(PR) Plants and Animals announce a co-headlining tour this fall with fellow Canadians, Born Ruffians. Based in Montreal, Plants and Animals are nominated for the esteemed Canadian music award, Polaris Music Prize, and will perform at the official gala on September 29, 2008 at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre along with Black Mountain and Holy F**k. Other nominees include Stars, Caribou and The Weakerthans.Released in March 2008 in the U.S. through Secret City Records, Plants and Animals’ debut album, "Parc Avenue," has grown amongst fans and critics alike as one of the best albums of 2008. In July, Pitchfork spotlighted the album in their “Overlooked Records of 2008” list. Other notable influential fans include NPR’s All Songs Considered, KEXP/Seattle, Myspace, Magnet, Under the Radar, Brooklyn Vegan, and WERS/Boston.
This summer, Gnarles Barkley’s Danger Mouse personally asked the band to open for them. In August, Plants and Animals played with The National and Yeasayer in NYC’s Central Park. Rapidly gaining a reputation for their fervent live shows, Montreal’s Plants and Animals have also shared bills in America with The Whigs (February 2008), with Wolf Parade (August 2007), with Rock Plaza Central (May 2008), plus many caught the band during their 3 sets during the 2008 SXSW.
Thu 09/18/2008 The Horseshoe Toronto, ON
Sat 09/20/2008 LOLA Fest Victoria Park London, ON
Thu 09/25/2008 The Black Sheep Inn Wakefield, QC
Fri 09/26/2008 The Montreal House Peterborough, ON
Sat 09/27/2008 The Casbah Hamilton, ON
Mon 09/29/2008 Phoenix Concert Theater Toronto, ON (Polaris Music Prize Show)
Wed 10/01/2008 The Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI*
Thu 10/02/2008 Club 770 Madison, WI*
Sat 10/04/2008 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg, MB*
Mon 10/06/2008 Amigo's Café Saskatoon, SK*
Tue 10/07/2008 Starlite Room, Edmonton, AB*
Wed 10/08/2008 The Warehouse Calgary, AB*
Fri 10/10/2008 Richard's on Richards Vancouver, BC*
Sat 10/11/2008 Sugar Nightclub Victoria, BC*
Sun 10/12/2008 Chop Suey Seattle, WA *
Mon 10/13/2008 Holocene Portland OR*
Wed 10/15/2008 Bottom of The Hill San Francisco CA*
Thu 10/16/2008 Spaceland Los Angeles CA *
Fri 10/17/2008 Casbah San Diego CA *
Sat 10/18/2008 Modified Phoenix AZ *
Mon 10/20/2008 Emo's Austin TX*
Tue 10/21/2008 Spanish Moon Baton Rouge LA *
Wed 10/22/2008 The Earl Atlanta GA *
Thu 10/23/2008 Local 506 Chapel Hill NC *
Fri 10/24/2008 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington D.C.*
Sat 10/25/2008 Talking Head Baltimore, MD*
Sun 10/26/2008 Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA*
Mon 10/27/2008 Mercury Lounge New York, NY *
Tue 10/28/2008 Union Hall Brooklyn, NY *
Wed 10/29/2008 Paradise Boston MA *
Wed 11/05/2008 Théâtre Petit Champlain Quebec, QC
* w/ Born Ruffians
