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Gather round, all you cinnamon gals and mellow fellows: Brother Nabob and Sister Rabob have got something new to lay on you. Brightblack Morning Light-- the slippery, stoney, bluesy slowcore duo of Nathan "Nabob" Shineywater and Rachael "Rabob" Hughes-- have jammed out their follow-up to their 2006 self-titled breakthrough.

This one's called Motion to Rejoin, it retains much of the slow burn of its predecessor, and it was recorded in their adobe home in New Mexico using only solar power. Because if the name Nabob Shineywater-- or the sound of the music created by Brightblack Morning Light-- wasn't indication enough, now you know: these two are 100% certifiably hippies. Hey, more power to 'em!

Motion to Rejoin is due September 23 from Matador.

The band's got a show lined up for August 8 at Denver's Larimer Lounge. Then in October, they'll kick off "The Crystal Totem Turr".

Motion to Rejoin:

01 Introduction
02 Hologram Buffalo
03 Gathered Years
04 Oppressions Each
05 Another Reclaimation
06 A Rainbow Aims
07 Summer Hoof
08 Past a Weatherbeaten Fencepost
09 When Beads Spell Power Leaf

Brightblack Morning Light:

08-08 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
10-02 Seattle, WA - The Tractor Tavern *
10-03 Tacoma, WA - The Helm Gallery *
10-05 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
10-08 Eugene, OR - Sam Bond's Garage
10-10 Arcata, CA - Humboldt Brews *
10-11 Davis, CA - Delta of Venus *
10-14 San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord *
10-15 San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord *
10-16 Berkeley, CA - Starry Plough *
10-18 Brookdale, CA - Historic Brookdale Lodge
10-20 San Diego, CA - Casbah
10-21 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar
11-05 Denton, TX - Hailey's
11-06 Austin, TX - Club Deville
11-07 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
11-08 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
11-10 Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum
11-11 Athens, GA - Caledonia Lounge
11-12 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern
11-13 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
11-14 Baltimore, MD - Talking Head
11-16 New Haven, CT - BAR Nightclub
11-17 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
11-18 Brooklyn, NY - South Paw
11-20 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
11-21 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
11-22 Chicago, IL - Hideout
11-24 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room

* with Avocet