We don't really know what it's like to be an artist nominated for a major industry award, but we imagine it must be something like being a presidential candidate during election season. There's touring, impassioned performances, maybe a little anonymous sex here and there (we won't tell if you don't). And when it comes to coveted Canadian merit-based Polaris Music Prize, no one is gunning for the position of President (Prime Minister? Czar?) quite like witchy doompoppers Austra.Refusing to coast on the success of their debut album, Feel it Break, Austra recently popped out Sparkle, a full-length remix LP, and have been touring the world nonstop--despite frontwoman Katie Stelmanis having been attacked by a MOTHERFUCKING STINGRAY (RIP Steve Irwin). Now, hurdling towards the award ceremony, Austra is releasing "Identity", an unheard B-side to their third single, "Spellwork". Check out the track over on Disco Naivete, and catch Austra on their extensive North American tour. Dates and details below!9/13 Frankfurt, Germany - Das Bett
9/15 Istanbul, Turkey - Salan Istanbul
9/16 Tilburg, Netherlands - Incubate Festival
9/17 Gent, Belgium - Leffinge Leuren
9/23 Montreal, QC - O Patro Vys Pop Montreal *
9/28 Guelph, ON - Ebar *
10/5 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom &
10/6 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg $
10/8 Pittsburgh, PA - Ellis Armory (Via Festival)
10/20 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall *
10/26 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church ^
10/27 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel ^
10/28 Asheville, NC - Moogfest
10/30 Atlanta, GA - The Earl ^
11/1 Orlando, FL - Backbooth ^
11/2 Miami, FL - Grand Central ^
11/4 New Orleans, LA - The Saint ^
11/5 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's Downstairs ^
11/6 Austin,TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/8 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room ^
11/9 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar ^
11/10 San Diego, CA - The Casbah ^
11/11 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo ^
11/12 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall ^
11/14 Portland, OR - Holocene ^
11/15 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile ^
11/16 Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl @
11/17 Kamloops, BC - Cactus Jacks @
11/18 Edmonton, AB - Brixx @
11/19 Calgary, AB - Hi Fi @
11/20 Lethbridge, AB - Tongue & Groove @
11/22 Saskatoon, SK - Amigos @
11/23 Regina, SK - The Exchange @
11/24 Winnipeg, MB - The WECC @
11/25 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium @#
11/26 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club @ #
11/28 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle @ #
11/29 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room @ #
12/1 Toronto, ON - The Phoenix @
12/2 Montreal, QC - Cabaret Mile End @
12/3 Ottawa, ON - Ritual @
12/4 Waterloo, ON - The Starlight@ * Tasseomancy only
% with Arcade Fire
& with Light Asylum
$ with James Blake
^ with Grimes
@ with Tasseomancy
# with Young Galaxy
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9/15 Istanbul, Turkey - Salan Istanbul
9/16 Tilburg, Netherlands - Incubate Festival
9/17 Gent, Belgium - Leffinge Leuren
9/23 Montreal, QC - O Patro Vys Pop Montreal *
9/28 Guelph, ON - Ebar *
10/5 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom &
10/6 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg $
10/8 Pittsburgh, PA - Ellis Armory (Via Festival)
10/20 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall *
10/26 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church ^
10/27 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel ^
10/28 Asheville, NC - Moogfest
10/30 Atlanta, GA - The Earl ^
11/1 Orlando, FL - Backbooth ^
11/2 Miami, FL - Grand Central ^
11/4 New Orleans, LA - The Saint ^
11/5 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's Downstairs ^
11/6 Austin,TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/8 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room ^
11/9 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar ^
11/10 San Diego, CA - The Casbah ^
11/11 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo ^
11/12 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall ^
11/14 Portland, OR - Holocene ^
11/15 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile ^
11/16 Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl @
11/17 Kamloops, BC - Cactus Jacks @
11/18 Edmonton, AB - Brixx @
11/19 Calgary, AB - Hi Fi @
11/20 Lethbridge, AB - Tongue & Groove @
11/22 Saskatoon, SK - Amigos @
11/23 Regina, SK - The Exchange @
11/24 Winnipeg, MB - The WECC @
11/25 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium @#
11/26 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club @ #
11/28 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle @ #
11/29 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room @ #
12/1 Toronto, ON - The Phoenix @
12/2 Montreal, QC - Cabaret Mile End @
12/3 Ottawa, ON - Ritual @
12/4 Waterloo, ON - The Starlight@ * Tasseomancy only
% with Arcade Fire
& with Light Asylum
$ with James Blake
^ with Grimes
@ with Tasseomancy
# with Young Galaxy
