Pitchfork

We've been led to believe (by the press release) that Likeness, the new Charalambides LP, is going to sound just a bit different than its predecessor, 2005's A Vintage Burden. Gone is the "warm psych" of the last LP, replaced by the "lush and layered vocal strata" of Christina Carter's more recent solo LPs, and a "chillier, more abrasive" guitar tone throughout.

Lyrically, the disc takes a left turn, too, as it mines American public domain tunes, reconsituting the words to fit current political themes. Honestly, from this lot, anything short of an hour-long cover of "Gimme More" won't cause us to bat an eye. Likeness is out October 29 on Kranky.

Charalambides have also lined up a sizable tour with Alasdair Roberts, which kicks off November 2 in Somerville, Massachusetts. Before that, however, Tom and Christina will walk separate paths. Tom plays a trio of shows later this week, while Christina-- along with Heather Leigh Murray, as Scorces-- is following some guy around for a little while. Or is it the other way around?

Likeness:

01 Uncloudy Day
02 Do You See?
03 Figs and Oranges
04 Memory Takes Hold
05 The Good Life
06 Saddle Up My Pony
07 Feather in the Ar
08 Walking Through the Graveyard
09 What You Do for Money

Charalambides:

11-02 Somerville, MA - Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church *
11-03 Providence, RI - Firehouse 13 Gallery *#
11-04 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *
11-05 Brooklyn, NY - Death by Audio *
11-06 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
11-07 Cleveland, OH - MOCA *
11-08 Lexington, KY - Icehouse *
11-09 Chicago, IL - AV-aerie *^
11-10 Saint Paul, MN - Turf Club *
11-12 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
11-13 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
11-15 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern *
11-17 Gabriola Island, British Columbia - The Great Room at the Surf Lodge *
11-19 Portland, OR - Someday Lounge *
11-20 Arcata, CA - Muddy's Hot Club *
11-21 San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern *
11-23 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
11-24 Phoenix, AZ - Stinkweeds *
11-26 Austin, TX - The Mohawk *
11-27 Houston, TX - The Orange Show *
11-28 New Orleans, LA - Hi Ho Lounge *
11-29 Atlanta, GA - Earl *
11-30 Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light *
12-01 Cincinnati, OH - Publico Arts *

* with Alasdair Roberts, Heather Leigh Murray
# with Black Forest/Black Sea
^ with Alela Diane

Tom Carter:

10-25 Portland, ME - Time-Lag Records & the Iele Tree *
10-26 Burlington, VT - Firehouse Gallery #
10-27 Albany, NY - 96 Sycamore St. ^

* with Visitations
# with Kurt Weisman (Feathers), Ruth Garbus
^ with Burnt Hills, Wovoka, Century Plants

Scorces:

10-24 Seattle, WA - Neumos #
10-25 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge #
10-26 Arcata, CA - Humboldt State University #
10-29 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
10-30 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex #

# with Thurston Moore