TV On The Radio is a band of many positive descriptions, but direct is rarely one of them. This is what makes the second track from Malone’s Rain Machine project all the more interesting, “Smiling Black Faces” is a chilling tale of genocide and horror and police brutality that seems to leave much less room for interpretation than most of the layered ditties Malone has been touring on for some years now.
Malone also just announced a Rain Machine tour, which will begin in Brooklyn’s Bell House on September 21, one day before his album is scheduled to come out for the masses. Dates are as follows.
09.21.09 Brooklyn, NY @ Bell House
09.25.09 Echo Park, CA @The Echo
09.26.09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Getty Center
09.28.09 San Francisco, CA @The Independent
09.30.09 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10.01.09 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10.02.09 Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore
10.09.09 Birmingham, AL @ Bottle Tree
10.10.09 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
10.12.09 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10.13.09 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
10.15.09 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
10.16.09 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10.17.09 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
10.18.09 Detroit, MI @ Small’s
10.19.09 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
10.20.09 Montreal, QB @ Il Motore
10.22.09 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstair
10.23.09 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
