1/26/2015

Mikal Cronin returns with MCIII

On May 5, Mikal Cronin will return with MCIII. Marked by the lush arrangements, stunning melodies, and deeply personal lyrical work for which Cronin is now known, the album is also a deliberate attempt to simply “go big.”

As he did on his self-titled 2011 debut and 2013’s MCII, Cronin arranged and played nearly all of the record himself, including the tzouras, a traditional Greek string instrument he heard and subsequently bought while on tour in Athens. There’s French horn, saxophone, and trumpet. There are mood-altering crescendos and heartbreaking turns-of-phrase, guitars both gorgeous and pugnacious. No longer satisfied with the sound of “just one string player,” Cronin arranged parts for a full string quartet instead.

Listen & share “Made My Mind Up” from MCIII now, and pre-order the album at iTunes to receive an instant download of the track. The album is also available for pre-order on CD, LP, and cassette in the Merge store, where the first 500 LP orders will receive the album on clear vinyl. Limited quantities of the clear-vinyl run will also be available in independent stores worldwide on release day.
The Mikal Cronin band have announced tour dates beginning in February with more tour dates to come!

Mikal Cronin on tour:
Feb 21 Schaumburg, IL — Prairie Center for the Arts
Apr 22 San Francisco, CA — The Independent
Apr 24 Portland, OR — Doug Fir Lounge
Apr 25 Seattle, WA — The Tractor
May 1 Los Angeles, CA — Eagle Rock Center for the Arts
May 5 New York, NY — Bowery Ballroom
May 28 Barcelona, ES — PrimaveraSound, Barcelona
May 29 Nimes, FR — This is Not A Love Song Festival
May 31 Paris, FR — Maroquinerie
Jun 1 London, UK — 100 Club
Jun 2 Brussels, BE — Botanique
Jun 5 Ravenna, IT — Beaches Brew Festival
Jun 6 Athens, GR — Plissken Festival
Jun 8 Berlin, DE — Lido
Jun 9 Cologne, DE — Gebaude9
Jun 10 Amsterdam, NL — Bitterzoet

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