Pitchfork

Warm. Dreamy. Comforting. And, quite possibly, coming with Pinback to a city near you. The gentle, fuzzy, unassuming drones of American Analog Set aren't likely to undergo radical changes any time soon-- as whimsically acknowledged in William Bowers' review of the band's Promise of Love, the Set's aesthetic hasn't changed much since their inception. However, that which has remained makes for a worthwhile listen. In addition to a sprint across their home continent, a quick dash of European dates, and a couple of stops at the SXSW festival (the band's website makes note that the first two are likely to be changed in the weeks to come), the band has at least one more trick up their collective sleeve: on what is set to begin as a weekly offering, American Analog Set have begun releasing rare tracks and demos in free digital format through their Interweb HQ. It's usually pretty nice when a band does something like that, so give it a peep. Tour dates currently look a little something like this:

03-17 Austin, TX - Buffalo Billiards (SXSW Tiger Style showcase)
03-18 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside (SXSW Tag Team showcase w/ Broken Social Scene, Hidden Cameras, Constantines)
03-19 Austin, TX - Club DeVille (SXSW Insound Party w/ Constantines, The Unicorns, Panthers, Trans Am)
04-02 Dallas, TX - Trees *
04-03 Austin, TX - Emo's *
04-04 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues *
04-05 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder *
04-07 Gainesville, FL - Market Street Pub *
04-08 Orlando, FL - The Social *
04-09 Atlanta, GA - Echo Lounge *
04-10 Athens, GA - 40 Watt *
04-11 Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle *
04-12 Washington, D.C. - Black Cat *
04-13 Boston, MA - Paradise *
04-14 Northampton, VA - Iron Horse Music Hall
04-15 Philadelphia, PA - Theater Of Living Arts *
04-17 Asheville, NC - Vincent's Ear
04-18 Nashville, TN - The End
06-03 Groningen, Holland - Vera
06-04 Opwijk, Belgium - Nijdrop
06-05 Paris, France - Guinguette Pirate
06-06 Leige, Belgium - L'Escalier
06-22 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paridiso

* with Pinback