#effluxion

Listen to the new album Effluxion: https://smarturl.it/Effluxion

Seattle multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Michael Benjamin Lerner has been making the kind of music that AllMusic says “splits the difference between summery indie rock and buoyant power pop” for close to a decade. Under the name Telekinesis, Lerner plays all of the instruments on his recorded work but performs live with a full band. Following a year on the road with Teenage Fanclub, he returned with the fifth Telekinesis studio album, Effluxion (stream it here), out on Merge Records this past February. “Effluxion is often a mood piece, calling upon the playful energy of youth. But amidst the swaying toe-tappers, Lerner makes sure to crank up the guitars,” says Soundblab. “The jubilant record boasts catchy earworms and unfaltering optimism, proving to be the project’s most approachable effort to date.” And AllMusic adds: “This LP is a real treat for power-pop obsessives and anyone who likes some melodies with their rock and roll.” With a new album comes a new tour, and to that end, Telekinesis (above, doing “Ad Infinitum Pt. 2” for WFUV FM) play Rough Trade NYC on Tuesday night. Sontalk and the Royal Arctic Institute open.

TELEKINESIS : EFFLUXION

Telekinesis on tour: Apr 08 Chicago, IL – Schubas Apr 09 Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme Apr 10 Detroit, MI – El Club Apr 11 Toronto, ON – Drake Hotel Apr 12 Montreal, QC – Bar le Ritz PDB Apr 13 Boston, MA – Great Scott Apr 14 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s Apr 16 Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade Apr 17 Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall Apr 18 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle Back Room Apr 19 Atlanta, GA – The Earl Apr 20 Nashville, TN – The Basement Apr 22 Dallas, TX – Ruins Apr 23 Houston, TX – Rockefeller’s Apr 24 Austin, TX – 3TEN ACL Live Apr 26 Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge Apr 27 San Diego, CA – Casbah Apr 28 Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge Apr 30 San Francisco, CA – Cafe du Nord May 01 Chico, CA – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. May 02 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios May 03 Seattle, WA – Neumos May 04 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret

Telekinesis - Set a Course (from forthcoming Effluxion) Looking forward to his new one! Lyrics video for now.

Ozzi - Playing Games (Effluxion Remix)

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