Win tickets to Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti at Cat's Cradle

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti is on tour with a brand new album, Mature Themes, and the band will make a stop at Cat's Cradle on Tuesday, September 11.

For a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show, email trianglemusiccontests at gmail dot com with "Ariel Pink tickets" in the subject line no later than 3 p.m. on Friday, September 6. We will select and notify a winner that afternoon. One entry per person, please.

Tickets to the show are $15 and available via etix. Bodyguard and Moon Diagrams will open the show.

Album Review: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes

The new album from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Mature Themes, feels very similar to MGMT’s Congratulations.

Both bands, capable of creating irresistible pop, have resisted the attention and expectations that come with such talents. 2010’s catchy “Round and Round” brought Ariel Pink moderate success, but Mature Themes bears little resemblence to it.

The gossamer “Only In My Dreams” feels built for success and the album closes with a strong cover of Donnie and Joe Emerson's "Baby”, but for most of the album it sounds like the band is actively trying to avoid the sound it made popular. Where MGMT was trying to experiment with new sounds, Ariel Pink is actually returning to previous habits. It appears 2010’s Before Today was an exception and not a new path.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti preps new album, announces tour

Los Angeles band Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti is preparing to release a new album in August, title and date still TBA, but the band has already laid out some tour plans in support of the album which will bring them back to the Triangle.

[UPDATE: The new album is titled Mature Themes and will be out on August 21.  Check out the song "Baby" from the album below.]

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, September 11. Ferraro and Moon Diagram will open.  Tickets will go on sale via Etix at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 8 for

Win tickets to Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti at Cat's Cradle

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti is on tour in support of their latest album, Before Today, and we're giving away a pair of tickets to their show at Cat's Cradle this Wednesday, November 10.

In order to win, email us at trianglemusicblog at gmail dot com with "Ariel Pink tickets" no later than noon tomorrow,  Tuesday, November 9.

Tickets to the show are $12 in advance via etix and $14 at the door. Diva and Toddlers will open.