NEWS: Stream the new American Aquarium Album, ‘Wolves’ + New Tour Dates!

by Mitch Foster • February 4, 2015

American Aquarium hold a tender spot in our hearts. Lead singer and guitarist, BJ Barham, is a Springsteenian story teller with a bruised heart and open eyes. The six-piece band display their fullest sound on their 2015 release, Wolves.

I’m listening to “Man I’m Supposed To Be” and I’m as chilled as the ice at the bottom of this glass of whiskey. Wow. The dynamics are fucking flawless in this song. It’s a movement, really. Subtle, yet bone chilling.

A song I’m completely crushing on is “The Losing Side of Twenty-Five.” I had the privileged of hearing this song performed live in Orlando, FL when they came to Will’s Pub in 2014. (American Aquarium Live Review Here).
“I might never be a millionaire, and that’s alright with me.
Cause I’ve done the things I wanted to.
And said the things I needed to.
And seen the things I wanted to see.

There are different roads to happiness.
I took a different path I guess.
Came out on that other side just fine.”

Wolves is going to appear on my “Best Albums of 2015” list. It doesn’t matter that I haven’t heard the next 11 months of albums yet. This shit fucking rules and I’m one proud fan who’s wearing some concrete shoes in this American Aquarium. Listen to the whole thing below and catch them on tour in 2015.

Dates:

4-Feb    The Hamilton    Washington, DC
5-Feb    Capones              Johnson City, TN
6-Feb    Barley’s                Knoxville, TN
7-Feb    The Blind Tiger Greensboro, NC
11-Feb The Georgia Theatre      Athens, GA
12-Feb New Mountain Asheville             Asheville, NC
13-Feb Visulite Theatre               Charlotte, NC
18-Feb Rhythm and Brews          Chattanooga, TN
19-Feb Bottletree Cafe                Birmingham, AL
20-Feb Ashley Street Station     Valdosta, GA
21-Feb The Jinx               Savannah, GA
24-Feb Zanzabar              Louisville, KY
25-Feb The Warehouse at Mt. Victor     Bowling Green, KY
26-Feb The Southgate House Revival    Newport, KY
27-Feb Weatherwax Hall at the JSO       Jackson, MI
28-Feb Ignition Music Garage    Goshen, IN
1-Mar    Rumba Cafe       Columbus, OH
3-Mar    Granada Theater              Lawrence, KS
4-Mar    Off Broadway    St Louis, MO
5-Mar    Knuckleheads Saloon    Kansas City, MO
6-Mar    Single Barrel      Lincoln, NE
7-Mar    JC Cowboys        Weatherford, OK
9-Mar    Cain’s Ballroom                Tulsa, OK
11-Mar The Blue Light   Lubbock, TX
12-Mar Rockin Rodeo    Denton, TX
13-Mar Wormy Dog        Oklahoma City, OK
14-Mar Hank’s   Mckinney, TX
17-Mar Rio Frio Fest – House Pasture     Concan, TX
21-Mar SouthFork Ranch – Texas Music Revolution          Parker, TX
28-Mar The Broadberry                Richmond, VA
2-Apr     Boone Saloon    Boone, NC
3-Apr     The Pour House                Charleston, SC
4-Apr     Harvester Performance Center Rocky Mount, VA
7-Apr     Loosey’s               Gainesville, FL
8-Apr     New World Brewery      Tampa, FL
9-Apr     Pug’s Live            Tallahassee, FL
10-Apr Jack Rabbits       Jacksonville, FL
11-Apr Will’s Pub            Orlando, FL – Click For Tix
15-Apr The Varsity Theatre        Baton Rouge, LA
16-Apr Proud Larry’s      Oxford, MS
17-Apr Exit/In Nashville, TN
18-Apr Old 280 Boogie Waverly, AL
24-Apr Buccaneer Music Hall     Greenville, NC
30-May Private Event     Manchester, MD
27-Jun   Luling Water Mellon Thump       Luling, TX
25-Jul    FloydFest            Floyd, VA