Menomena coming to the Bottleneck in October

It’s a little ways off, but word of Menomena‘s North American tour came down today, and Lawrence made the cut. The Portland trio will stop by the Bottleneck on October 12. Live, the band incorporates prominent drums, Spoon-y piano, a baritone sax, and about a thousand other instruments, and then weaves a variety of loops through — and somehow it all ends up sounding cohesive and smart. There’s also a lot of instrument-switching. A fun band to watch. 

They’re touring in support of Mines, their fourth LP, out July 27 on Barsuk. You can download “Five Little Rooms,” a teaser track on Mines, at their website.