Pitchfork

Continuing their trend of gigging out occasionally on the weekends, nine-to-five Jersey boys the Wrens have lined up a helping of day-off dates in the coming sun-soaked months.

Charles, Kevin, Greg, and Jerry will send the suits to the dry-cleaners and don that rock star regalia for five shows in June and July-- including an appearance at Chicago's BAM! Belmont Arts & Music Festival June 24 alongside Bob Mould and the Heartless Bastards, and a stint at Ottawa's Capital Idea! Festival. They even live on the edge a little, shrugging off work-week fatigue to play a Friday night show in Denton, Texas in July. Hilarity will ensue when the boss shows up, gets totally shit-faced, and proceeds to make out with Kevin Whelan's battered bass.

The Wrens will be joined on two Texas dates by Absolutely Kosher labelmates Get Him Eat Him (led by Pitchfork's own Matt LeMay), while recent Arts & Crafts signing Young Galaxy provide support for one engagement.

No news yet on the follow-up to The Meadowlands, but hopefully some progress will be made next time these working class heroes' vacation days line up.

Wrens' migration:

06-09 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe *
06-23 Ottawa, Ontario - Barrymore's Music Hall (Capital Idea! Festival)
06-24 Chicago, IL - BAM! (Belmont Arts & Music) Festival
07-20 Denton, TX - Hailey's #
07-21 Austin, TX - Emo's #

* with Young Galaxy
# with Get Him Eat Him