Pontiak sign to Thrill Jockey, re-release 2007 album, tour with Wye Oak
Baltimore slowburners
Arbouretum have settled into their
Thrill Jockey home very nicely since the release of last year's
Rites of Uncovering. So to welcome new Thrill Jockey signees
Pontiak into the fold, the Arbros have split a 12" with them.
Not only is this split 12" Pontiak's label debut, it also consists entirely of covers of John Cale originals. Arbouretum offer their rendition of "Buffalo Ballet", while Pontiak take on "The Endless Plain of Fortune" and "Mr. Wilson".
Thrill Jockey will release the 12", punningly titled
Kale, on July 22.
Having wrapped their recent
tour with Human Bell, Arbouretum are keeping pretty quiet, apart from a single show with Pontiak. Pontiak, however, have a bunch of dates with Merge folkies
Wye Oak, and they'll soon issue their first official Thrill Jockey full-length.
Sun on Sun, a re-release of the record Pontiak put out via their own
Fireproof Records in 2007, is due from TJ September 9.
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