Many of you might simply recognize this as “that song from the Rhapsody commercial,” but “Lolita” is among the strongest songs on the amazing debut [link] from Throw Me The Statue [Myspace], Moonbeams. It really is all things that are right with indie pop, but, then again, it was put out by Secretly Canadian whose A&R folks have amazing taste in what does and doesn’t work in the modern indie landscape.

Due partially of the success of the commercial (and being on an Urban Outfitters soundtrack/sampler), there are an awful lot of fan videos out there, but this here is the official video for the single. If you like what you hear, pick up the album online and gawk at the boobies on the cover! TMTS leader Scott Reitherman has taste, yo.

Check out Tour Dates and more “after the jump”

“Lolita” [mp3]

Tour Dates
08/30/08 Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot
09/05/08 Portland, OR – Holocene
09/06/08 Portland, OR – Holocene (Musicfest Northwest)
09/07/08 San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
09/08/08 San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Art Center
09/09/08 San Diego, CA – Casbah
09/10/08 Los Angeles, CA – Echo
09/11/08 Phoenix, AZ – Modified Arts
09/12/08 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
09/13/08 Santa Fe, NM – College of Santa Fe
09/15/08 Lubbock, TX – The Foundation
09/16/08 Austin, TX – Emo’s
09/17/08 Dallas, TX – Cavern
09/18/08 Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone
09/19/08 Nashville, TN – End
09/20/08 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
09/22/08 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
09/23/08 Norfolk, VA – Boot
09/24/08 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
09/25/08 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
09/26/08 Baltimore, MD – Talking Head Club
09/27/08 Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall
09/28/08 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
09/29/08 Purchase, NY – The Stood
09/30/08 Cambridge, MA – The Middle East Upstairs
10/06/08 Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
10/08/08 Cleveland, OH – The Spot
10/09/08 Dekalb, IL – House Cafe
10/10/08 Urbana, IL – Red herring
10/11/08 Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
10/27/08 Dublin, Ireland – Whelans w/ Headlights
10/28/08 Glasgow, UK – Captains Rest
10/29/08 Birmingham, UK – Yardbird
10/30/08 London, UK – Luminaire

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