mp3: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Even Heroes Have To Die
by Leah Tevis
The Brutalist Bricks is the first release from Ted Leo and company on Matador, but the sixth overall. The album features the regular buoyant melodies and pop riffs the band is known for and they break the ice with “Mighty Sparrow”, a charged track that lays the bouncy path for the rest of the album. A slight break occurs with “The Stick”, a heavier, faster, grinding song; and the slower somber tune “One Polaroid A Day”. This indie/folk/pop band has not evolved a whole lot over the years, with the songs on The Brutalist Bricks barring easy familiarity with their older songs. For anyone who never was a TL/Rx fan nothing much has changed, so stay away. Long time fans will unquestionably be happy; the band has stuck to their fool proof formula.
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Tour Dates:
March 11 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
March 12 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot
March 13 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge
March 14 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
March 15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
March 18 Spokane, WA The Blvd
March 19 Seattle, WA Nuemo’s
March 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
March 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
March 23 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
March 24 Santa Barbara, CA Soho Restaurant & Music Club
March 26 Pomona, CA The Glass House
March 27 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
March 28 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
March 31 Austin, TX The Parish Room April
April 02 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
April 03 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder
April 04 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
April 05 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
April 07 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
April 08 Washington, DC 930 Club
April 09 New York, NY Irving Plaza
April 10 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
