THE COOL KIDS ANNOUNCE FINAL RELEASE DATE OF LONG AWAITED DEBUT EP CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES TO RELEASE THE BAKE SALE EP ON iTUNES 5/20, PHYSICAL RELEASE ON 6/10
Chicago-based hip-hop duo The Cool Kids are set to release their debut EP on Chocolate Industries on May 20th exclusively on iTunes, and June 10th on CD and other digital outlets. Heralded by Rolling Stone and many others as an artist to watch in 2008, The Cool Kids have recently toured Europe and Australia as well as selling out shows nationwide. This spring and summer finds them doing spot dates in America, hitting Europe again June 14-July 14, rocking Lollapalooza and appearing on many of the dates on the Rock the Bells tour.
“In everything they do, from music to style, The Cool Kids are meticulous. They’ve honed a refreshing signature sound, equal parts throwback formalism and contemporary swagger-the ease of Tribe, the texture of Gang Starr, in the shadow of Pharrell” -VIBE MAGAZINE
“Chicago’s next great hip-hop duo.” -ROLLINGSTONE.COM
“One of the more promising new groups to emerge in recent years.” -LOS ANGELES TIMES
“Their slow-rolling sound updates vintage Beastie Boys and EPMD with trunk-crumpling beats more minimal than a Mark Rothko painting.” – SPIN MAGAZINE
TRACK LISTING:
1. What Up Man
2. One Two
3. Mikey Rocks
4. 88
5. What It Is
6. Black Mags
7. A Little Bit Cooler
8. Gold And A Pager
9. Bassment Party
10. Jingling
US DATES:
5/5 Univ. of San Diego / San Diego, CA
5/7 Wesleyan University / Middletown, Connecticut
5/9 Univ. Madison / Madison, WI
5/10 Carleton College / Northfield, MN
5/16 Knox College / Galesburg, IL
5/21 Abbey Pub / Chicago, IL (Darfur Benefit)
5/25 Detroit Music Festival / Detroit, MI
5/31 Northwestern Univ. / Evanston, IL
6/5 Cue Club / Cincinnati, OH
6/6 Ottobar / Baltimore, MD
6/7 The Roots Picnic / Philadelphia, PA
6/7 New York, NY / T.B.D.
6/8 Black Cat / Washington, DC
EUROPEAN TOUR:
Tour from June 13th to July 14th (Most dates not confirmed yet. Festivals
in parentheses are confirmed)
Hultsfred, Sweden
Lund, Sweden
Aarhus,Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
Pori, Finland (RMJ Festival)
Arendal, Norway (Hove Festival)
Manchester, UK
Dublin, Ireland
Glasgow, UK
Birmingham, UK
Bristol, UK
London, UK (Wireless Festival)
Werchter, Belgium
Amsterdam, Holland
Belfort, France
Germany
Paris, France
Liege, Belgium
Leipzig, Germany
Frauenfeld, Switzerland (Openair Frauenfeld)
AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVALS:
8/1 Lollapalooza / Chicago, IL
8/24 Outside Lands Music Festival / San Francisco
ROCK THE BELLS TOUR:
7/20 Toronto, Canada
7/26 Boston, MA
7/27 New York, NY
8/2 Miami, FL
8/3 Philadelphia, PA
8/9 Denver, CO
8/23 Los Angeles, CA
8/30 Vancouver, Canada