Away Frm U – Modern Mystery

Tacoma, Washington, via Brooklyn band Oberhofer have not one, but two releases ready to hit the ears of their diehard fans: both “Petz” and “Away Frm U” are available for download, via RCRD LBL. The new tracks find the power pop band continuing to hone their sound, creating jaunty songs that juxtapose lush lyrics full of longing with percussive beats and staggering guitars. Oberhofer wowed both critics and audiences at CMJ 2010- performing daily sets for the entire duration of the festival, and winning them the applause of critics from Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, L Magazine, and The New York Times.

In addition, the guys will be continuing their trek across the U.S., adding a handful of dates to an already ambitious roster of cities and venues. Full tour dates below:

1/26 – Billiken Club – St. Louis, MO
1/27 – Gardner Lounge (Grinnell College) – Grinnell, IA
1/28 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI @
1/29 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL @
1/31 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH @ !
2/1 – The Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI @
2/3 – Paradise – Boston, MA @
2/4 – Music Hall – Brooklyn, NY @
2/5 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA @
2/7 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC @
2/8 – Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA @
2/9 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC @
2/10 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC @
2/11 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA @
2/12 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN @
2/14 – The Bottletree – Birmingham, AL @
2/15 – Thirsty Hippo – Hattiesburg, MS @
2/17 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX @
2/18 – Emo’s – Austin, TX @
2/19 – The Loft – Dallas, TX @
2/21 – Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack – Little Rock, AR @
2/22 – The Opolis – Norman, OK @
2/23 – Mojo’s – Columbia, MO @
2/24 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE @
2/25 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN @
2/26 – The House Cafe – Dekalb, IL

* Cloud Nothings
# Handsome Furs
% Jaill
& Distractions
^ The Vaccines
@ Tapes N’ Tapes
! Film Strip

Oberhofer announced that they will be playing a slew of shows beginning in January in support of their release of the single “Away Frm U” / “Dead Girls Dance” on Inflated Records January 11th on 7 inch vinyl.

They will kick off their tour on January 12^th at Pennsylvania’s Larsen Student Union in Grantham before heading down to New York City for a couple of shows with The Vaccines on the 20th and 22nd. From there, the band will travel throughout the U.S. sharing the stage with various bands like Handsome Furs, Tapes N’ Tapes and Cloud Nothings.

You can check out their single “Away Frm U” on Pitchfork.

US Tour Dates
1/12 – Larsen Student Union – Grantham, PA*
1/13 – Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA*
1/14 – The Basement – Columbus, OH*
1/15 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL*#%
1/17 – The Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON*
1/18 – Casa Del Popolo – Montreal, QC*
1/19 – The Monkey House – Winooski, VT
1/20 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY^
1/22 – Glasslands Gallery – Brooklyn, NY^
1/26 – Billiken Club – St. Louis, MO
1/27 – Gardner Lounge @ Grinnell College – Grinnell, IA
1/28 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI @
1/31 – Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, OH @
2/1 – The Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI @
2/3 – Paradise – Boston, MA @
2/5 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA @
2/7 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC @
2/8 – Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA @
2/9 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC @
2/10 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC @
2/11 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA @
2/12 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN @
2/14 – The Bottletree – Birmingham, AL @
2/17 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX @
2/18 – Emo’s – Austin, TX @
2/19 – The Loft – Dallas, TX @
2/21 – Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack – Little Rock, AR @
2/23 – Mojo’s – Columbia, MO @
2/22 – The Opolis – Norman, OK @
2/24 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE @
2/25 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN @