The oddly named Cleveland duo mr. Gnome has announced new U.S. tour dates in September and October in support of its impressive genre-bending debut full-length, ‘Deliver This Creature’.

Fitting with its loftily heavy-beautiful music, the band has released an equally stunning and surreal music video for the song “Night of The Crickets.”

Watch “Night of The Crickets” video:

Like all enduring artists, guitarist/vocalist Nicole Barille and drummer Sam Meister have crafted a sound so unique and powerful that it seems to mystify critics and audiences alike.

The music of mr. Gnome has been described as utilizing elements of AltRock, Metal, Post Punk, and Prog, but lands in a realm of their own making, crafting a compelling sonic-psychedelic mélange of indie rock.

Download “Pirates” MP3

Since its conception in 2005, the Cleveland, Ohio duo has released two EPs, receiving wide-ranging and honorable comparisons to Cat Power, PJ Harvey, Tool, Portishead, Pelican, Death From Above 1979, Bjork and Blonde Redhead. Above all else, mr. Gnome’s compositions work – and in very unusual and clearly soon-to-be-influential ways, where truly adequate descriptions aren’t yet available.

From The Press:

“…great swipes of serrated guitar slash across Nicole Barille’s gooey vocals. The absolute antidote to all those shrinking violets we’ve been big upping lately.” – Rolling Stone

“‘Rabbit’ from mr. Gnome’s debut full-length, Deliver This Creature, pulls a heckuva lot of noise out of a small hat, pretty much just Sam Meister’s tribal drums and the reverberating vocals and sludgily atmospheric guitar fills of Nicole Barille.” – Pitchfork

“This duo’s debut full-length balances a soulful, feminine power that recalls Scout Niblett and a drummer who coldly demands dymanic shifts with almost electronic precision. It’s an earnest tug-of-war.” – SPIN Magazine

“Think White Stripes turned inside out and upside down, with a dash of psychedelia, and then you can get an idea of this duo’s sound.” – Detroit News

mr. Gnome 2008 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

08/31 Chicago, IL @ The Darkroom
09/03 Buffalo, NY @ The Mohawk
09/04 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
09/05 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
09/06 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Brillobox
09/07 Greensburg, PA @ Benefest
09/10 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
09/11 Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge
09/12 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
09/18 St. Louis, MO @ The Bluebird
09/19 Madison, WI @ The Frequency
09/20 Minneapolis, MN @ Nomad World Pub
09/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
09/25 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
09/30 Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
10/01 San Diego, CA @ The Pink Elephant
10/02 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
10/03 Phoenix, AZ @ Canvas
10/04 Flagstaff, AZ @ Hotel Monte Vista
10/05 Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina
10/07 Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
10/08 Norman, OK @ Opolis
10/09 Dallas, TX @ The Cavern
10/10 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar

‘Deliver This Creature’ Tracklisting:

1. Pirates
2. Rabbit
3. Deliver This Creature
4. The Machine
5. Night of The Crickets (MP3) | (VIDEO)
6. I’m Alright
7. Silhouette
8. Thief
9. After the Sun
10. Tied

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