New Music: Annuals

With so much mediocre music looking for its day in the sun via MySpam, there is the occasional record that grabs your attention. Enter Annuals, who are trying to put their hometown of Chapel Hill, N.C. back on the indie rock map. It's been a while since Chapel Hill has been referenced as a hotbed, hasn't it? Annuals combine a thick, layered sound (a la Sufjan) with moog-driven pop melodies (not unlike the Rentals) and the best elements of mid-'90s (pre-cheese) emo harmonies.



We like these dudes and think you will too.

Annuals - 'Carry Around' (MP3)

Their debut LP, 'Be He Me,' hits on October 17 and you will be able to stream it here, one day prior. Details of their tour with Tapes N' Tapes and Art Brut after the jump.

Sep 1 The Brewery Raleigh, NC w/ House of Fools
Sep 12 Khyber Philadelphia, PA
Sep 14 Sin-E (KEXP) New York, NY w/ Friction
Sep 15 North Six Brooklyn, NY
Sep 16 The Middle East Boston, MA
Sep 18 Grog Shop Cleveland , OH w/ Man Man
Sep 19 Subterranean Chicago, IL
Oct 19 Irving Plaza New York, NY w/ Art Brut
Oct 20 Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia, PA w/ Art Brut
Oct 22 Bottletree Birmingham, AL w/ Tapes 'n Tapes
Oct 24 Club Down Under Tallahassee, FL w/ Tapes 'n Tapes
Oct 25 Common Grounds Gainesville w/ Tapes 'n Tapes
Oct 26 The Social Orlando, FL w/ Tapes 'n Tapes
Oct 27 Cafe 11 St. Augustine, FL w/ Tapes 'n Tapes
Oct 28 Tasty World Athens, GA w/ Tapes 'n Tapes
Oct 29 The Loft Atlanta, GA w/ Tapes 'n Tapes
Oct 30 The Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC w/ Tapes 'n Tapes
Oct 31 Black Cat Washington, DC w/ Tapes 'n Tapes