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According to Tiger Style Records, Florida's most loveable un-pop quartet, the Mercury Program, are ready to put the hyphen back in "post-rock," live music style. Hot on the three-month old heels of their latest EP, All the Suits Began to Fall Off, the tour runs through late August, culminating with a show in the band's hometown of Gainesville. On all dates through August 16th, the Mercury Program will be performing with former Braid guitarist Chris Broach's latest project, the Firebird Band. Whose cover of a PJ Harvey song, we might add, is the worst thing that ever happened to humanity.

All the Suits Began to Fall Off registers a marked progression for the group, elevating the up-and-comers above the ranks of many an over-hyped sonic muser. The 30-minute EP witnesses relinquishment of the non-conclusive vocals featured on previous efforts, focusing instead upon tighter, more conducive instrumentation, songwriting and arranging. We here at Pitchfork like our post-rock tight. Like spandex, y'all.

07-18 Little Rock, AK - Parlor
07-19 Austin, TX - Emo's
07-20 Houston, TX - Emo's
07-21 Dallas, TX - Good Records
07-22 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
07-24 Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture Gallery
07-25 Phoenix, AZ - Buddha's Lounge
07-26 Mesa, AZ - Nita's Hideaway
07-28 San Diego, CA - Music Trader-Pacific Beach
07-29 San Diego, CA - Casbah
07-30 Los Angeles, CA - Silverlake Lounge
07-31 Mar Vista/Venice, CA - Billiards Inn
08-01 Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's
08-02 Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
08-03 San Jose, CA - Los Gatos Outhouse
08-04 Sacramento, CA - Capital Garage
08-06 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
08-08 Portland, OR - Meow Meow
08-09 Seattle, WA - Graceland
08-11 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
08-13 Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge
08-14 Sioux Falls, SD - Collective Efforts Union
08-15 Minneapolis, MN - TBA
08-17 Milwaukee, WI - The Globe
08-18 Detroit, MI - The Shelter
08-19 Columbus, OH - Columbus Fest
08-20 Louisville, KY - BRYCC House
08-21 Mobile, AL - TBA
08-22 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds