Yes, we've been hyping Akron/Family quite a bit lately, but it's just because their new LP Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free is so good that it hasn't left rotation at the SoM HQ in the last six weeks. It's coming! May 5th is the official release date on Dead Oceans. But you get some immediate access if you pre-order now:
Fans who pre-order Set 'Em Wild now will receive immediate access to an MP3 download of the entire album.
Download the mp3 of "River" here or listen below.
To order Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free in North America visit Dead Oceans
In addition, they're going to be the cover of our next issue due out in late May and we're presenting their show at Club Metronome on May 8th here in our hometown of Burlington. In other words, we think you'll really dig this record and/or seeing them live. Here's the second track, "River," which has earned the title "this song is a revelation" here in State of Mind land.
"River" - Akron/Family

Akron/Family Tour Dates:
05/05/09 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
05/06/09 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
05/08/09 - Burlington, VT @ Metronome
05/09/09 - Bennington, VT @ Bennington College
05/16/09 - Brussels, Belgium Orangerie 'Nuits Botanique'
05/17/09 - Amsterdam, Holland @ Melkweg Old Room
05/18/09 - Nijmegen, Holland @ Doornroosje
05/19/09 - Paris, France @ Nouveau Casino 'Custom'
05/20/09 - London, UK @ ICA
05/22/09 - Glasgow, UK @ Captains Rest
05/23/09 - Machester, UK @ Ruby Lounge
05/24/09 - Bristol, UK @ Fiddlers (with Omar Souleyman and Group Doueh)
05/25/09 - Malaga, Spain @ Teatro Cervantes w/ Wilco
05/26/09 - Madrid, Spain @ Teatro Calderon w/ Wilco
05/27/09 - Granada, Spain @ Congress Palace w/ Wilco
05/29/09 - Seville, Spain @ La Cartuja Monastery, Contemporary Arts Museum w/ Wilco (Territorios Fest)
05/31/09 - Bologna, Italy @ Locomotiv
06/01/09 - Ravenna, Italy @ Hana-bi
06/02/09 - Verona, Italy @ Interzona
06/03/09 - Milan, Italy @ Casa 139
06/04/09 - Torino, Italy @ Spazio 211
06/05/09 - Rome, Italy @ Init
06/08/09 - Shibuya, Tokyo @ O-West w/ Deerhunter
06/09/09 - Osaka, Jyuso @ Fandango w/ Deerhunter
06/10/09 - Nagoya, Aichi @ Apollo Theater
06/11/09 - Kyoto, Kyoto @ Metro
06/12/09 - Shindaita, Tokyo @ Fever
07/23/09 - Detroit Lakes, MN @ 10,000 Lakes Music Festival
07/25/09 - 07/26/09 - Calgary, AB @ Calgary Folk Festival
08/02/09 - Liberty State Park, NJ @ All Points West Festival
09/12/09 - Monticello, NY @ All Tomorrow's Parties Festival
Here's a 3:30 in the morning "Crickets" from Las Vegas, 3/13/09: