ALTERNATIVE PRESS: FOUR AND 1/2 STARS
“Staking their claim on the quirkier side of indie pop…..the sounds suggests a loopier Ben Kweller sitting in with the Flaming Lipsâ€
Death and Taxes
“The wonderful Miniature Tigers can’t stay off the road.â€
They just wrapped up their winter tours with Ben Folds, Bishop Allen and Dear & The Headlights, Miniature Tigers head out on a 6 week, Coast to Coast tour with Kevin Devine
Their debut album “Tell it to the Volcanoâ€
out now on Modern Art Records.
The new album comes on the heels of their two EP’s and stellar nods from press at CMJ ’08.
TOUR DATES:
5.9 – Spanish Moon- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
5.10- Warehouse Live- Houston, Texas
5.12- Stubbs- Austin, Texas
5.13- The Loft- Dallas, Texas
5.15- Phix- Phoenix, Arizona
5.16 – Voodoo Stage @ House of Blues- San Diego, California
5.17 – Troubadour – West Hollywood, California
5.18 – Bottom Of the Hill- San Francisco, California
5.20 – Hawthorne Theatre- Portland, Oregon
5.21 – Chop Suey- Seattle, Washington
5.23- Kilby Court- Salt Lake City, Utah
5.24- Marquis Theatre – Denver, Colorado
5.26- Jackpot Saloon- Lawrence, Kansas
5.27 – Picador- Iowa City, Iowa
5.28 -Triple Rock- Minneapolis, Minnesota
5.29- Schuba’s- Chicago, Illinois
5.30 – Mac’s Bar- Lansing, Michigan
5.31- Grog Shop – Cleveland, Ohio
6.2 – Mohawk Place- Buffalo, New York
6.3 – El Mocambo- Toronto, Ontario
6.4 – Altar- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6.5 – Webster Underground- Hartford, Connecticut
6.6 – TT The Bear’s- Cambridge, Massachusetts
6.7 – Music Hall of Williamsburg- Brooklyn, New York
Spin:
The Nine Hottest New Bands Playing CMJ 2008
Recommended if you like….Fountains of Wayne (pre-â€Stacy’s Momâ€, the Shins and Weezer
Why it Rocks: Clever, intelligent pop songs come in bunches from this budding outfit, particularly the unshakable “Cannibal Queenâ€â€
KCRW:
Top 10 best bands of CMJ
Illinois Entertainer:
“Miniature Tigers the band, whose Tell It To The Volcano (Modern Art) packs plenty of power in its tightly wound power pop packets.â€
Relix:
“The unabridged Tell it to the Volcano is quintessential listening for aimless drives on coastal highways.â€