John Dufilho, frontman for Deathray Davies/drummer for Apples In Stereo, will release the sophomore album from his I Love Math side project, Getting To The Point Is Beside It, May 27 (Glurp/Summer Break). But despite the group's name, Dufihlo's new album is no journey into abstract, math-rocky territory, as the Dallas-based songwriter has said that the point for Point was to keep things simple, poppy and sparse. Dufilho was joined on the record by bassist Jason Garner and keyboardist Andy Lester, both of whom he played with in Deathray, and drummer Philip Peeples, who also plays in the Old 97's. The 97's connections don't stop there, as I Love Math will open some upcoming shows for the Texas country rockers, who, as recently reported on CMJ.com, are touring behind a new release of their own, Blame It On Gravity. "Generously, Philip is drumming with both bands for this tour in June," Dufilho says. "We'll bring him beer and set lists and we won't let him leave the stage." Both Peeples and Dufilho balance multiple gigs, which leads both to aesthetic freedom and occasional logistical headaches. "I write whatever mood I'm in and later decide whether it fits in with Math, the Deathray Davies, solo recordings, or the trash can," Dufilho says. "Touring-wise we've only had one conflict so far, so we've been lucky. We're terrible at multitasking, so generally we flip a lot of quarters." Tracklist For Getting To The Point Is Beside It: 01. Some Bridges Are For Burning 02. Only Clowns Are Scary 03. This Is Something I Might Miss 04. I've Seen Better Days 05. Josephine Street 06. The Shape Of The Sum 07. Run Back Inside 08. Too Many Demons 09. Volcanic Ash 10. Some People Get Away With Everything 11. These Paper Walls 12. Better Days (reprise) Tour Dates For I Love Math: 06/03 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown 06/04 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 06/05 - Chicago, IL - Metro 06/06 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant 06/17 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore 06/19 - Los Angeles, CA - Crash Mansion 06/20 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues www.glurp.com
