Time to face up to the sophomore slump. After touring and supporting artists such as Passion Pit and Ra Ra Riot, Pepper Rabbit got together in the studio and produced their second album due August 9, Red Velvet Snow Ball. According to a press release, "This album highlights the band’s ability to incorporate 11 instruments into their songs and include influences that span generations, from Portishead to David Bowie and Supertramp to Jamie Lidell to create their own brand of psychedelic pop music." Eleven instruments! Let's get some orchestration going! And you can see all those instruments in action during Pepper Rabbit's summer tour, which has dates listed for it below:
Pepper Rabbit 2011 Tour Dates:
05/28 Sasquatch! Festival - George, WA
05/29 Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
06/09 The Mohawk - Austin, TX
06/10 Mangos Cantina - Houston, TX
06/12 The Earl - Atlanta, GA*
06/14 Rock N Roll Hotel - Washington, DC *
06/16 Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY *
06/17 Northside Festival @ Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY ^
06/19 Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA *
06/20 Il Motore - Montreal, QC *
06/21 The Garrison - Toronto, ON *
06/23 The Basement - Columbus, OH *
06/24 Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL *
06/26 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN *
06/27 Ciceros - St Louis, MO *
06/28 Stickyz Rock N Roll Chicken - Little Rock, AR*
* w/ Givers
^ Kanine Showcase w/ Surfer Blood, Eternal Summers, Grooms, Xray Eyeballs & Dream Diary