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Mechanical Canine Saves Emo

Posted by Loren on July 3, 2024

Mechanical Canine Saves Emo
Mechanical Canine Saves Emo

Album three is on the way from Mechanical Canine, an emo-punk band out of Philadelphia, PA. The record will be titled To My Chagrin, releasing on August 2 via Don Giovanni Records. The band shared a single today, "Mechanical Canine Saves Emo," the title of which probably gives you a feel for what they're up to.

The new record clocks at 23 minutes, with 13 songs in total, mixing quick 2-minutes hitters with more complex jams.

Here's that lead single:

Mechanical Canine On Tour:

8/2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Lucky Aide
8/3 - Richmond, VA @ The Rabbit Hole
8/4 - Baltimore, MD @ The Undercroft
8/10 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
8/11 - Chicago, IL @ Shattered Platter
8/12 - Iowa City, IA @ Hill Haus
8/13 - Omaha, NE @ The Breakroom
8/14 - Fort Collins, CO @ Blast N Scrap
8/15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Fellowship Hall
8/16 - Reno, NV @ Fort Ralston
8/17 - Somewhere, CA @ I'm Working On It
8/18 - Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman
8/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Church of Fun
8/20 - San Bernardino, CA @ Birdcage Comics Café
8/21 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Punk Rock Museum (early)
8/21 - Las Vegas, NV @ TBA (late)
8/22 - Tucson, AZ @ Groundworks
8/23 - Albuquerque, NM @ Still Working On It
8/24 - Amarillo, TX @ The 806
8/25 - Tulsa, OK @ Noise Town
8/26 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
8/27 - San Antonio, TX @ The Starlighter
8/28 - Houston, TX @ Super Happy Fun Land
8/29 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Mid City Ballroom
8/30 - Hattiesburg, MS @ The Spectrum Center
8/31 - Nashville, TN @ DRK MTTR
9/1 - Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungaree's

Mechanical Canine Saves Emo
Mechanical Canine Saves Emo

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