O Ye Devastator, the latest gold from Doug Burr, is now available on 12" Vinyl! Pick it up at Good Records in Dallas, or you can order it from the Spune Shop. Yes, it comes with a download card too! Thanks to the good people at XRA Records and Velvet Blue Music  for helping make this happen!

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX – August 04, 2010:  Fort Worth's Spune (Telegraph Canyon, Doug Burr, Seryn, Monahans, Texas Promoter) and West Coast’s Velvet Blue Music (Richard Swift, Viva Voce, The Prids, Lassie Foundation) co-release Birds & Batteries’ Panorama. Release date set for Tuesday, Oct 12th, 2010 available on CD, LP and digital download.

Getting our feet wet on the west coast! Spune Productions, the artist development company who handles management, booking and label services for Telegraph Canyon (Fort Worth), Doug Burr (Denton), Seryn (Denton) and Monahans (Austin), has picked up its first act outside of Texas.

“Telegraph Canyon actually turned me on to them a couple years ago. I’m thrilled to be working with the band! We kicked the idea around earlier this year, met up during SXSW, and then decided Panorama coming out this fall on SP / VBM was the right combination. I really feel this band is going to turn some heads. They are super talented, and are touring machines. I know we’ll increase the number of new fans around the country this year. We’ve been co-releasing our records with our buddies at Velvet Blue Music out in Huntington Beach, CA. It’s great that we both now have more of a West Coast presence with an emerging band that is already buzzing out there. Also, seeing as how Michael Sempert of Birds & Batteries and Chris Johnson of Telegraph Canyon have been working on a side project (read about it here and here), it made sense to bring on B&B to the Spune family. Plus, they love a good Texas bar-b-q so they’ll fit right in! - Lance Yocom, owner of Spune Productions.

FREE MP3 PREMIER FROM MAGNET MAGAZINE Download the first single from Panorama, “Strange Kind of Mirror”, from Magnet’s website.

"Panorama" is the third full-length from San Francisco based Birds & Batteries and their finest work to date. The new album is a rare mix of organic and electronic, pop and experimental and an effortless play of surprising elements.

Birds & Batteries 2009 EP "Up To No Good" showed singer / bandleader Michael Sempert exploring synth-funk and the influences of Bowie's "Scary Monsters" and P-funk.  On "Panorama," his love for artists like Harry Nilsson, ELO, and David Byrne shines through, and he trades in a bit of the irony for empathy.  Sempert might as well be a scientist in his next life, as he is able to blend his classic folk-ish voice with synth textures for down right futuristic results. When pressed for a simple summary, he's described the sound as "Art-rock meets Tom Petty."  Basically it's not all that easy to define. Sempert is joined by Christopher Walsh (guitar), Jill Heinke (bass), and Brian Michelson (drums).

The new record conjures up blue skies and big views.  It is heartfelt and bold and we think you'll actually feel better for hearing it.  After playing festivals in the spring - SXSW, Noise Pop, NX35 - Birds & Batteries have hit the road this summer and will be out again in the fall. You're likely to see them in your city real soon.

“A bit like a high-concept mashup, this fusion of two of the slickest eras of pop production produces some polished results …" - Pitchfork

“Epic art pop" - Dazed Digital (Dazed and Confused)

“The genius of the group is you never can tell" - East Bay Express

“So gorgeous...it lulls you into magic." - Future Sounds 

Tour Dates (6 Texas Shows) The more people who RSVP on Facebook, the better the band will dress. It's looking like they'll have to rent tuxedos and an evening gown for Albuquerque.

8/7: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

8/8: Tucson, AZ @ Plush

8/10: Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits

8/11: Lubbock, TX @ Bash Riprock's

8/12: Frisco, TX @ Lochrann's w/ C. Johnson (Telegraph Canyon)

8/13: Denton, TX @ Andy's Bar

8/14: Dallas, TX @ Good Records (6pm in-store)
w/ Doug Burr (LP Release)

8/14: Ft. Worth, TX @ The Chat Room (11pm)

8/15: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk

8/17: Hot Springs, AR @ Maxine's

8/18: Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar

8/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose

8/20: Brooklyn, NY @ Littlefield

8/21: New York, NY @ Pianos

8/22: Boston, MA @ The Middle East

8/26: Chicago, IL @ The Whistler

8/27: Rockford, IL @ Kryptonite

8/28: Iowa City, IA @ The Mill

8/29: Lincoln, NE @ Duffy's

9/1: Denver, CO @ The Hi-Dive

9/2: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Rocket Room

9/3: Albuquerque, NM @ Burt's Tiki Lounge

9/4: Flagstaff, AZ @ The Hotel Monte Vista

Get to know Birds & Batteries Lots of audio/video/press/pics & more here.

Oh No Ono’s Remix EP Comes Out Now! Michael Sempert of Birds & Batteries contributed a remix for Denmark band, Oh No Ono's, new release. The Internet Warrior EP is available now on Friendly Fire Records and includes remixes by Caribou, Efterklang, Zambri and lots more.  Listen | Download

Here are a few of the great reviews coming in for Doug Burr's new record O Ye Devastator! 

"Like Tweedy, Ray LaMontagne, Jim James, Conor, Bon Iver, Josh Ritter and The Low Anthem's Ben Knox Miller, Burr may draw on the past yet he commands a compelling present day troubadour stance. Burr has released an exceptional collection of songs. Burr stands out with a unique sound and musical identity. Fans of Neil Young's Harvest are likely to dig this new album from Burr." - Some Velvet Blog

"a stirring collection of eleven new songs dotted with slide guitar, banjo, and Burr’s spectral vocals–a surefire pleaser for fans of both the Son Volt/Jayhawks school of rootsy alt-country as well as those partial to the folksy reinventions of artists like Devendra Banhart and Mark Kozelek." - Onetrackmind.com

"a dusky and sweet voice somewhat similar to Ben Knox Miller of The Low Anthem and carries thatsame captivating quality that Ray Lamontagne has when he sings. It’s that power that makes you get lost in the music as if watching a spell-binding story unfold.” - Randomville.com

"Anyone who has ever heard his heartbreakingly gripping brand of folk knows the power his music can hold. His voice cuts through to the bone, serving as the centerpiece in a carefully crafted painting of a slower, more introspective time and place." - Dallas Observer

"mesmerizing tracks like A Black Wave Is Comin' and High Blood and Long Evening Dresses -- sneaks up on you in dazzling fashion." - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Shows This Week:
THU. May 13 Fort Worth @ Central Market w/ Chatterton
FRI. May 14 Dallas @ Kessler Theater (CD RELEASE) w/ Deadman

O YE DEVASTATOR
Buy CD | iTunes | LP June, 2010

Stream & Share 4 Songs From The Record here. 

Surprise! Can't wait till May 4th to pick up Doug Burr's new record O Ye Devastator? Today is your lucky day then. O Ye Devastator is available for digital download right now! The wait is over! 

O Ye Devastator will be released on CD May 4th and on 12" vinyl soon-after. Stay tuned for the LP release date.