London trio Kero Kero Bonito are about to kick off their North American tour and will be playing PhilaMOCA in Philly on Thursday, 10/18. The band just released Time ‘n’ Place, their much anticipated full-length follow-up to 2016’s Bonito Generation. I had previously gushed over their new track “Make Believe“, but all of Time ‘n’ Place delivers the goods. Time ‘n’ Place is a departure from their early bubbly J-pop-influenced sound into pop of the more indie and twee influence. Their current sound is hard to nail down, but at some of my favorite moments during the album I pick up vibes of a super-upbeat Camera Obscura with synths. One of the highlights of the album is “Only Acting“, which is reminiscent of Matt Sharp era Weezer (back when they made good music). Make no mistake about it… this is a fun album. You can stream it now on Spotify (see embedded playlist at the end of this post). See all of their upcoming North American tour dates below.
Kero Kero Bonito – North American Tour Dates
10/16/18 – Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA, US
10/17/18 – Elsewhere, Brooklyn, NY, US
10/18/18 – PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, PA, US
10/20/18 – MilkBoy ArtHouse, College Park, MD, US
10/23/18 – 529, Atlanta, GA, US
10/24/18 – Hi Ho Lounge, New Orleans, LA, US
10/25/18 – Satellite Bar, Houston, TX, US
10/26/18 – Barracuda, Austin, TX, US
10/27/18 – Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX, US
10/28/18 – Deep Ellum Art Company, Dallas, TX, US
10/30/18 – The Opolis, Norman, OK, US
10/31/18 – Meow Wolf, Santa Fe, NM, US
11/01/18 – 191 Toole, Tucson, AZ, US
11/02/18 – Regent Theater, Los Angeles, CA, US
11/04/18 – Regent Theater, Los Angeles, CA, US
11/05/18 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US
11/08/18 – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR, US
11/09/18 – Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, CA
11/10/18 – Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA, US
11/14/18 – Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
11/15/18 – Deluxx Fluxx, Detroit, MI, US
11/16/18 – Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON, CA
11/17/18 – M for Montreal @ La Sala Rossa, Montreal, QC, CA
11/18/18 – Market Hotel, Brooklyn, NY, US