High Places ready debut, unveil first single

By Allison Franks on September 2nd, 2008

Since their inception in 2006, Brooklyn’s own eclectic duo High Places has been grabbing ears for a rather unique, signature sound that offers plentiful instrumentation behind exceptional song-writing. A mix of hardcore, indie, and trance with lots of sonic haziness, tribal percussion and echoing vocals amidst an electronic backdrop, the duo of Robert Barber and Mary Pearson has since been churning out single after single, earning acclaim from the music scene and attention from labels.

After signing with Thrill Jockey earlier this year and subsequently releasing all their singles in a nice, tidy package this past July, High Places is ready to unveil their self-titled debut. Due out for release on September 23rd, the Brooklynites are now offering the first taste of what surely will be their more definitive sound and cohesive release to date with the album’s first single, “From Stardust to Sentience”. Set to be High Places’ finale, the new track is a soothing, ambient lullaby that will definitely create a peaceful and sultry end for the album. What’s more, the tune also features Pearson singing eloquently about space, the effects of gravity and even the desert!

Check Out:
“From Stardust to Sentience”

High Places Tracklist:
01    The Storm
02    You in Forty Years
03    The Tree with the Lights in It
04    Vision’s the First…
05    Gold Coin
06    Papaya Year
07    Namer
08    Golden
09    A Field Guide
10    From Stardust to Sentience

High Places Tour Dates
09/06 - New York, NY @ Pier 17 / South Street Seaport
09/11 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge #
09/16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
09/17 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
09/18 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Division Avenue Arts
09/19 - Madison, WI @ Forward Music Fest
09/20 - Champaign-Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion Festival
09/21 - Rock Island, IL @ Huckleberry’s Pizza Parlor
09/23 - Chicago, IL @ AV-aerie
09/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
09/25 - Grinnell, IA @ Gardner Lounge (Grinnell College) &
09/26 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
09/27 - Denver, CO @ Rhinoceropolis
09/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court &
09/30 - Missoula, MT @ The Badlander &
10/02 - Seattle, WA @ Nectar Lounge &
10/03 - Anacortes, WA @ Department of Safety &
10/04 - Vancouver, BC @ Richard’s on Richards &
10/06 - Portland, OR @ Backspace &
10/08 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill &
10/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell
10/12 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified &
10/15 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s