by Aubin Paul
City on Film has announced some information about their upcoming full length debut. The record, titled In Formal Introduction, is due out June 21st via Grand Theft Autumn on CD and will be accompanied by a limited pressing of a 3 song EP titled Little Informal. The band, which began as the solo project of Robert Nanna, former vocalist of Braid and Hey Mercedes, has also released the first mp3 from the album, and you can find that here: "For Holly."
The band has also lined up a summer's worth of tour dates in the US and the UK.
- Anticlimactic
- Forgiveness
- Portland Maine and the Pouring Rain
- For Holly
- Lost My Lights
- How a Helicopter Sounds
- I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk
- Trials
- All the Wrong Notes
- Blue Vegas
- Number 11
- For Holly (acoustic)
- Grand Avenue
- The Mayor of Simpleton (XTC cover)
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2005 | Waldorf, MD | My Brothers Place |
| May 29, 2005 | Lemoyne PA | Champion Ship |
| June 17, 2005 | Dekalb IL | The House |
| (full band dates, co-headlining with Rescue) | ||
| June 23, 2005 | Milwaukee IL | Mad Planet |
| June 24, 2005 | Geneva IL | TBA |
| June 25, 2005 | Chicago IL | Bottom Lounge |
| June 26, 2005 | St Louis MO | Hi Pointe |
| June 27, 2005 | Springfield MO | Outland Ballroom |
| June 28, 2005 | Champaign IL | Cowboy Monkey |
| June 29, 2005 | Southgate MI | The Modern Exchange |
| June 30, 2005 | Lansing MI | Mac's Bar |
| July 1, 2005 | Columbus OH | High Five |
| July 2, 2005 | Pittsburgh PA | TBA |
| July 3, 2005 | Washington DC | TBA |
| July 4, 2005 | New Brunswick NJ | Rutgers University |
| July 5, 2005 | Philadelphia PA | First Unitarian Church |
| July 6, 2005 | Brooklyn NY | North Six |
| July 7, 2005 | Boston MA | TBA |
| July 8, 2005 | New York NY | Knitting Factory |
| July 9, 2005 | Syracuse NY | Westcott Community Center |
| (solo) | ||
| July 13, 2005 | Bethlehem PA | TBA |
| July 14, 2005 | Hudson MA | Smashachusetts Fest - Roller Kingdom |
| (solo w/ Owen) | ||
| July 16, 2005 | Kingston UK | TBA |
| July 17, 2005 | Liverpool UK | TBA |
| July 18, 2005 | Norwich UK | The Ferryboat |
| July 19, 2005 | Pontefract UK | Counting House |
| July 20, 2005 | Birmingham UK | Bar Academy |
| July 21, 2005 | Hinckley UK | The Beavers Bar |
| July 22, 2005 | Chatham UK | Bar M |
| July 24, 2005 | Glasgow UK | TBA |
| July 25, 2005 | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne UK | The Head of Steam |
| July 26, 2005 | Leeds UK | Brudenell Social Club |
| July 27, 2005 | Manchester UK | Phoenix |
| July 28, 2005 | Derby UK | First Floor |
| July 29, 2005 | Sheffield UK | The Cricketers |
| July 30, 2005 | London UK | TBA |
| Aug 1, 2005 | Newport UK | Le Pub |
| Aug 2, 2005 | Exeter UK | Cavern Club |
| Aug 3, 2005 | Brighton UK | The Engine Rooms |