SHOUT OUT LOUDS @ Jay Leno

Tune in to... SHOUT OUT LOUDS  on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on NBC Tonight, Thursday, May 23 The band will be performing their song "Walking in Your Footsteps" from their recently released, critically-acclaimed album Optica on Merge Records. Watch the music video for "Walking in Your Footsteps"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaLfFSwAIq0 ********** "Particularly in its first half, Optica plays like a marvelous '80s mixtape, albeit one with modern production values and a good deal of subtlety. The references aren't all pop, either - the album-opening "Sugar" sounds like 's Robert Smith stepping in to lead The Smiths - but the results, in all their sweet and sunny glory, invariably chime and shine." - NPR Music"Optica is a testament to the songwriting acumen of frontman Adam Olenius and the band's ability to translate the core sound of their favorite Cure and Smiths songs into something grand and modern." - The Onion AV Club    "Bigger, richer, and more fun than its predecessor, Optica drips with hyperactive lyrics, icy synths, and string arrangements..." - Under The Radar