BK reveals more details on new EP, album
Due to the fact that yours truly is easily one of the biggest Ben Kweller fans around, readers of Consequence of Sound have been greeted by details relating to the Texas native’s upcoming fourth studio album, Changing Horses, probably before BK himself even knew about it.
Of course, we kid, but it does indeed feel like we’ve been talking about the followup to his 2006 self-titled effort for some time. In fact, since last September to be exact. Between then and now, BK has supplied us with a few tastes, a title - Changing Horses, a delay of three months, and news of both an EP and tour dates.
And now, we’re finally start to get a bit of specifics. Posting on his website this past Friday, Kweller revealed 
that Changing Horses will likely see light in the last week of January via the fine folks at ATO Records. He went on to share a few more personal comments regarding the album on his myspace:
It’s an album i’ve wanted to make for years just never got around to it. I grew up in a small east-Texas town called Greenville where my whole childhood was spent playing in creeks, bass fishing, shooting BB guns, thinking about girls and listening to Garth. After the Beatles and before Nirvana - country music was the soundtrack to my life. It’s definitely shaped who I am as an artist. My albums which are pretty diverse usually have one or two cuts on them that are rootsy-americana-folkie-whatever ya wanna call it. This album just focuses in on that one side of me, and I love that cuz it’s got this really consistant vibe but the stories are all over the place. I think my fans will really feel this album. Especially the ones who love my songs “Lizzy”, “In Other Words”, “Family Tree”, “Living Life” - those type sounds.
But you won’t have to wait until January to hear a few of the mastered sounds from Changing Horses. According to Kweller, his upcoming How Ya Lookin’ Southbound? Comein… EP will not only feature “some out-takes, demos, and random crazy eyes,” but “three cuts from ‘Horses’ so you can all get a preview from of what I have in store for ‘09.” As noted, the EP will be available for a limited time only at any of BK’s upcoming tour stops.
Ben Kweller 2008 Tour Dates:
09/25 - Dallas, TX @ Pontiac Garage
09/30 - Tuscon, AZ @ Club Congress
10/01 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
10/02 - West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
10/04 - San Francisco, CA @ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
10/06 - Eugene, OR @ Wow Hall
10/07 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
10/10 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
10/11 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/14 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/16 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
10/17 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
08/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
10/21 - Washington, DC @ Rock ‘n Roll Hotel
10/23 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
10/24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
10/25 - Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theatre
10/27 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
10/28 - Ybor City, FL @ Crowbar
10/29 - Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
11/02 - Austin, TX @ Antones
12/02 - Paris, France @ L’Européen
12/04 - Manchester, England @ Ruby Lounge
12/05 - Glasgow, Scotland @ King Tuts
12/06 - Dublin, Ireland @ Whelans
12/08 - Birmingham, England @ Glee Club
12/09 - London, England @ Union Chapel
12/11 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
12/12 - Munich, Germany @ Atomic Café
12/13 - Hamburg, Germany @ Knust
12/14 - Berlin, Germany @ Lido Café
12/15 - Koln, Germany @ Luxor
Tickets are available on ticketmaster.com.
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