Hamilton Leithauser Takes ‘Black Hours’ On The Road

Black Hours was released last June on Ribbon Music, featuring collaborations with his fellow Walkmen bandmate Paul Maroon, as well as Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij, Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman, The Shins’ Richard Swift, and Fleet Foxes’ Morgan Henderson.

Newsweek included Black Hours in its list of “The Top 10 Albums of 2014,” describing the LP as “an eclectic offering that abandons the Walkmen-y angst of old to wade into boozy crooner territory.” The publication praises the collaborations, saying that “the results are uniformly excellent, spanning the gamut from ramshackle, weary-eyed country (‘I Retired’) to a floor-rattling acoustic anthem (‘Alexandra’) that ought to make Paul Simon jealous.”

In its review, the A.V. Club writes, “In the hands of a less capable frontman and songwriter, Black Hours could have turned out as a cheesy attempt at ’50s pastiche. Instead, it’s a lively, confident, and charming first effort.”

Leithauser starts his spring tour with an appearance at Phuzz Fest in Winston-Salem, N.C. Here’s the routing:

April 19 – Winston-Salem, N.C., Various Venues (Phuzz Fest)       
April 30 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5 (appearing with Lord Huron)
May 1 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer  (appearing with Lord Huron)
May 2 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club (appearing with Lord Huron)
May 3 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club  (appearing with Lord Huron)          
May 4 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club  (appearing with Lord Huron)
May 21 – Dallas, Texas, Dada Dallas            
May 22 – Austin, Texas, The Parish  
May 23 – Houston, Texas, Fitzgerald’s         
June 4 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Venue          
June 5 – Seattle, Wash., Tractor Tavern        
June 6 – Portland, Ore., Mississippi Studios
June 10 – San Francisco, Calif., The Independent    
June 11 – Los Angeles, Calif., Bahia
June 13 – San Diego, Calif., The Casbah      
June 15 – Phoenix, Ariz., The Crescent Ballroom     
June 17 – Denver, Colo., Lost Lake

Jack + Eliza appear June 4-17.

Tickets are on sale now. Visit HamiltonLeithauser.com for more information.