Being huge fans of their sophomore full-length ‘Sleep Talk,’ we have been pretty pumped about Shannon and the Clams‘ newest LP (and major label debut) ‘Dreams in the Rat House,’ which drops tomorrow (5/21) via Hardly Art. The record features guest appearances by Mikal Cronin, Noelle Cahill (Magic Trick, the Sandwitches), & Paula Frazer and is all-together a pretty damn good album. Classic Clams that does not disappoint and classic song writing from front-woman Shannon Shaw, who most of us know as the key ingredient to the band Hunx and His Punx.
Hardly Art has made the full record available to stream for a limited time! So scroll down to stream the album below and pre-order the record before tomorrow HERE to get it pressed on limited-edition opaque pale yellow wax! Also, download the singles ‘Into a Dream’ and ‘Rip Van Winkle’ (also below) as well as stream the 14-minute Shannon and the Clams documentary featuring the band as they toured prior to the release of ‘Dreams in the Rat House.’
Download: Shannon and the Clams ‘Into A Dream’
Download: Shannon and the Clams Rip Van Winkle’
Speaking for tour… Catch Shannon and the Clams this Spring/Summer at the dates/city near you:
05.30.13 – Pomona, CA – Glasshouse +
05.31.13 – San Diego, CA – The Void
06.01.13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo +
06.02.13 – Santa Ana, CA – The Constellation Room +
06.06.13 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios *
06.07.13 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern *
06.08.13 – Missoula, MT – Old Beck VFW Post 209 *
06.10.13 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry *
06.11.13 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle *
06.12.13 – Detroit, MI – Lager House *
06.13.13 – Milwaukee, WI – The Cactus Club
06.14.13 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s +
06.15.13 – Toronto, ON – The Silver Dollar (NXNE Festival)*
06.16.13 – Montreal, Quebec – Il Motore *
06.17.13 – Boston, MA – Great Scott *
06.18.13 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie *
06.20.13 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *
06.21.13 – Washington, DC – Comet Ping Pong * +
06.22.13 – Asheville, NC – Emerald Lounge * %
06.23.13 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl *
06.24.13 – Nashville, TN – The Stone Fox *
06.25.13 – Memphis, TN – Hi Tone *
06.26.13 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada * +
06.27.13 – Austin, TX – Mohawk (inside stage) * +
06.28.13 – Tulsa, OK – Soundpony +
06.29.13 – Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge
06.30.13 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
07.20.13 – Paris, FR – Festival City Sound
07.24.13 – Toulouse, FR – Le Saint Des Seins
07.26.13 – Bordeaux, FR – Festival Relache #
07.27.13 – Lorient, FR – Le Galion
08.01.13 – St. Brieuc, FR – Les Halles
08.02.13 – Liege, BE – Micro Festival
08.03.13 – Binic, FR – Binic Festival ^
08.04.13 – Binic, FR – Binic Festival *
* – w/ Mikal Cronin
% – w/ Greg Cartwright
# – w/ Warm Soda
^ – w/ Thee Oh Sees
+ – all-ages show