Pitchfork

If you like rebel-heavy roots-rock, you may want to check out the Rock*A*Teens. They'll be hitting the pavement in support of last year's Sweet Bird of Youth, their fifth LP, and their third for current record label Merge Records. The four-piece has also earned comparisons to Spoon and the Flaming Lips.

The Rock*A*Teens began their ascent to indie pop stardom in Cabbagetown, Georgia during the early 1990s. Yes, it sounds like a rock 'n roll myth: little band out of Cabbagetown makes it big. But Chris Lopez, Justin Hughes, William Joiner and Ballard Lesemann are living the life on this tour, opening for such bands as Les Savy Fav, Man or Astro-Man, and the Trail of Dead. Like in Almost Famous, but without that loser kid.

10-06 Atlanta, GA - the Earl
10-12 Athens, GA - Caledonia Lounge
10-13 Carrboro, NC - Go! Studios
10-14 Raleigh, NC - King's
10-15 Washington, DC - Black Cat
10-16 Baltimore, MD - Otto Bar (w/Trail of Dead)
10-17 Philadelphia, PA - Khyber Pass (w/Trail of Dead)
10-18 Easthampton, MA - Flywheel
10-19 Cambridge, MA - Middle East (w/Kelly Hogan)
10-20 New York, NY - Knitting Factory (w/Trail of Dead)
10-21 Brooklyn, NY - Northsix
10-22 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
10-25 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop (w/Trail of Dead)
10-26 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick (w/Man or Astro-Man)
10-27 Chicago, IL - Schuba's
10-29 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
10-30 Kansas City, MO - Hurricane
10-31 Lexington, KY - TBA
11-01 Nashville, TN - The End
11-23 Baton Rouge, LA - TBA
11-24 Austin, TX - TBA
11-25 Denton, TX - TBA
11-26 Oklahoma City, OK - Green Door
11-27 Albuquerque, NM - Goldenwest (w/Les Savy Fav)
11-28 Tucson, AZ - TBA
11-29 San Diego, CA - TBA
11-30 Los Angeles, CA - TBA