Pitchfork

Geoff Farina's work in bands like Karate and Secret Stars veered towards the jazzier side of post-rock or the lovelier side of lo-fi, respectively. So Glorytellers, with its nods to pre-WWII blues, is quite a departure for the perennial frontman. This change in character is reflected on Glorytellers' forthcoming self-titled LP, due out April 8 on Southern.

Glorytellers recently wrapped a brief Japanese tour, and they have a string of U.S. dates scheduled in March (including one with Blitzen Trapper). Farina will roll solo on a trio of East Coast gigs in mid-February.

Glorytellers:

01 Camouflage
02 Exclusive Hurricanes
03 Awake at the Wheel
04 Tears of...
05 Quarantine
06 Blood on the Shrine
07 Anonymous
08 Trovato Suono
09 Pry
10 Perennials

Glorytellers live:

03-09 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
03-11 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
03-15 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
03-16 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
03-17 Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
03-18 Chicago, IL - Schubas
03-20 Milwaukee, WI - The Cactus Club
03-22 Dayton, OH - The Night Owl
03-27 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs *

* with Blitzen Trapper

Farina:

02-14 Philadelphia, PA - TBA
02-15 New York, NY - TBA
02-15 Somerville, MA - P.A.'s Lounge