Said The Whale Album, Cross-Canada Tour Coming

09/15/09 1:55pm

by Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack)

Said The Whale say their new album, Islands Disappear, was inspired by their experiences driving across Canada, and they'll be creating new song fodder when they tour out east this fall.

The band, who've received glowing endorsements from Perez Hilton, and are finalists for the XM Verge Awards artist of the year award for the second year in a row, will have support from sweetheart singer/songwriter Hannah Georgas on the jaunt.

Islands Disappear is due out Oct. 13 via Hidden Pony/EMI. It'll be interesting to see if Said The Whale's run-in with the police earlier this year is amongst the inspirational subjects they'll cover.

Said The Whale tour dates:

Sept. 24 Victoria, BC @ Element (Rifflandia Music Festival)
Oct. 1 Montreal, QC @ TBA
Oct. 9 Toronto, ON @ Criminal Records (free, all-ages)
Oct. 10 Toronto, ON @ 102.1 The Edge (free, all-ages)
Oct. 11 Peterborough, ON @ The Montreal House w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 12 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 14 Kitchener, ON @ Maxwell's Music House w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 15 Ottawa, ON @ Live Lounge w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 16 Fredericton, NB @ Capital Bar w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 17 St. George, NB @ Paul's Wharf w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 18 Charlottetown, PE @ Baba's Lounge w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 20 Hampton, NB @ Vintage Bistro & Lounge w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 21 Halifax, NS @ Toothy Moose w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 22 Fredericton, NB @ The Capital w/ Hannah Georgas
Oct. 24 St. John's, NL @ The Ship w/ Hannah Georgas

Here are the songs on Islands Disappear:

"Dear Elkhorn"
"Gold In Them Plains"
"B.C. Orienteering"
"Camilo (The Magician)"
"Emerald Lake, AB"
"Islands Disappear"
"Black Day In December"
"Gentleman"
"False Creek Change"
"A Cold Night Close To The End"
"The Gift Of A Black Heart"
"Goodnight Moon"
"Holly, ON"