Brooklyn art rock outfit Suckers’ 2010 debut album, Wild Smile, was something of a patchwork effort. Recorded in various studios across the U.S. between the band’s perpetual touring, the record was lauded for fusing core pop songwriting tendencies with a wildly experimental aesthetic. For their upcoming sophomore LP, entitled Candy Salad, the band abandoned their back-and-forth approach to recording for more stability.
According to a press release for the effort, the band “hunkered down” at the Vacation Island studio in Williamsburg with producer Matt Boynton (Black Dice, MGMT). Whereas the last album was influenced by The Talking Heads and David Bowie, this record culled from the music of Brian Eno, the Brit-pop scene, and even Prince. The end goal was to “formulate something more cohesive and warm” that still maintained the “buoyancy and pop smarts of Wild Smile.”
Candy Salad hits stores on April 24th via Frenchkiss. The band will be on tour throughout the spring/early summer, with the full schedule just below the album’s tracklist.
Candy Salad Tracklist:
01. Going Nowhere
02. Figure It Out
03. Bricks to the Bones
04. Chinese Braille
05. Leave the Light On
06. Charmaine
07. George
08. Turn on the Sunshine
09. Lydia
10. Roses
Suckers 2012 Tour Dates:
03/11 Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
03/12 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Cafe
03/13 – Shreveport, LA @ Media Start Entertainment Hall
03/14-17 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
03/19 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottle tree
03/21 – Raleigh, NC @ King’s
03/22 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel
05/01 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
05/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Kecktie
05/03 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club AE
05/04 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
05/05 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
05/07 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
05/09 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
05/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
05/12 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
05/13 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
05/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
05/17 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
05/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
05/19 – Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar
05/20 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
05/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
05/23 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
05/25 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
