If you’ve ever watched a video interview with Minnesota-native John Maus, his twirling hands, violent head shaking, and incoherent philosophical ramblings are enough to write him off as some over-eccentric madman with an affinity for synth-pop. But with a closer listen, you can’t help but nod your head at his plea for a new language for a modern generation—a task that’s the driving force for his third LP We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves, out June 28 on Ribbon Music.
Download the first single:
Maus will be touring all summer with co-headliners Puro Instinct. The tour kicks off today in San Francisco, CA.
John Maus/Puro Instinct Summer Tour Dates:
June
18 San Francisco CA Brick and Mortar Music Hall
20 Portland OR Doug Fir
21 Seattle WA Chop Suey
24 Minneapolis MN 7th Street
25 Chicago IL Empty Bottle
26 Detroit MI Magic Stick
28 Brooklyn NY Glasslands
29 New York NY Mercury Lounge
30 Boston MA Great Scott
July
02 Burlington VT Monkey House*
03 Philadelphia PA Making Time @ Voyeur
05 Washington DC Black Cat Backstage
06 Atlanta GA The Earl
07 Birmingham AL Bottletree
08 New Orleans LA One Eyed Jacks
09 Austin TX Mohawk Inside
12 San Diego CA Casbah
13 Costa Mesa CA Detroit Bar
15 Los Angeles CA The Echo
