A decade ago, Jennifer O’Connor released a wonderful collection of indie pop songs called Over the Mountain, Across the Valley and Back to the Stars on Matador Records. The next year, I saw her perform a show with the Mountain Goats during SXSW 2007. I somehow missed her followup to that record in 2008, but Jennifer O’Connor is back with a new album, Surface Noise, set for release via Kiam Records on March 4th. “It’s a Lie,” the newest single to emerge from the album centers on the same carefully aware nuance and texture in O’Connor’s previous work. At the end of this month, O’Connor begins a series of dates with Neko Case and Amy Bezunartea. To see if she’ll be near you, check the tour dates that follow the embed of “It’s a Lie” below.
2/26 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater *
2/27 – Buffalo, NY @ Babeville *
2/28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre *
3/1 – Portland, ME @ State Theater *
3/3 – Lebanon, NH @ Lebanon Opera House *
3/4 – Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall *
3/5 – Troy, NY @ Troy Music Hall *
3/7 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (Record Release Show) ^
* w/ Neko Case
^ w/ Amy Bezunartea
