Silversun Pickups "Substitution" Video, Tour Dates

One of the gems of the Silver Lake, CA scene, Silversun Pickups truly blew me away when I saw them for the first time at last year's Monolith Festival. So much so that their completely packed SX set at Antones was the one I pulled out all the stops to get into. Lead singer/guitarist Brian Aubert's vocals continually intrigue me: he starts out sort of breathy and light, almost crooning, until he hits certain passages where he lets forth a gravel-laced yell that just knocks you off your feet.

SSPU's "Substitution"


If you like what you hear on record, be sure you catch them live, it's really something rad. The Pickups start their US tour today in support of Swoon, and then hit Europe November-December (dates below). Let's hope they add a DC or NYC date in there somewhere!

Silversun Pickups Fall Tour
US LEG/September 2009
-15- Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-16- Green Bay, WI @ The Club
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-18-Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-19- Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-21- Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-22- Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-23- Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-25- Little Rock, AR @ The Rev Room
with Manchester Orchestra
-26- Huntsville, AL @ Big Spring Jam @ Big Spring International Park
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-28- Lexington, KY @ Buster's
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-29- Johnson City, TN @ Electric Cowboy
with Manchester Orchestra & Cage the Elephant
-30- Knoxville, TN USA @ The Valarium
w/ Cage The Elephant

US LEG/October 2009
-2- Gainsville, FL @ The Venue
with An Horse
-3- Ft. Myers, FL @ Ricochet
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-4- Jacksonville, FL @ The Florida Theatre
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-5- Columbia, SC @ Headliners
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-7- Hilton Head, SC @ Shoreline Ballroom
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-9- Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-10- Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
with An Horse
-11- Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-13- Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-14- Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-15- Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-17- Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-18- Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-20- Hartford, CT @ The Webster
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-21- Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-23- Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-24- Pittsburgh, PA @ Ches-A-Rena
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-26- Toledo, OH @ Headliners
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-28- Peoria, IL @ Exposition Gardens
with Cage the Elephant & An Horse
-30- New Orleans, Louisiana @ City Park
Doors @ 10am, music from 11am-11pm. Set times TBA.

EUROPEAN LEG/November-December 2009
-November 29, 2009 - Bologna, Italy @ Futurshow Station
with Placebo
-30- Milan, Italy @ Palasharp
with Placebo
-December 1, 2009 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
with Placebo
-3- Rotterdamn, Holland @ Ahoy
with Placebo
-4- Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena
with Placebo
-6- Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpalais
with Placebo
-8- Birmingham, UK @ LG Arena
with Placebo and The Horrors
-9- London, UK @ O2 Arena
with Placebo and The Horrors
-11 - Bridlington, UK @ Bridlington Spa
with Placebo and The Horrors
-12- Manchester, UK @ Manchester Central
with Placebo and The Horrors
-14- Glasgow, UK @ SECC
with Placebo and The Horrors
-15- Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia Theatre
with Placebo
-16- Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia Theatre