Pitchfork

The forthcoming sophomore set from throbbing, shoe-glancing noiseniks the Big Sleep must be either really ambitious, or really long. Why else would they have named it Sleep Forever? The disc's dozen dizzy ditties hit shelves February 19 from Frenchkiss.

For the second time this year, the Big Sleep will head out on tour with those Portland powerhouses in the Thermals. Because, after all, what do you get when you cross the Thermals and the Big Sleep? An electric blanket. YESSSSSS

Sleep Forever:

01 Intro
02 Slow Race
03 The Big Guns
04 Bad Blood
05 Pinkies
06 Little Sister
07 Chorus of Guitars
08 Tigers in Our Hearts
09 Undying Love
10 Organs
11 So Long
12 Sleep Forever

The Big Tour:

12-05 San Francisco, CA - Slim's *
12-06 San Dimas, CA - Glass House *
12-07 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *
12-08 Visalia, CA - Howie & Son's Pizza *
12-09 Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst Atrium *
12-31 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge ^

* with the Thermals
^ with Earl Greyhound