Lo-fi rockers Jookabox have decided to call it a day. The Indianapolis-based quartet will be releasing their fourth and final studio effort, The Eyes Of The Fly, on April 26th via Asthmatic Kitty Records. Although fans will be disappointed, there is a silver lining to the news. Founder and frontman Moose Adamson is set to continue on as a solo artist and will be recording and touring in the future under the DMA name, as per the official Jookabox website.

Get a sneak peek at The Eyes Of The Fly by streaming the album’s first (and last) single, “Drops”. While you’re listening, check out the complete tracklist below.

“Drops”

The Eyes Of The Fly Tracklist:
01. Man-Tra
02. Drops
03. The Eyes Of The Fly
04. Nice-Boy
05. Webbin’
06. FF
07. Worms
08. I’m Slime
09. Cold Solution
10. Veils

That being said, may I introduce you to Jookabox.

To celebrate the name change, Jookabox will be teaming up with Dosh on May 19th for volume five of Asthmatic Kitty’s Unusual Animals seven-inch series.

Jookabox 2009 Tour Dates:
04/10 – Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique Festival
04/11 – Duisburg, DE @ Steinbruch
04/12 – Bremen, DE @ The Drift
04/13 – Brussels, BE @ Domino Festival
04/14 – Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik
04/16 – Faenza, IT @ Clandestino
04/17 – Cesena IT, @ TBA
04/19 – Blois, FR @ TBA
04/20 – Paris, FR @ TBA
04/21 – Rouen, FR @ Le 106
04/22 – Brighton, UK @ Freebutt
04/23 – London, UK @ Old Blue Last
04/25 – Bristol, UK @ Start the Bus
04/27 – Birmingham, UK @ The Rainbow
04/28 – Hull, UK @ Adelphi
04/29 – London, UK @ Lexington
04/30 – Leuven, BE @ Stuk
05/01 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
05/02 – Point a Celles, BE @ Pacrock Festival
05/03 – Berlin, DE @ Admiralspalast
05/05 – Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
05/06 – Kassel, DE @ A.R.M.
05/07 – Prague, CZ @ Chapeau Rouge
05/08 – Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz
05/15 – Indianapolis, IN @ Spin Nightclub

Grampall Jookabox is the musical project of Indiana’s David “Moose” Adamson (plus Aimee Brown) and a whole lot of experimental vision. Drawing from a variety of influences that includes but is not limited to: hip hop, punk, blues, and electronica, “Moose” and co. deliver a mix of sounds which he coins as jungle folk, though in reality, other genres certainly apply. After capturing the hearts of many, including Sufjan Stevens’ Asthmatic Kitty Records, Adamson now finds himself readying his latest endeavor, Ropechain, set for release on a day where nothing ever goes by the book – a bit appropriate considering his unconventional styles – election day.

Anchored by it’s authentic lead track “The Girl Ain’t Preggers”, Adamson tells the story of a man in denial after impregnating a woman. Sorting through all of the regret and inconvenience in his mind, the narrator chronicles a place a lot of men have been. But this deep subject is neutralized by a raw, banging beat and head-bobbing instrumentation. Channeling Cee-Lo in the chorus, the singer/songwriter navigates through the hammering sound with relative ease, and delivers an emotionally resonant track which is only a small part of what I expect to hear on the album when it hits shelves on November 4th.

In late August, Asthmatic Kitty anticipated the release with the the entire ghetto-folk Rill Bruh EP, a 8-track free download featuring the aforementioned song as well as several remixes and outtakes from the development of Ropechain. Groovy, simplistic percussion accompanies Grampall Jookabox’s versatile vocal work: whether it be a duet, a monologue, or reverbed vocals, it really doesn’t matter. “Moose” knows how to make a fun song, and if Rill Bruh is any indication, Ropechain will be a contender for one of the better sophomore albums of the year.

Catch Grampall Jookabox on tour beginning October 24th

Check Out:
“The Girl Ain’t Preggers”
“Air Penance”

Grampall Jookabox 2008 Tour Dates:
10/24 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
10/25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Luna
10/30 – Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
11/05 – Lawrence, KS @ TBA
11/06 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
11/07 – Dallas, TX @ The Cavern
11/08 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space
11/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
11/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
11/14 – Portland, OR @ Vera Project
11/15 – Tacoma, WA @ Helm Gallery
11/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Ct.
11/18 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
11/19 – Lincoln, NE @ Box Awesome
11/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Nomad World
11/22 – Madison, WI @ Cafe Montmarte
11/23 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle