 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/04 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
10/05 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
10/07 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
10/08 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
10/09 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/10 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/11 – New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
10/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot And Saddle
10/13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
10/14 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
10/16 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott
10/17 – Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
10/18 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
10/19 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
10/20 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
11/03 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
11/04 – Salt Lake City, UT @Kilby Court
11/05 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
11/07 – Denton, TX @ Dan’s Silverleaf
11/08-10 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
11/12 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
11/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
11/14 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho Restaurant and Music Club
11/15 – San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club
11/16 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
11/21 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Caberet
11/22 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
11/23 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
