Ice Palace returns with new album on April 21st

Ice Palace is a Minneapolis-based indie rock collective about to release their new album, the evocatively titled Wonder Subtly Crushing Us, on April 21st on the Earthology label. Led by singer/songwriter Adam Sorenson, the band recorded the album in various locations around the city (their second) and then handed it off to Cloud Cult frontman Craig Minowa (owner of Earthology) for mixing and production. The first single, "Thoughts/Facts," is available for download below, an intriguing pop tune with a dark, melancholic edge that can't mask the band's love of melody and harmony.

Thoughts/Facts (MP3)

I'm impressed with the little I've heard from Ice Palace so far, and I'm psyched to get a hold of the new record in a couple weeks. Until then, check out the band's MySpace page to hear some more songs. Lastly, don't forget to take a look at these tour dates:

4/11 - Washington, DC - Black Cat *
4/12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's *
4/13 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
4/14 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection *
4/23 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre (RECORD RELEASE SHOW)
5/4 - Rapid City, SD - The Dahl Arts Center
5/5 - Bozeman, MT - The Filling Station
5/6 - Missoula, MT - The Other Side
5/8 - Seattle, WA - Neumos #
5/9 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Ballroom #
5/10 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom #
5/12 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent #
5/16 - Tucson, AZ - Plush #
5/17 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room #
5/19 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre #
5/20 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room