Fountains of Wayne's just-released album, Sky Full of Holes (Yep Roc), debuted at No. 27 on Billboard's Top 200 Charts, their highest chart position ever. It is their first album since 2007.
The album, which was recorded in New York City, features 13 new songs by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger, ranging from high-energy power pop to intimate, acoustic-driven ballads.
The Los Angeles Times says Sky Full of Holes "teems with immaculate power pop, spanning jangling Beatlesque rockers." SPIN liked the record's "new, raw sincerity and cohesiveness," while Rolling Stone found that the "power-pop vets keep the excellent yarns coming."
Fountains of Wayne Tour Dates:
8/11 - Wellfleet, MA - The Beachcomber
8/12 - Boston, MA -Brighton Music Hall (Electric)
8/13 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall (Acoustic)
8/27 - Portsmouth, NH - Prescott Park
9/9 - Boston, MA - Northeastern University Quad
9/17 - Pittsburgh, PA - WYEP Rock The Block
10/7 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café
10/8 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10/11 - San Diego, CA - Anthology
10/13 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
10/14 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The Coach House
10/15 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
