Battles are putting out one of those EPs that are “for the fans”. It's a classy move in that it's an EP in the classical sense: two tracks, period. On the other hand, it's yet another collection of remixes. Featuring two remixes of Tonto (by Four Tet, The Field along with the original and a live track) and two versions of Leyendecker (by DJ EMZ and another live track), put it on repeat and the collection's perfect for hours upon hours of robot sex.
The EP will also include a DVD featuring Tonto, the making of Tonto, the sweat buckets used during the making of Tonto, Tonto the dog, Tonto the ominous, shiftless spirit that haunts you at every track turn, Tonto as wow, what are you doing with your life, Tonto as picking your nose and sleeping until noon, and Tonto as the video for their single Atlas. Enjoy!
TONTO+ TRACKLISTING (CD AND 12″ INCLUDE BONUS DVD):
01 Tonto
02 Tonto (The Field Remix)
03 Tonto (Four Tet Remix)
04 Tonto (Live at FRF 07)*
05 Leyendecker (Live at FRF 07)*
06 Leyendecker (DJ EMZ Remix Feat. Joell Ortiz)
DVD
01 Tonto
02 The making of Tonto
03 Atlas
* NOT INCLUDED ON 12″ RELEASE
TOUR DATES
OCTOBER
27 Vegoose Festival Las Vegas, NV
29 Epicentre San Diego, CA
30 Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles, CA w/ No Age
NOVEMBER
01 Great American Musc Hall San Francisco, CA w/ No Age
02 Hawthorne Theater Portland, OR w/ Parts & Labor
03 Neumos Seattle, WA
04 Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin, TX
07 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN w/ WhiteWilliams
08 Metro Chicago, IL w/ Caribou, Born Ruffians
09 The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI w/ White Williams
10 Lees Palace Toronto, ON w/ White Williams
07 Le National Montreal, QC w/ White Williams
12 Paradise Boston, MA w/ White Williams
13 Webster Hall New York, NY w/ White Williams