Dark Pop Group Southerly Goes "Negativist" On New EP, Plots International Tour

Portland, OR is widely known for its wealth of dark-pop songwriters, and Southerly falls in that category. The nom-de-tune of Krist Krueger, Southerly has announced the release of a lush, layered new work titled "Champion Of The Noisy Negativists" on February 19th, 2010. The digital/CD/vinyl EP via the Self Group imprint follows the artist's celebrated 2007 album, "Storyteller And The Gossip Columnist" (Greyday Records).

To kick off the EP release, Southerly launches a tour throughout Europe with Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band beginning February 18th. A hometown sendoff is slated for Tuesday, February 16th at Kelly's Olympian in Portland with four bands sharing various Southerly members. See below for complete dates.

"Champion Of The Noisy Negativists" is a continuation in the evolution of songwriter/producer Krist Krueger, whose work has often been compared to fellow moody pop artists The National, Brendan Benson, Richard Ashcroft and Tindersticks. Predominantly recorded at Krueger's own Sonic Sandbox (Portland, OR) and completed at Haywire Studios (Portland, OR), Champion was engineered by both Krueger and Robert Bartleson and produced by Krueger.

Are you a champion of the noisy negativists?

The EP is dedicated to and in memory of Jeff Hanson, please visit www.myspace.com/jeffhanson to learn more about him and his beautiful music.

Audio: Southerly - "Trials"

Audio: Southerly - "Soldiers"

Video: Southerly - "Soldiers"

Southerly - "Champion Of The Noisy Negativists"

1. Trials
2. Champion Of The Noisy Negativists
3. Repercussions
4. Ascend
5. Allostasis

Southerly On Tour:

• 02/16 - Portland, OR @ Kelly's Olympian (Self Group & tour launch party)
• 02/18 - Amsterdam (NL) @ Nieuwe Anita
• 02/19 - Münster (GER) @ Amp
• 02/20 - Bochum (GER) @ Untergrund
• 02/21 - Giessen (GER) @ MuK
• 02/22 - Stuttgart (GER) @ Schocken
• 02/23 - Wiesbaden (GER) @ Schlachthof
• 02/24 - Hamburg (GER) @ Uebel & Gefährlich
• 02/25 - Osnabrück (GER) @ Kleine Freiheit
• 02/26 - Erfurt (GER) @ Engelsburg
• 02/27 - Magdeburg (GER) @ Projekt 7
• 03/01 - Zürich (CH) @ Hafenkneipe
• 03/02 - Freiburg (GER) @ White Rabbit
• 03/03 - Luxembuorg (LUX) @ Dqliq
• 03/04 - Weinheim (GER) @ Cafe Central
• 03/05 - Erlangen (GER) @ E-Werk
• 03/06 - Cologne (GER) @ Werkstatt
• 03/07 - Berlin (GER) @ Bang Bang Club
• 03/08 - Würzburg (GER) @ Posthalle
• 03/09 - Munich (GER) @ Orangehouse
• 03/10 - Vienna (A) @ B72

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