The Men will release another installment from their prolific Big Indian sessions recorded in rural upstate New York in 2012. Those recordings produced the New Moon LP which came out earlier this year on Sacred Bones. As a follow-up, the band will put out their Campfire Songs EP on October 15th. The record will include 5 acoustic songs recorded around a crackling fire during some downtime from the recording of New Moon.
Two of the tracks, “I Saw Her Face” and “The Seeds” are alternate takes on New Moon cuts. “Water Babies” first appeared as the b-side to their January 2013 7″, while “Patience” and “Turn Your Color” are completely new songs that shine with a gorgeous rural ambience. The EP will also come with a 12-page photo book of black and white photographs shot by bassist and lap-steel player Kevin Faulkner during the Big Indian sessions.
The Men hit the road again in October for a string of US dates, so check ’em out below.
The Men Live Fall 2013:
0/10: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (Culture Collide Festival)
10/12: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
10/13: Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar
10/14: Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch
10/15: Columbus, OH @ Kobo Live
10/16: Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
10/17: Milwaukee, WI @ The Cactus Club
10/18: Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium
10/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe Life
10/20: Toronto, ON @ Horshoe Tavern
10/21: Montreal, QB @ Ill Motore
10/22: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
10/23: Asbury Park, NJ @ The Saint
11/05: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
11/08: Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/09: Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
