Lawrence Arabia Launches Tour With Fanfarlo in support of Chant Darling. Here is a little info followed by the dates: A former member of bands like The Ruby Suns (Sub Pop), The Brunettes and The Reduction Agents as well as a touring member of Okkervil River, Lawrence Arabia – the savant-like songwriting alter ego of James Milne -- is shedding his sideman status and stepping alone into the bright light of the U.S. music scene with Chant Darling. The album is his first full-length on Bella Union, the UK-based label credited with discovering hallmark influencers Fleet Foxes, Midlake, Beach House and Explosions in the Sky among others.
The first single from Chant Darling 'Apple Pie Bed,' received New Zealand's highest songwriting honor the Silver Scroll award this past September.
Chant Darling melds irreverent lyrics with West Coast melodies and lush harmonies, playing like a modern take on the work of classic popsmiths like Jonathan Richman, John Lennon and Brian Wilson. Hewn in large part from James' gradual relocation to London and recorded over 18 months in a studio in Stockholm, three flats in London, a garden shed in Port Chalmers, a car club in Wellington and a studio in Auckland, Chant Darling signals the emergence of a weighty new voice straight from the new pop frontier of the southern hemisphere.
March 30 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa w/ Fanfarlo
March 31 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ Fanfarlo
April 1 – Columbus, OH @ The Summit w/ Fanfarlo
April 2 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bluebird w/ Fanfarlo
April 3 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar w/ Fanfarlo
April 5 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar w/ Fanfarlo
April 6 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center w/ Fanfarlo
April 7 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Fanfarlo
April 8 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Fanfarlo
April 9 – Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace w/ Fanfarlo
April 10 – Montreal, QC @ Studio Juste Pour Rire w/ Fanfarlo
April 11 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club w/ Fanfarlo
*April 13 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Freelance Whales
