Dead Man’s Bones, the duo comprised of actors Zach Shields and that Ryan Gosling have announced that they’ll be taking their monster mash bedroom pop to the road. Much of their self-titled debut full-length (out via Anti- on October 6th) features the vocal assistance of the Silverlake Conservatory Childrens Choir, a role on the road that will be filled by local childrens’ choirs in every city. Plus, what’s more, opening act duties will be eschewed every night in order to make room for a talent show. So not only do you get to see that hunky dude from the Notebook rock out a bit, you get kids singing creepy things and a talent show. There’s no downside. At all.

Hypnotist video above, tour dates below:

10.14 Cambridge, MA @ Brattle Theatre
10.15 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
10.16 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church Sanctuary
10.17 Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
10.19 Montreal, Quebec @ Le National
10.20 Toronto, Ontario @ The Music Gallery
10.21 Chicago, IL @ Schubas (early show)
10.21 Chicago, IL @ Schubas(late show)
10.23 Seattle, WA @ The Triple Door
10.24 Vancouver, British Columbia @ Venue
10.25 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
10.27 San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall
10.30 Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent

Yup, we did it. We were able to find two new Crystal bands in consecutive weeks. Last week it was the Euro-dance Kitsune product Crystal Fighters, this week it’s Vancouver’s psychedelic-punk-pioneers Twin Crystals. But don’t be scared off by the name.

Like every good “crystal” band, they have a synth-aesthetic, but the stereotypes stop there. They add a bit of the synth-punk made famous by bands like The Death Set or Team Robespierre to a dissodent backdrop of psychedelic fusion more akin to fellow Canadians DD/MM/YYYY. Featuring members of Modern Creatures, they are part of a burgeoning Vancouver punk scene that includes bands like Shearing Pinx, Nu Sensae and the Defektors, yet embody more of a universal sound that would also go over well with the bong tokers (hey, it’s Vancouver) and the dance kids in addition to the punks. That’s marketability baby!

Their self-titled LP was recently released on Needs More Ram Records and is getting critical praise abound, while their split 10-inch with Night Wounds is quite possibly one of the coolest vinyl releases we’ve seen (they were cut on acetate blanks from 1941). This track, “Two Girls”, actually comes from their Separated Birth EP. We recommend them all.

Twin Crystals – “Two Girls”

By all accounts, it looks as though the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have left their rock roots in the past and are focused squarely on the pop. As evidenced by their second single in as many weeks, “Heads Will Roll”.

Thanks to our friend Kanye for making the second track from the forthcoming It’s Blitz! universally available. Much like “Zero”, it’s a synth-drenched pop song that’s more New Wave than it is rock. This is an inevitable turn for the band as they’ve grown to monumental proportions, but we’re still secretly hoping they can conjure up some of those songs that are making Corey Rusk’s retirement decision that much easier.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Heads Will Roll”