Gauntlet Hair’s self-titled Dead Oceans debut garners praise from Pitchfork with 7.8 review

We imagine this has been a pretty bittersweet week for the members of Gauntlet Hair. After being stranded in Montreal for a few days due to a busted van, the dudes have finally made it to New York just in time for CMJ. Though the repairs to the van left them $1,000 poorer, they’re arriving to some good news: As they prepare to perform for eager indie-rock enthusiasts from across the country, they’re doing so on the heels of garnering a 7.8 Pitchfork review of their self-titled debut, released earlier this week on Dead Oceans. Catch Gauntlet Hair on Halloween at the Larimer Lounge.

Gauntlet Hair

10/20/11 Brooklyn, NY – Shea Stadium 10/21/11 New York, NY – Windish Agency CMJ Showcase at Mercury Lounge 10/21/11 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Vegan Party at Public Assembly 10/22/11 Brooklyn, NY – Cameo Gallery 10/24/11 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie 10/25/11 Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place 10/27/11 Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle 10/28/11 Columbia, MO – Mojo’s 10/29/11 Saint Louis, MO – The Biliken Club 10/30/11 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar 10/31/11 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge 11/01/11 Salt Lake City, UT – Bar Deluxe 11/03/11 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop 11/04/11 Los Angeles, CA – Echo 11/05/11 Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room 11/06/11 San Diego, CA – Casbah 11/07/11 Oakland, CA – The New Parish 11/09/11 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile 11/10/11 Portland, OR – Bunk Bar

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