Malajube Eyes Polaris Prize, Short U.S. Tour

Malajube is quickly assuming the throne of Montréalian band of note. (Sorry, Arcade Fire, that's what you get for disappearing for two and a half years.) Their stellar third album Labyrinthes has just earned the band their second nomination for the Polaris Music Prize (the only french-language album on the shortlist, to boot), and is being prepped for worldwide release on July 21 via Dare to Care Records.

Naturally, a worldwide album release means a worldwide tour, but before they go globetrotting, Malajube will be returning to the U.S. for the first time in quite a while for a couple shows in the Northeast:

July

21 - New York, N.Y. @ Mercury Lounge

22 - Hoboken, N.J. @ Maxwell's

23 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ M Room

24 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Littlefield

25 - Portland, Maine @ Space

Related links:

Review: Malajube: Labyrinthes

Malajube on MySpace

YouTube: Malajube - "Montreal -40c"

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