Arkells Visit Jackson Square

The Arkells will honour Jackson Square, a shopping mall in downtown Hamilton, when they release their debut full-length album named after it on Oct. 28.

The Dine Alone Records release was written in Hamilton and recorded in Toronto with producer Jon Drew (Tokyo Police Club, Fucked Up). Jackson Square features re-recordings of the five songs that originally appeared on their Deadlines EP, which came out in March, and seven new songs.

You can hear "John Lennon" and "Oh, The Boss Is Coming!" on their MySpace page.

Before they head out on the road with Matt Mays & El Torpedo, the Arkells will take part in War Child Canada's Busking For Change event. On Oct. 2 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the Arkells will take to Toronto's streets and play their tunes to raise money for the non-governmental organization. More information is available on War Child Canada's website.

The Arkells will also travel to Brampton, Ont. to shoot a video on Oct. 5. Email arkellsmusic@hotmail.com if you're interested in being in the clip. While you won't get paid, their MySpace blog claims "Pizza will (most likely) be provided as compensation."

The Arkells formed in 2006. Since then, they've played with Tokyo Police Club, Cuff The Duke and Alexisonfire. Their lineup consists of singer/guitarist Max Kerman, guitarist Mike DeAngelis, bassist Nick Dika, keyboardist Dan Griffin and drummer Tim Oxford.

You can see the Arkells with Matt Mays & El Torpedo here:

Oct. 15 Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre (The Marlborough Hotel)
Oct. 16 Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon Events Centre
Oct. 17 Medicine Hat, AB @ The Doghouse Live Music Bar & Grill
Oct. 18 Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Event Centre
Oct. 21 Grande Prairie, AB @ BJ's Q Club & Sports Lounge
Oct. 22 Kamloops, BC @ The Blue Grotto
Oct. 23 Nanaimo, BC @ The Queen's Hotel
Oct. 24 Victoria, BC @ Sugar Nightclub
Oct. 25 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 28 Red Deer, AB @ Red Deer Memorial Centre
Oct. 29 Calgary, AB @ Flames Central
Oct. 30 Regina, SK @ The Pump Roadhouse
Nov. 1 Thunder Bay, ON @ The Outpost
Nov. 4 Ottawa, ON @ Barrymore's Music Hall
Nov. 6 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Nov. 8 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
Nov. 11 Kitchener, ON @ Elements Nightclub
Nov. 12 Kingston, ON @ The Ale House
Nov. 13 London, ON @ Cowboys Ranch
Nov. 14 Montreal, QC @ Saints
Nov. 15 Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle

Here are the songs on Jackson Square:

"Deadlines"
"Pullin Punches"
"Oh, The Boss Is Coming!"
"Ballad Of Hugo Chavez"
"Tragic Flaw"
"No Champagne Socialist"
"Abigail"
"Heart Of The City"
"I'm Not The Sun"
"The Choir"
"John Lennon"
"Blueprint"