(PR) Antwerp, Belgium based indie-electro pop artist Styrofoam (aka Arne Van Petegem) has signed with Nettwerk Music Group to release his new album, A THOUSAND WORDS, digitally on May 6, 2008 (and on CD June 10, 2008). The 11-track album features guest vocals by Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World, singer/songwriter Josh Rouse and indie-pop artist Blake Hazard of The Submarines, but unlike past albums, A Thousand Words keeps the focus on Van Petegem's own voice.
"Although the album has its fair share of guest vocalists, I feel it is much more centered around my own voice," says Van Petegem. "I've slowly grown out of the whole 'shy electronic guy afraid of singing' into being confident enough to place my vocals full center."
Van Petegem will bring Styrofoam to North America for a headlining tour in support of A Thousand Words.
All dates w/ Broken Spindles (featuring Joel Petersen from The Faint):
Mon, Jun 02 Washington, DC @ DC 9
Tue, Jun 03 Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbery
Wed, Jun 04 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory NY
Fri, Jun 06 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East Upstairs
Sat, Jun 07 Montreal, PQ @ Casa del Popolo
Sun, Jun 08 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
Mon, Jun 09 Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Tue, Jun 10 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Fri, Jun 13 Vancouver, BC @ The Bourbon
Sat, Jun 14 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
Sun, Jun 15 Portland, OR @ Someday Lounge
Tue, Jun 17 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord
Wed, Jun 18 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory Hollywood
