Altsounds - The Silent Years "The Globe" Out Today, Tour Dates and Brand New Video

The Silent Years are proud to announce the release of their latest masterpiece The Globe out today on Defend Music which was produced by none other than Chris Coady (!!!, TV On The Radio, Grizzly Bear, Architecture in Helsinki, Blonde Redhead). Critically acclaimed by the press and having been compared to and equally inspired by artists such as Elliot Smith, Tim Buckley, Flaming Lips and Sunny Day Real Estate; they combine simple and sweet melodies with sharp and powerful bursts of emotion via instrument and vox; leaving even the most stoic of listeners with goose bumps and a smile. Allow yourself to be taken into the weird and wondrous world created by The Silent Years, a very special band indeed.

"The sneakily chilling "On Our Way Home" builds on strings, acoustic guitar, and a Midlake-ish mood, while "Open Up Our Eyes" visits a sunnier, Flaming Lips–inspired refuge" – Spin Magazine

"The Silent Year's second album, The Globe, explores our existence on this planet, and the Detroit band's introspective lyrics, which analyze the state of modern humanity, are just as potent as the sounds that envolop them" - ZINK Magazine

"The Globe is the rare album that is simultaneously immediate and timeless" - UR Chicago

"Mixing succinct yet undeniably poignant vocals with melodious tunes interspersed with rock-out riffs, the majority of the album is a well-balanced meal. It satisfies all cravings; whether it be the sweet sounds of the piano keys or strings, courtesy of Cassandra Verras, painting a picturesquely pleasant world or the salty, and often disenchanted, words of painfully familiar life lessons learned" - The Tripwire

And check out the amazing new video for the lead single "On Our Way Home" by Ann L. Orrin

And now the band is heading out on the open road to share "The Globe" with the masses. Check out the tour dates...

08/26/08
Black Cat - Washington DC

08/27/08
Garfield Artworks - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

08/28/08
Cafe Bourbon Street - Columbus, Ohio

09/04/08
MSU Auditorium w/Motion City Soundtrack, Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s, The
Hard Lessons - East Lansing, Michigan

09/06/08
The Magic Bag-CD RELEASE PARTY w/ Deastro, Manna & Quail, These UnitedStates - Ferndale, Michigan
09/25/08
Blind Pig w/ Mason Proper - Ann Arbor, Michigan

09/26/08
Rhino’s - Bloomington, Indiana

09/27/08
Mo’s Tavern - Muncie, Indiana

09/28/08
Howard’s Club H - Bowling Green, Ohio

10/01/08
Case Western-The Spot w/ Snowden - Cleveland, Ohio

10/02/08
The Khyber - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10/04/08
Rock N’ Roll Hotel/ These United States & Evangelicals - Washington DC

10/08/08
Albion College Coffeehouse - Albion, Michigan
10/09/08
People’s Court w/ The Envy Corps - Des Moines, Iowa

10/11/08
Fine Line Theater w/ The Envy Corps - Minneapolis, Minnesota

10/12/08
Box Awesome w/ The Envy Corps - Lincoln, Nebraska

10/13/08
The Waiting Room w/ The Envy Corps - Omaha, Nebraska

10/15/08
Mike N Molly’s w/ The Envy Corps - Champaign, Illinois

10/17/08
Blind Pig w/ The Envy Corps - Ann Arbor, Michigan
10/30/08
Mac's Bar - Lansing, Michigan
10/31/08
The Hopcat w/ The Hard Lessons- Grand Rapids, Michigan

"The most engaging rock show we've ever seen. This band must be caught in an intimate setting while you still can." - Static Magazine

"The Silent Years seem to balance traditional pop-rock influences like the Beatles with some guitar-years Radiohead, poppy Sonic Youth and Wilco elements that make them more than a rehash of years past. The result is upbeat indie rock with old-school melodies and modern embellishments. " - Real Detroit Weekly

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"In just one listen, I found what might be my Summer Pop Album. The Silent Years make music Elliot Smith would be proud of" - NPR All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen

And click HERE to stream the whole album at AOL Spinner

The Globe
Out Into The Wild
On Our Way Home
Climb On My Back
Black Hole
Ropes
The Sun Is Alive
Goddamn You!
The Worlds Worst Birthday Gift
Aging Gracefully
The Axiom
Pay It Back
Open Up Our Eyes