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New Great Lakes for Streaming, AIS on NPR

Jeff Kuykendall — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:33:20 +0000

Ben Crum of Great Lakes has posted three new songs from their forthcoming album on the band’s MySpace page. At last!

And NPR’s All Songs Considered calls The Apples in Stereo’s Travellers in Space and Time their “best album yet.”

Robert Schneider Discusses Sci-Fi Influences at the AV Club

Jeff Kuykendall — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:49:52 +0000

Robert Schneider discusses what his concept of “science fiction” would be for the latest album by The Apples in Stereo, Travellers in Space and Time, at the Onion AV Club:

5 bands (and one Russian composer) that turned the Apples in Stereo into sci-fi buffs

The band hits Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom tomorrow night…

Eric Allen Interview at the Wesleyan Argus

Jeff Kuykendall — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:10:23 +0000

The Wesleyan Argus has conducted this interview with The Apples in Stereo’s Eric Allen. He talks about getting Bill Doss to sing on the new album, ELO and other influences, and the whole “American Idols cover the Apples” thing. Thanks to soniclovenoize for the link.

Apples in Stereo – Travellers in Space and Time Tour, Record Release Day Special, Video, and So Forth

Jeff Kuykendall — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:08:35 +0000

The latest album from The Apples in Stereo, Travellers in Space and Time, is released next Tuesday (April 20th), but you can purchase it at participating retailers on Record Store Day this Saturday, April 17th. Do so, and you’ll receive a free copy of the 12″ Future Vintage: Covers of The Apples in Stereo, featuring Ted Leo, Bad Veins, Throw Me the Statue, The Generationals, Maps and Atlases, and Elf Power. (Check here for a list of all participating stores.) The Travellers in Space and Time tour kicks off this Friday in Lexington…

The Apples in Stereo – Dance Floor

The Apples in Stereo Travellers in Space and Time Tour (with The Generationals and Laminated Cat)

Apr 16 – Cosmic Charlies – Lexington, KY
Apr 17 – 123 Pleasant Street – Morgantown, WV
Apr 18 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington DC
Apr 20 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
Apr 21 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
Apr 23 – Middle East Underground – Cambridge, MA
Apr 24 – Castaways – Ithaca, NY
Apr 25 – Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
Apr 27 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
Apr 28 – The Pike Room – Pontiac, MD
Apr 30 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
May 1 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
May 3 – Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI
May 4 – Billiken Club – St. Louis, MO

Apples in Stereo’s “Dance Floor” Video Debuts on Pitchfork

Jeff Kuykendall — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:15:36 +0000

Pitchfork has debuted the new Apples in Stereo video, “Dance Floor,” starring Elijah Wood (natch). Embeddable version please? Oh well, here’s the link so you can view the good times. Travellers in Space in Time hits stores April 20th.

E.L.F.N.T.-6

Jeff Kuykendall — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:30:32 +0000

The website for the new Apples in Stereo record, Travellers in Space and Time, has debuted, and it’s named after an Elf Power song: Step Through the Portal. As a precursor to the debut of the album’s first video, “Dance Floor,” Robert Schneider and Elijah Wood have put together this, well, Robert calls it a “local public television science show from an alternate universe.” Enjoy:

If you’re one of the first 250 people to pre-order Travellers in Space and Time from Yep Roc Records, you’ll receive a bonus 12″, Future Vintage, featuring covers of Apples songs by six different bands, including (coincidence?) Elf Power.

Side A:
1. “Ruby” by Ted Leo
2. “Benefits of Lying (w/ Your Friend)” by Bad Veins
3. “The Rainbow” by Throw Me The Statue

Side B:
1. “Ruby” by The Generationals
2. “Same Old Drag” by Maps and Atlases
3. “Strawberryfire” by Elf Power