The new album is out now… you can get it from undertow, bloodshot, amazon, iTunes or your favorite local record store.
TRACKLIST
Early In The Morning
Gravity Fails
Lucky Break
Perfect Far Away
One Of You
I Don’t Want To Go Home
1000 Dollar Car
Kit Kat Clock
Smokin’ 100’s Alone
Turn For The Worse
Rural Route
Kerosene
Mom & Dad
NPR’s All Things Considered ran an interview with Brian on Sunday. Check it out HERE
Next week, Tuesday August 16th to be exact, the Bottle Rockets will release Not So Loud: An Acoustic Evening With… We wanted to give you a full sneak-peek listen and a free track download from the forthcoming album that is both different than anything the band has ever done before, and maintains the familiarity of fan and band favorites from the entire back catalog of tunes. Also included below is a full listing of tour dates starting tonight that includes a run with Marshall Crenshaw and a couple co-headlining performances with Elizabeth Cook.
Right-click + save or just copy & paste the MP3 download for the lead single “Smokin’ 100s Alone.” Feel free to repost and spread the word: DOWNLOAD
Join us this Friday, August 26th for a very special in-store performance at Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis. We’ll be playing songs from our new record “Not So Loud.” Buy some music, drink free beer and rock out (acoustically) with the band. Show starts at 7:00pm. Admission is FREE!
The Rockets re-imagine and re-tool 13 songs from their vaunted catalog, including songs from albums long out of print. Look for it in the summer.
Here’s the skinny from the band:
“Although it may not be obvious, most Bottle Rockets songs are written on acoustic guitar. In contrast to being identified as a loud rock band, we enjoy the opportunities to perform without amplifiers and electricity. Songwriting is distinctly showcased under those stripped down conditions and requires the songs to sink or swim on their own. And on such occasions, we are always amused by the tangle of cords, plugs, and wires that are still involved with supposedly ‘unplugged’ music.
Choosing the right venue is important to the success of any show, and the Lucas School House in St. Louis was our correct choice for two sold out shows. Located on the edge of the historic Soulard neighborhood, the venue was formerly a one-room school built in 1898. The small, second floor gymnasium had been renovated into a concert hall with a beautiful wooden interior, stained glass, plush leather seating and state-of-the-art sound system. Serving as an ideal listening room during its short life, any performance in that space was an intimate music experience.
Recordings from those shows provide the material for this live album and the songs selected here include a mix of favorites, rarities, reinventions, and performances in-the-moment. Although the Lucas School House has since closed, this album preserves the essence of those two special nights.”
We have some shows this weekend… Please come out and say hello if you can.
Thursday, April 28 – Raleigh, NC @ Berkeley Cafe
Friday, April 29 -Â Hot Springs, NC @ French Broad River Festival
Saturday, April 30 – Louisville, KY @ Phoenix Hill Tavern
The Bottle Rockets are playing an acoustic set at Euclid Records in St. Louis for Record Store Day 2011. Come out on April 16 and enjoy beer, BBQ, sales, R.S.D. exclusives, and live music! Bottle Rockets are on at 7:00pm.
Euclid Records
601 E Lockwood Ave
St. Louis, MO 63119
(314) 961-8978
Support your local music community! For a list of participating record stores in your area visit www.recordstoreday.com.
The Bottle Rockets’ performance on Mountain Stage is scheduled for re-broadcast, and feeds to stations on Feb. 4, with most
airing it that weekend. Airtimes vary by station, a complete list of which can be found here.
photo by Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage.
The Bottle Rockets will be playing a few shows with James McMurtry in March and April.
Thursday, Mar 24 : Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
Friday, Mar 25 : Mojo’s – Columbia, MO
Saturday, Mar 26 : The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, Mar 29 : High Dive – Champaign, IL
Wednesday, Mar 30 : High Noon – Madison, WI
Thursday, Mar 31 : Pizza Luce – Duluth, MN
Friday, April 1 : 400 Bar – Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, Apr 2 : People’s Court – Des Moines, IA
Sunday, Apr 3 : The Sunday Roadhouse at Waiting Room Lounge – Omaha, NE
We are excited to announce that Marshall Crenshaw and The Bottle Rockets will be playing shows together in 2011. Bottle Rockets will play their set and then will join Marshall’s on stage for his set. The first few shows have been confirmed.
Wednesday, Jan 19 : Off Broadway – Saint Louis, MO
Thursday, Jan 20 : Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
Friday, Jan 21 : Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL
Saturday, Jan 22 :Â Lafayette Brewing Company – Lafayette, IN
More details and ticket links HERE.
Please come out and say hello!
