New Luke Temple Solo Album Due August 30

[mp3]  - Luke Temple - "Ophelia"

Here We Go Magic's Luke Temple has returned to his solo days with his upcoming new release Don't Act Like You Don't Care. The new collection is set for release on August 30 through Western Vinyl and brings Temple back to his mid-00's folk-y roots.  

For Don't Act Like You Don't Care, Temple enlisted handful of seasoned live musicians (with credits including Jeff Buckley and HWGM) and churned out all nine tracks in two four-hour sessions using only two mics and a four track. It's a stark contrast to the atmospheric tones of Here We Go Magic, sounding more like a blend between Bon Iver and The Sadies. 

It's a gutsy move penning an Americana track called "Ophelia," (who doesn't know a really possessive The Band fan?) but from the first swelling vocal harmony Temple shows that this track's got a life all it's own. 

Here We Go Magic: Tour Dates & Awesome New Record

Here We Go Magic "Tunnelvision" - mp3

The blog world has been a-buzz of late over the new project from artist Luke Temple, Here We Go Magic. We gotta say, after getting it last week we fully agree, this record is aces. Temple's first effort under the HWGM moniker is, at times, sweeping and filled with subtle touches of analog synths and murky rhythmic patterns. Yet, the self-titled record still manages to sound wholly natural and home grown, with flashes of Temple's singer-songwriter roots shining through the haze at just the right moments. This looks to be one of the more creative and surprising records of the first part of 2009. Here We Go Magic comes out Feb. 24 on Western Vinyl.

Here We Go Magic hits the road with Department of Eagles on the 17th with a stop at the Bowery Ballroom. Luke Temple plays a solo show at Le Poisson Rouge the night before (1/16). Full tour dates after the jump.



US Tour Dates
01/16 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge (LUKE TEMPLE SOLO)
01/17 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's*
01/18 Cambridge, MA The Brattle Theatre*
01/19 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*
02/15 Brooklyn, NY Southpaw
03/03 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge w/ Callers and Cary Brothers
03/07 Washington, DC The Red and The Black**
03/09 Pittsburgh, PA garfield artworks**
03/10 Newport, KY southgate house**
03/11 Indianapolis, IN MOKB Laundromatinee Session
03/11 Bloomington, IN Cinemat**
03/12 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway**
03/13 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen**
03/14 Rock Island, IL Daytrotter Presents**
03/17 Dallas, TX Mountain House**
03/22 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
* w/ Department of Eagles
** w/ Callers