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Cracker Returns with Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey
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Cracker, the group that veritably introduced brash irreverence and irony into alt-rock, are back and in top form on their 429 Records debut, Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey.
This rich new trove of sharp-witted songs showcases a bristling, late 70's – early 80's power pop punk aesthetic, which hits as hard as it did at the band's formation 17 years ago. Eight albums (one platinum and three gold) and a barrel full of anthemic hit songs later, Cracker endures, using their ability to weave decades of influences into an album that is seamlessly riveting.
In Sunrise..., long-time partners David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, 12-year Cracker drummer Frank Funaro and bassist Sal Maida (since 2006), train a watchful eye on the current socio-musical landscape as they weave an eerie yet strangely soothing story of escapism, apocalypse and renewal. Friends John Doe, Patterson Hood and Adam Duritz (whose mega-band Counting Crows was once produced by Lowery) make spirited guest appearances. The recording was helmed by Athens, GA-based producer/engineer David Barbe, a longtime friend of Lowery who has manned consoles for the likes of Son Volt and the alt-Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers.
Cracker is touring nationally supporting Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey.
Tour Dates:
05/15/09 Fri Blueberry Hill (The Duck Room) St. Louis, MO
05/17/09 Sun 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, TN
05/27/09 Wed Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
05/28/09 Thu Sellersville Theater 1894 Sellersville, PA
05/29/09 Fri XPN Non-COMMvention Philadelphia, PA
05/30/09 Sat The Abbey Bar @ ABC Harrisburg, PA
05/31/09 Sun The National Richmond, VA
06/02/09 Tue Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
06/03/09 Wed The State Theatre Falls Church, VA
06/05/09 Fri The NorVa Norfolk, VA
06/06/09 Sat The Pit Raleigh, NC
06/11/09 Thu Harrah's Rio Vista Amphitheater Laughlin, NV
06/18/09 Thu Party In The Park Rochester, NY
06/19/09 Fri Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA
06/20/09 Sat River Street Festival Troy, NY
06/21/09 Sun The Asylum Portland, ME
06/23/09 Tue Lee's Palace Toronto, ON
06/24/09 Wed Inner Harbor Syracuse, NY
06/25/09 Thu The Highline Ballroom New York City
06/27/09 Sat Raleigh Downtown Live Raleigh, NC
07/07/09 Tue Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA
07/10/09 Fri The Independent San Francisco, CA
07/11/09 Sat St. John's Block Party Rochester, MN
07/22/09 Wed The Earl Atlanta, GA
07/23/09 Thu The Earl Atlanta, GA
07/24/09 Fri Bele Chere Arts and Music Festival Asheville, NC
07/25/09 Sat Bragg Jam Macon, GA
07/31/09 Fri The Windjammer Isle of Palms, SC
08/01/09 Sat Skipper's Smokehouse Tampa, FL
08/14/09 Fri Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, WI
08/29/09 Sat Skokie's Backlot Bash Skokie, IL
09/10/09 Thu El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA
09/11/09 Fri Pappy and Harriets Pioneertown, CA
09/12/09 Sat Pappy and Harriets Pioneertown, CA
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