The Lovetones continue US tour in support of latest album of radiant, ethereal psychedelia. Grab two additional MP3s from
Dimensions now.
“...glorious psychedelic-pop wave… A trip from start to finish” –
Rolling Stone
Matthew Tow has been a member of the legendary
Brian Jonestown Massacre since 2003, all the while carrying on with his own band
The Lovetones. Now,
Tow is touring the states behind the latest
Lovetones album
Dimensions out now on
Planting Seeds Records. See below for tour dates and grab three tracks from the record below as well.
The Lovetones released their debut album,
Be What You Want in 2002 through
Bomp! Records, creating a palpable buzz amongst critics from the likes of
Creem and
Rolling Stone magazine. The latter hailed mainman
Matthew J Tow’s songwriting worthy of
Ray Davies,
Bowie,
Lennon and McCartney: a bold statement, yet in his case, completely justified.
After enjoying the critical success of
Be What You Want, touring Australia extensively and even supporting
Morrissey during his first ever solo Australian tour,
Tow joined
The Brian Jonestown Massacre in 2003 and contributed two brilliant tracks to their sonic mastery,
...And This Is Our Music.
Tow’s opening track “Starcleaner” later also appeared on the
The Brian Jonestown Massacre retrospective
Tepid Peppermint Wonderland. In the same year, UK based
Fire Records invited
The Lovetones to contribute to the
James Joyce Chamber Music project alongside
Mercury Rev,
Sonic Youth and
REM’s
Peter Buck. 2004 saw the release of the
Stars EP, coinciding with
The Lovetones supporting
The Brian Jonestown Massacre on their infamous and now legendary tour of Australia.
The second album
Meditations was released through New York’s
Tee Pee Records in late 2005, revealing a stunning development in
Tow’s songwriting and providing a soundscape of radiant pop, ethereal psychedelia and truly remarkable vocal melodies that arched for the stars. Soulful and sincere,
Meditations nodded gently and respectfully to the pop masters of the sixties whilst never lacking in original vision.
Returning from triumphant shows in the US in late 2005 and also at SXSW 2006, The
Lovetones toured to support
Meditations’ Australian release in May 2006. June 2006 saw
The Lovetones complete a crazed European tour across 12 countries with
The Brian Jonestown Massacre in support of
Meditations’ release there through
Tee Pee/
Cargo Records, culminating in a rave album review in respected UK magazine
Uncut.
The Lovetones also managed to record their third album
Axiom during 2006 with fervent sessions split between
Figment Studios in Hollywood and the
Sydney Opera House Recording Studio. More extensive touring in the US and Australia followed.
Released in Australia in November 2008 and now available stateside,
Dimensions is
The Lovetones’ fourth studio album and the latest chapter in the indie psychedelic pop legacy of frontman
Matthew Tow, who remains one of Australia’s most underrated songwriters. The album was recorded in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, mixed in Los Angeles by
Rob Campanella (
Brian Jonestown Massacre,
Quarter After,
Black Angels) and mastered by
William Bowden (one of Australia’s finest mastering engineers).
The Lovetones Live:05/05 Philadelphia, PA @ The M Room
05/07 Sacramento, CA @ The Old Ironsides
05/09 Seattle, WA @ The Comet
05/10 Portland, OR @ The East End
05/12 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock Tavern
05/13 Fresno, CA @ Audie's Olympic
05/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
05/15 Los Angeles, CA @ The Redwood Bar
Artist:
The LovetonesTitle:
DimensionsLabel:
Planting Seeds Records01. Moonlit Suite (Her Room)
02. Journeyman (
MP3 |
LIVE)
03. Two of A Kind
04. Look At The Waves
05. Memory Lane
06. A New Low In Getting High (
MP3)
07. Love and Redemption (
MP3 |
LIVE)
08. There Is No Sound
09. Song To Humanity
10. When It Comes
11. Journeyman (Anton Newcombe Remix)
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“...heart-tugging piece of pop bliss...a grandiose crescendo of
Bowie-esque proportions.... ‘60s psychedelia...” –
Harp“...a pleasant listening experience... electric and acoustic guitar and keyboard textures recall early
Pink Floyd on ‘Genius’...” –
All Music Guide“...pastoral moments of
The Pretty Things’ SF Sorrow...recalls
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives.” –
Uncut“...a glorious psychedelic-pop wave...every bit as wondrous as not just their contemporaries but their shoe-gazing heroes. A trip from start to finish” –
Rolling Stone“...beautiful songs with infectious hooks, gorgeous melodies... an album of classics
Beatles and
Bowie fans will adore.” –
Daily Telegraph (UK)
“...one of the best pop albums I’ve ever heard...a smooth rocking groove and some heartfelt lyrics... cross-culturally groovy...strongly crafted pop songs...” –
Creem (UK)
“...the perfect pop synthesis of
Beatles-influenced psychedelic melodies and modern grooves... a penchant for soulful lyrics and romantic tunes... a full prism of colors and moods enroute. Recommended.” –
Sentimentalist“...filled with the kind of textural, psychedelic-tinged sounds... recall Squeeze with its octave-separated vocal harmonies...as catchy as pop music gets...Good stuff, this!” –
Shindig“...catchy Britpop tunes, many steeped in 1960’s psychedelica, it tastes good.” –
The Weekend Australian“...a sensational pop record, a beautiful collection of concise, powerful songs.” –
Impress“...a rich collage of dynamic rock, heady harmonies and snarling sixties soul, and another interesting piece in the evolving jig-saw that is
Matthew J Tow.” –
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