The Lemon Twigs | photo courtesy of the artist

Listen to the multi-movement suite “The Fire” from Lemon Twigs’ upcoming musical LP Go To School

August 15, 2018

11:08 AM

The Lemon Twigs | photo courtesy of the artist

Beloved Long Island rockers Brian and and Michael and D’Addario, better known as the Lemon Twigs, released a 6-minute multi-movement epic “The Fire”, the third single from their upcoming 15 track “musical” Go To School.

The album “tells the coming-of-age story of Shane, a pure of heart chimpanzee raised as a human boy” and features contributions from Todd Rundgren, Big Star’s Joey Stephens, and the D’Addario brothers’ mom and dad. Rundgren is an obvious point of reference on “The Fire”, which feels something like a montage of 70’s styles from AOR singer-songwriters to the theatrics of Elton John and Queen. How exactly the song’s narrative fits into the larger plot is a mystery yet to be known, but the story of “The Fire” alone is satisfying and even a bit moving in its absurd drama.

Go To School will be released August 24th via 4AD. Lemon Twigs launch a headlining North American tour in October that will come to Union Transfer on January 15th. Full tour dates are listed below, information on the Philly show can be found at the XPN Concert Calendar.

Tour Dates

October 19 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Music Box

October 20 – TUCSON, AZ – 191 Toole

October 23 – AUSTIN, TX – Antone’s

October 24 – HOUSTON, TX – White Oak Music Hall, Upstairs

October 26 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – One Eyed Jack’s

October 27 – TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Wilbury (via CDU)

October 28 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – Saturn

October 30 – NASHVILLE, TN – The Basement East

October 31 – OXFORD, MS – Proud Larry’s

November 2 – ATHENS, GA – Georgia Theatre

November 3 – SAXAPAHAW, NC – Haw River Ballroom

November 4 – WASHINGTON, DC – U Street Music Hall

November 7 – ASBURY PARK, NJ – Asbury Lanes

November 9 – PAWTUCKET, RI – The Met

November 10 – NORTHAMPTON, MA – Pearl Street

November 11 – MONTREAL, QC – Corona

November 18 – MEXICO CITY, MX – Corona Capital 2018

January 14 – BOSTON, MA – Paradise

January 15 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Union Transfer

January 18 – BROOKLYN, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

January 19 – BROOKLYN, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

January 22 – TORONTO, ON – Phoenix

January 23 – DETROIT, MI – El Club

January 25 – CHICAGO, IL – Metro

January 26 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – First Ave

January 29 – SEATTLE, WA – Neptune

January 30 – VANCOUVER, BC – Venue

January 31 – PORTLAND, OR – Wonder Ballroom

February 2 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Slim’s