STREAM: Ate the Sun (via Soundcloud)

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

Cleveland's Mr. Gnome have been cooking up the creation that is Madness In Miniature for some time now, and at the blink of an eye, the album is set to be released October 25th on El Marko Records . Their epic, coast-to-coast run of tour dates spanning October through December, kicks off next week in Philadelphia. To celebrate the tour kicking off, the band is offering up the massive sounding track "Ate the Sun" from the forthcoming album, streaming on their Soundcloud page or for free download via a simple email trade on their website. The recent Madness In Miniature teaser video, featuring the duo in their energetic live element, gives a glimpse as to what one should expect when seeing their much talked-about live show that has generated them a loyal cult-following. Pre-orders for the vinyl and cd versions of the album are available in the Mr. Gnome webstore, while digital pre-orders are available via the Mr. Gnome Bandcamp page. As for the record itself?  It's an all-encompassing gaze into two delicate yet roaring, and hypnotic minds that are simultaneously disconcerting... in a beautiful way. They come together to make sense as one, and the live show is proof. The full list of tour dates is below.

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 mixed the previous two albums, also returns. 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, photography, and videowork, all created by Barille and Meister themselves.

The intricately woven musical tapestries and hallucinogenic interludes pounded out by the duo represent an expansion and perfection of the stylistic character Mr. Gnome had previously become synonymous. Don't miss your chance to see them in the flesh.

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Click Here or Above for Teaser Video

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Mr. Gnome <- - - -> Updated 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
11/02 Los Angeles CA @ Silverlake Lounge
11/03 Tucson AZ @ Plush
11/04 Albuquerque NM @ The Launchpad
11/05 Oklahoma City OK @ HiLo Club
11/07 Springfield MO @ The Outland
11/08 Columbia MO @ Sideshow
11/10 Chicago IL @ Empty Bottle
11/11 Ft Wayne IN @ Brass Rail
11/12 Toledo OH @ Ottawa Tavern
11/18 Columbus OH @ Skully's
11/19 Dayton OH @ Blind Bob's
12/01 Newport KY @ Southgate House
12/02 Lexington KY @ Cosmic Charlie's
12/03 Nashville TN @ The End
12/05 New Orleans LA @ Siberia
12/06 Little Rock AR @ Sticky Fingers
12/07 Ft Worth TX @ Lola's
12/08 Austin TX @ Emo's
12/09 Houston TX @ Rudyard'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
12/15 tba
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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