Eleanor Friedberger's New Album REBOUND Streaming Now via Consequence of Sound

"Eleanor Friedberger has set herself apart as one of indie rock's sharpest narrators. With "Rebound," her fourth solo LP, Ms. Friedberger swerves toward New Romantic balladry, with echoes of the '80s goth disco in Greece that gave the album its name." -- New York Times

"Friedberger's finest solo album to date...Supple, elastic, and in forward motion, it loses nothing in translation." - Mojo

Eleanor Friedberger releases her new album, Rebound, on Frenchkiss Records TOMORROW, May 4th. Today, the album is streaming 24 hours ahead of time via Consequence of Sound. The album stream is accompanied by a lengthy interview about each song on the album with Eleanor; click HERE to listen to it all now.

Rebound takes significant inspiration from Eleanor's time spent in Greece. Half-Greek herself, Eleanor frequently traveled to Greece to see family, but decided in 2016 to really immerse herself in the culture. She says:

"I spent most of 2016 on the road, and I needed to keep that momentum going. I had always wanted to spend more time in Greece; take Greek lessons and get to know Athens better while hopefully writing some music. After November 8, 2016 I set that loose plan into motion. While friends back home were suddenly becoming politically activated for the first time, it was exciting to be living in a city where protest marches occur on a weekly, or sometimes daily basis. I assembled a band of Greek musicians, played a few shows, learned a few more Greek words, but didn't get much writing done. It turned out to be more of a reconnaissance mission.

After a month in Athens I asked my friend, the Greek musician Σtella, "What's one thing I have to do before I leave?" After some long and careful consideration she smiled and said, "you have to go to Rebound. It's a time warp; kind of an 80s goth disco where everyone does the chicken dance; you'll love it... but it's only open on Saturdays after 3:00 AM." Rebound proved to be a revelation in terms of finding the sound and energy for my fourth album."

Rebound is the incredible next step in a lauded, brilliant recording career by one of the most prolific, daring independent artists of our time. From her days spent in The Fiery Furnaces, creating melodically off-kilter, idiosyncratic mini-epics, to her three acclaimed previous solo albums, Eleanor Friedberger continues to create exactly what we need to hear when we need to hear it. Always anchored by her plaintive, velvety alto, and Dylan-esque lyrical treatises, Rebound is Eleanor at her very best, and a welcome addition to her rich, celebrated catalogue.

Eleanor will be playing select solo shows before opening for The Decemberists in May and June. She will be embarking on a full US tour in the fall. Tour dates are:

Tour Dates :

May 5: Lincoln Hall, Chicago, USA

May 9: The Moroccan Lounge, LA, USA

May 23: Uptown Theatre, KC, USA*

May 25: Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, USA*

May 26: Art Park, Buffalo, USA*

May 28: Metropolis, Montreal, Canada*

May 30: Sony Center, Toronto, Canada*

May 31: Benedum Centre, Pittsburgh, USA*

June 2: Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, USA*

June 5: Iroquois Amp, Louisville, USA*

* w/ The Decemberists

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