Sunparlour Players' Hymns For The Happy To Get Wider Release

Toronto's Sunparlour Players will see last year's independently released Hymns For The Happy debut album reissued by Baudelaire on Sept. 25.

The rootsy multi-instrumental group — comprised of Andrew Penner (vocals, guitar, banjo, bass, percussion, organ pedal board), Dennis Van Dine (bass, piano, clarinet, banjo, percussion, vocals) and Michael "Rosie" Rosenthal (drums, glockenspiel, bass, shouting) — began writing songs three years ago and released two EPs before Hymns For The Happy.

Here are Sunparlour Players' tour dates:
Sept. 14 Toronto, ON @ Steam Whistle Brewery
Oct. 6 Montreal, QC @ Saphir (Pop Montreal)
Oct. 18 Toronto, ON @ Rivoli
Oct. 19 Guelph, ON @ Vinyl
Oct. 20 Windsor, ON @ The Avalon Front
Oct. 26 Thunder Bay, ON @ The Outpost
Oct. 27 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural
Oct. 28 Saskatoon, SK @ Louie's
Oct. 29 Lethbridge, AB @ The Slice
Oct. 30 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
Nov. 2 Vancouver, BC @ The Plaza
Nov. 3 Victoria, BC @ Logan's
Nov. 5 Calgary, AB @ Broken City
Nov. 6 Regina, SK @ The Lazy Owl
Nov. 15 Waterloo, ON @ TBA

Here are the songs from Hymns For The Happy:
"Hymn For The Happy"
"John Had A Bell And A Whistle"
"Pacifist Anthem"
"If The Creeks Don't Rise"
"The Detroit River Is Alive"
"Dyin' Today"
"Robbers Lullaby"
"Be The One"
"You Are A Hunter"
"Talk It To Death"