DOWNLOAD: Bit of Tongue (mp3 via My Old Kentucky Blog)

With a nod to the off-kiltered, the constantly touring duo of Cleveland's Mr. Gnome recently announced the arrival of their third full-length album, Madness In Miniature, set to be released October 25th on El Marko Records. The layered and ultimately anthemic first single "Bit of Tongue" is available now for a free download, and singer/guitarist Nicole Barille and drummer/pianist Sam Meister have put together a Madnness In Miniature teaser video , featuring some new band footage and another glimpse of the record as well. Bringing their surreal amalgam of gritty, space-psychedelia to North America and Europe since 2005, they've won praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, Paste, Spin, Bust, and more. They'll be back at it again, announcing their extended list of tour dates, from October all the way to the edge of the new year (full list of dates below).  The new album is an all-encompassing gaze into two delicate yet roaring, hypnotic yet beautifully disconcerting minds that come together to make sense as one, and the live show proves that.

Like the previous album Heave Yer Skeleton (2009), the new record was recorded at Josh Homme's (Queens of the Stone Age/Them Crooked Vultures) Pink Duck Studios in Los Angeles. The Madness in Miniature sessions signal the band’s second opportunity to partner with Pink Duck Studio Manager and Engineer, Justin Smith (QOTSA, Eagles of Death Metal, Arctic Monkeys, Them Crooked Vultures) as well.  Portland’s Beau Sorenson, who mixes the previous two albums, is back as well. Barille and Meister bring an unfiltered approach to their craft, allowing for emotional and sonic variance.  The duo's mood swings are mirrored by the band's surreal album artwork, and forthcoming music videos, all created by Barille and Meister themselves.

Madness in Miniature twists from soft lullabies to interstellar chaos, represented well by "Bit of Tongue."  The intricately woven musical tapestries and hallucinogenic interludes pounded out by the duo represent an expansion and perfection of the stylistic character with which Mr. Gnome had previously become synonymous. 

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Click Here or Above for Teaser Video

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 Fall Tour Dates

10/05 Philadelphia PA @ Millcreek Tavern
10/06 Brooklyn NY @ Union Pool
10/07 New Haven CT @ Elm Bar
10/08 Pittsburgh PA @ Brillobox
10/20 Grand Rapids MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
10/21 Madison WI @ Frequency
10/22 Saint Louis MO @ Cicero's
10/24 Kansas City MO @ The Riot Room
10/25 Denver CO @ 3 Kings
10/26 Salt Lake City UT @ Burt's Tiki Lounge
10/27 Boise ID @ Neurolux
10/28 Portland OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/29 Seattle WA @ The Comet Tavern
10/31 San Francisco CA @ El Rio
11/01 Los Angeles CA @ tba
11/03 Tucson AZ @ Plush
11/04 Albuquerque NM @ The Launchpad
11/05 Oklahoma City OK @ tba
11/07 Springfield MO @ The Outland
11/08 Columbia MO @ Sideshow
11/10 Chicago IL @ Empty Bottle
11/11 Ft Wayne IN @ tba
11/12 Toledo OH @ Ottawa Tavern
11/18 Columbus OH @ Skully's
11/19 Dayton OH @ Blind Bob's
12/02 Lexington KY @ Cosmic Charlie's
12/03 Nashville TN @ The End
12/06 Little Rock AR @ Sticky Fingers
12/08 Austin TX @ Emo's
12/10 Pensacola FL @ The Handlebar
12/12 Orlando FL @ Will's Pub
12/13 Atlanta GA @ 529
12/14 Charlotte NC @ Snug Harbor
12/17 Cleveland OH @ Beachland Ballroom
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Mr. Gnome - Madness In Miniature
Out October 25th on El Marko Records cd, vinyl, & digital
Tracklist:
Ate the Sun
Awake
House of Circles
Run for Cover
Bit of Tongue (free download)
Fly Me Over
We Sing Electric
Winter
Wolf Girls
Outsiders
Watch the City Sail Away
Capsize

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