Micachu and The Shapes confirm July US Tour Dates! 28 May 2009

Micachu & The Shapes were briefly in the States this past March and totally rocked SXSW:

"Mica Levi, who often plays a miniature guitar she bought for 10 pounds, writes songs
that are terse, choppy, swinging and startling ... a peculiarly tuned mini-guitar Ms. Levi
bought for 10 pounds, and enough cowbells so that Raisa Khan, the keyboardist, and
Marc Pell, the drummer, can play the kind of ping-ponging call-and-response patterns
that are called hocketing in medieval music. Calliope tones, synthesizer buzzes and
blunt lyrics in songs with titles like "Guts" were also part of the compositions.
The music is jagged and abrasive but proudly feisty." NY Times

"Her ramshackle songlets bounce along with childlike abandon, shambling, dissonant
bedroom indie shot through with DIY electronic flourishes. ...Micachu is plenty charming
and full of interesting sonic
ideas." Pitchfork

"What starts as a clawing, atonal clamber eventually clarifies itself over several songs as
the brilliantly sustained and jarringly inventive MO of what is sure to be one of '09s sharpest
songwriting talents."  Boston Phoenix

Weren't able to catch them?  Well, you will be pleased to know that the trio (led by 22 year-old Mica Levi) have confirmed July US Tour Dates to celebrate their recent release Jewellery!  They'll be making a couple notable festival appearances along the way, performing at this year's Siren Music Festival in New York's Coney Island, and at the Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle!

More praise for Jewellery which is out now on Rough Trade.

"I will rest my case for 2009's best album, in my opinion. I listen to a great deal of music, and
['Jewellery'} is by far the best album I have heard this year. It's going to take quite an effort from
another band and great deal of humility for me to back down from this position. Mica Levi makes
it too easy for me, though, and I am privileged to partake in her astounding artistic masterpiece."  
Phoenix New Times

"...the freshest thing to come along so far in 2009." Pitchfork

Micachu & The Shapes  TOUR DATES

Jul 13 Schubas Tavern Chicago
Jul 14 El Mocambo Toronto ON
Jul 15 Ill Motore Montreal
Jul 16 Great Scott Boston MA
Jul 17 Philadelphia World Cafe
Jul 18 Brooklyn Siren Festival
Jul 21 Echo Los Angeles CA
Jul 22 Rickshaw Shop San Francisco
Jul 23 Portland Doug Fir
Jul 24 Seattle Capitol Hill Block


Links to the MP3 and video for the song "Lips"
http://www.beggarsgroupusa.com/mp3/micachu_lips.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoEA_xYaLBw&feature=player_embedded

More Micachu & The Shapes:
http://www.myspace.com/micayomusic