The Pines' Hit Home On 'Above The Prairie' Out Today On Red House Records

'Above The Prairie,' the first album in four years from Minneapolis by-way-of Iowa indie folk trio The Pines, is out today on Red House Records. The record explores the vast expanses around and above them, finding beauty in small towns, farms, buffalo skeletons and the array of stars that dot the sky. 'Above The Prairie' features collaborations with "the brightest lights of the Americana world" (Folk Alley), including Greg Brown, Pieta Brown, Iris DeMent and Bo Ramsey. The late poet and Native American activist John Trudell appears on the album's spoken word finale "Time Dreams." Democracy Now! debuted "Time Dreams" recently on their show and website.

Americana tastemaker outlet Folk Alley is hosting a stream of the album: http://www.folkalley.com/archives/001466.php

'Above The Prairie' was featured this week on WNYC and featured as Song of the Day today on The Current. The record is the #3 most added release this week on CMJ Triple A radio stations, and has been in regular rotation on Sirius XM's The Loft for nearly a month. The Pines just kicked off a US tour last week that will culminate with a hometown album release show March 18 at Minneapolis' 1,500-capacity First Avenue Mainroom.

"The Pines make music that perfectly evokes the wide open skies of the Midwestern plains." - WNYC

"Hits so close to the gut that it reminds us that they are truly a singular band." - The Current, Minnesota Public Radio

"At times, you're asked to consider what Radiohead might sound like if driven by wood and steel rather than ones and zeros." - PopMatters

"Stunning to say the least, but dazzling overall." - No Depression

"Remarkable." - Blurt

"The charm of 'Above The Prairie' is that it sets a mood, one that's ideal for twilight or the early hours of evening just after the sun has set." - AllMusic

The Pines North American tour dates:

2/5/16 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Upstairs

2/6/16 - Vienna, VA - Jammin' Java

2/7/16 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle - Back Room

2/9/16 - Decatur, GA - Eddie's Attic

2/10/16 - Nashville, TN - The High Watt

2/11/16 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway Nightclub

2/12/16 - Evanston, IL - SPACE

2/13/16 - Milwaukee, WI - Club Garibaldi

2/20/16 - Sioux City, IA - Vangarde Arts

2/21/16 - Omaha, NE - Reverb

2/23/16 - Houston. TX - McGonigel's Mucky Duck

2/24/16 - Austin, TX - Cactus Cafe

2/25/16 - Dallas, TX - Three Links

2/26/16 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Blue Door

2/27/16 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads 

3/18/16 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue Mainroom

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