Pitchfork

These days, it seems like every time you cross a street in Glasgow, you run into a great band. In the case of Frightened Rabbit, they're probably running away from you, but they're still great. A loose, spunky indie pop group that seems on the verge of collapse at every moment, the Scottish boys wear masks in all of their press photos and look like the kind of people who wreak havoc on whoever or whatever happens to be nearby.

Tonight in Brooklyn, Frightened Rabbit kick off their first U.S. tour, in support of their debut album Sing the Greys. Well, it's more of a mini-tour. Or, to put it most accurately, a trip to New York with brief stops in Philadelphia and Chicago.

New Yorkers: you have SIX opportunities to catch them this week. So no excuses.

01-15 Brooklyn, NY - Micheline's *
01-17 Brooklyn, NY - Northsix
01-19 New York, NY - Cake Shop
01-20 New York, NY - Sin-e !
01-21 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's %
01-22 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
01-23 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle #
01-29 Glasgow, Scotland - QMU
02-03 Dundee, Scotland - The Doghouse $

* with Hundred Eyes, Ill Ease
! with the Brother Kite
% with Benjy Ferree
# with the Fake Fictions
$ with My Latest Novel