Eric Bachmann is set to release his new album, To the Races, August 22 on Saddle Creek. This will be Bachmann's first record under his own name, though he has released four albums and performed under the moniker Crooked Fingers since 2000. This new album is to be a departure from his 2005 LP, Dignity And Shame, which, according to Alternative Press, "(gave the) stale singer-songwriter consortium a nice kick in the pants." Most of the writing for To The Races, was completed in the summer of 2005 while Bachmann voluntarily chose to live in the back of his touring van. He waited until December to finish it, though, recording the album himself in only a week, while in a hotel room outside of Buxton, N.C. As we previously reported, Bachmann is set to play a handful of support dates with both Neko Case and Calexico in June and will then embark on a full co-headlining tour with Richard Buckner in the fall. Tracklist For To The Races: 01. Man O' War 02. Home 03. Carrboro Woman 04. Genivieve 05. Genie, Genie 06. Lonesome Warrior 07. To The Races (Instrumental) 08. Liars and Thieves 09. Little Bird 10. So Long, Savannah Eric Bachmann Tour Dates: 06/16 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater* 06/17 - Park City, UT - Suede* 06/19 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom** 06/20 - Vancouver, WA - Commodore Ballroom** 06/21 - Seattle, WA - Showbox** * With Neko Case ** With Calexico www.crookedfingers.com/
