For Seth Smith and his band Dog Day [MySpace], their rise to Canadian notoriety began in 2005 – a new project following the demise of his former band, The Burdocks, and features Nancy Urich (also of The Burdocks) and KC Spidle & Crystal Thili of hardcore act, The Hold.

This new release, Elder Schoolhouse is a limited edition, vinyl only release available through Divorce Records and could be best described as ” a collection of five songs that show Dog Day at their most experimental…still centering their sound around propulsive beats and haunting melodies”.

Check out “Synastry”, the lead single, “after the jump”

[mp3] Dog Day – “Synastry”

[mp3] Dog Day – “Happiness” (off Concentration)

Earlier in the year, Dog Day released the highly acclaimed, Concentration (Outside Music). The album’s sparse notes, hushed vocals and splintering drum beats sound like a cross-section of scenes that existed in Manchester and Athens in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Produced by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth), Coke Machine Glow raved that the LP is, “…the future of indie rock.”

The new line-up led Smith’s songs down a more punk-influenced path of power-chords and one-note leads. Dog Day’s debut EP, Thank You, debuted at #8 in Canada on the !earshot campus radio charts quickly earned them national attention.

The band returned in 2007 with its acclaimed debut LP, Night Group (Tomlab/Black Mountain). The album was built on driving rhythms that carried the song’s cathartic lyrics at a blinding pace. “This is a more modern Halifax sound, though, punctuated by effortless gems like ‘End of the World’ which echoes like Eric’s Trip covering Interpol.” (Spin) “…the album seems to get better with each song, with ‘Oh Dead Life’ sparkling as if it was to be included on a tribute album to The Cure.” (Billboard)

Tour Dates:
Oct. 24 Halifax, NS The Seahorse (Halifax Pop Explosion)*
Oct. 27 Montreal, PQ Il Motore*
Oct. 28 Ottawa, ON Maverick’s*
Oct. 29 Kingston, ON Bar None*
Nov. 03 Waterloo, ON Starlight*
Nov. 04 Hamilton, ON The Casbah*
Nov. 05 Toronto, ON The Horseshoe Tavern**
Nov. 06 Peterborough, ON Montreal House*
Nov. 07 London, ON Call The Office*

* w/ Attack in Black
** w/ Immaculate Machine

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