Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks has announced their debut album Enter the Slasher House, which will be released on Domino on April 8th. The band could almost be considered a supergroup, featuring not only Avey Tare but also Angel Deeradorian of Dirty Projectors and David Hyman of Ponytail and Dan Deacon. Considering the fiercely experimental sensibilities Tare’s project Animal Collective has explored over the years, the moniker Slasher Flicks may deter some before even hearing the music.
However, these tracks were originally composed on acoustic guitar, and the first single, “Little Fang,” possess an upbeat lightheartedness. The song does feature some bizarre, affected vocal tracks, but is mainly constructed on shiny synth work and playful beats that all but guarantee impromptu dance parties. There’s a touch of a Bowie influence and of Montreal fans will be utterly delighted.
Hear the song via the YouTube embed below. See full tour dates for Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks blow, including a performance at Austin Psych Fest, for which you should buy tickets here right now.
Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks dates:
04-17 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre*
04-18 Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind Pig*
04-19 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace*
04-21 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom*
04-22 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall*
04-24 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny’s Brenda*
04-25 Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall*
04-26-04-27 Asheville, NC – Moogfest
04-28 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups*
04-29 Exit In – Nashville, TN*
04-30 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Purgatory Stage)*
05-02 New Orleans, LA – Parish at House of Blues*
05-03-05-04 Austin, TX – Austin Psych Fest
*w/ Dustin Wong
