“Six Dead Tigers” by Yukon Blonde, from the album Tiger Talk. The BC natives having been making huge waves since the release of their 2012 album, recently announcing their trip to Australia in September for a short runs of shows including two spots at BIGSOUND 2013 on September 11. Dates below.
Sept 07 – Northcote Social Club – Melbourne
Sept 08 – Karova Lounge – Ballarat
Sept 10 – FBI Social – Sydney
Sept 11 – BigSound 2013 – Brisbane
JUNO Award Nominated Vancouver band Yukon Blonde have just started a Canadian tour, with a show last night opening for Stars at the Danforth Music Hall. In support of the tour, the band have released a new single off their album Tiger Talk, called “Six Dead Tigers” (with a b-side “Love Is Gonna Change You”). Check out the single below.
“Guns” by Yukon Blonde, directed by The New Beat and from the album Tiger Talk. The band are crossing Canada on the Six Dead Tigers Canadian Tour this Spring with special guests Zeus, and Grounders. They will also perform a special date in Toronto with Stars, March 20 at the Danforth Music Hall. All dates here.
Vancouver-based Yukon Blonde are gearing up to release their newest full-length album, Tiger Talk set for a March 20 release with Dine Alone Records. The first single (“Stairway”, below) has the band sounding the poppiest I’ve ever heard them, and will be release on 7″ vinyl January 31. The band are currently in the midst of a world-wide tour, look for them soon in the US on their way down to SXSW.
The Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Ladyhawk) produced record features tracks that are short and punchy, as the band ‘trimmed the fat and packed hooks and brisk tempos into streamlined arrangements’. Trading in the analog tape of their past work in favor of a crisp digital approach with synthesizer flourishes, this sounds like a positive new direction for the group. Not that they were doing anything wrong before, but perhaps they’ll be able to shake that too often used comparison to Fleet Foxes.
Grab the song at their soundcloud.