The Explorers Club Unveil Debut Album, Single

The Explorers Club Unveil Debut Album, Single Beach-combing South Carolinians the Explorers Club have revealed the details of their debut album, Freedom Wind. Twelve servings of their summery sound are set for a May 20 release on the Club's recently found home, Dead Oceans.

"Do You Love Me?" is Freedom Wind's first single, and it will come out April 8 as a 7" with non-album tune "Carry Me" on the B-side.

The Explorers Club will also herald the album's release with a couple rounds of live dates, with the next gig going down tonight, March 7, in Atlanta.

Freedom Wind:

01 Forever
02 Honey I Don't Know Why
03 Don't Forget the Sun
04 Lost My Head
05 Do You Love Me?
06 Summer Air
07 If You Go
08 In the Country
09 Safe Distance
10 Hold Me Tight
11 Last Kiss
12 Freedom Wind

The Explorers Club:

03-07 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
03-08 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
03-10 Denton, TX - Hailey's
03-12 Austin, TX - Red Eyed Fly (Noise Pop/Little Radio SXSW party)
03-13 Austin, TX - The Mohawk (Dead Oceans/Jagjaguwar/Secretly Canadian SXSW showcase)
03-15 Austin, TX - Lambert's (Quite Scientific SXSW party)
04-19 Bloomington, IN - Culture Shock Festival
04-25 Wilkes-Barre, PA - TBA #%
04-26 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's ^%

* with Say Hi, the Features
# with the Spinto Band
% with the Swims
^ with the A-Sides

Posted by Dave Maher on Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 1:35pm