Leaves in the River brought Alex Brown Church and the rest of Sea Wolf much further than the charming lead singer and guitarist could have asked for.   Their live show turned an album we gave 7.9/10 into a show we can’t stop talking about.

White Water, White Bloom, which hits stores on September 22, marks the second album for the L.A.-based group, with Church’s lyrical direction once again leading the way.  Sea Wolf’s lyrics chime heavenly folk stories, as the talented artists around Church graciously add to the colorful progression of emotions.  As well as recording with Church, members of his live band include: Lisa Fendelander (keyboards), Ted Liscinski (bass) and Joey Ficken (drums).  The presence of a cello appeared multiples times on Leaves in the River, although from what we have heard from the new album, the instrument has disappeared.

For us, folk plays better on vinyl than on CD, so make sure to pre-order the $20 180-gram vinyl package through Dangerbird which also comes with an album mp3 card and a 14″x14″ poster.

Tour dates and an exclusive mp3 are below.

MP3: Sea Wolf – Stanislaus

9/14/09 Soho                  Santa Barbara, CA
9/15/09 Detroit Bar            Costa Mesa, CA
9/16/09 The Glass House        Pomona, CA
9/17/09 The Troubadour        Los Angeles, CA
9/18/09 Bimbo’s 365 Club    San Francisco, CA
9/21/09 Mississippi Studios    Portland, OR
9/22/09 The Media Club        Vancouver, BC
9/23/09 Sunset Tavern        Seattle, WA
9/25/09 In The Venue        Salt Lake City, UT
9/26/09 Hi-Dive                Denver, CO
9/29/09 7th Street Entry    Minneapolis, MN
9/30/09 Mad Planet            Milwaukee, WI
10/1/09 Schubas Tavern        Chicago, IL
10/3/09 Radio Radio            Indianapolis, IN
10/4/09 Southgate House        Newport, KY–
10/7/09 Wexner Center for the Arts    Columbus, OH
10/9/09 Sneaky Dee’s        Toronto, ONT
10/13/09 Paradise Rock Club    Boston, MA
10/14/09 The Mercury Lounge    New York, NY
10/16/09 Union Hall            Brooklyn, NY
10/17/09 North Star Bar        Philadelphia, PA
10/18/09 The Talking Head Club    Baltimore, MD
10/19/09 DC 9                Washington, DC
10/24/09 Exit In            Nashville, TN
10/28/09 Emo’s Jr.            Austin, TX

*all dates with Sara Lov

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