Cymbals Eat Guitars: Album/Tour
By Team JamBase May 1, 2009 • 1:46 pm PDT

Debut LP Why There Are Mountains Out Now – Stream It Below!
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“The most obvious thing about Cymbals Eat Guitars is that their epic, widescreen indie rock bears a striking resemblance to that of Built To Spill and early Modest Mouse.” – Fluxblog
“Staten Island quartet Cymbals Eat Guitars came out of seemingly nowhere when, a little under a month ago, their debut album, Why There Are Mountains, was bestowed Pitchfork’s “Best New Music” honor. Who were these guys? Staten Island, seriously? They were, of course, four hustling musicians who’d struck gold on the songwriting front, crafting a beastly, obtuse album that sounds a lot like Built To Spill, if Built To Spill actually had some youth on their side and could still throw down in a street fight or get upset over a girl.” – RCRD LBL
Tour Dates:
5/15 Sound Fix presents @ Rooftop Films Brooklyn, NY
5/17 Glasslands Brooklyn, NY w/ George Lewis Jr. and Title Tracks
5/21 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY w/ White Rabbits
5/22 Middle East (Downstairs) Cambridge, MA w/ Hallelujah The Hills
5/27 Southpaw New York, NY
5/28 Black Cat Washington DC w/ Title Tracks
5/29 Metro Gallery Baltimore, MD w/ Title Tracks
6/04 Mercury Lounge New York, NY w/Art Brut
6/05 Reward (Free Instore) Philadelphia, PA