MP3: Jay Reatard – “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me” from Watch Me Fall, due August 18 on Matador.

“All is lost, there is no hope / All is lost, you can’t go home.” Not sure why people refer to this guy as “garage rock.” Sounds way more like the more rocking Shins stuff (“So Says I,” etc.). Regardless of what genre you cram it into, it’s still good.

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Jay Reatard 2009 Tour Dates

Thu June 11 – San Diego @ Casbah with The Oh Sees + Earthmen and Strangers

Fri June 12 – Los Angeles @ The Echo with Thee Oh Sees + Earthmen and Strangers

Sat June 13 – San Francisco @ The Independent with Thee Oh Sees + Earthmen and Stangers

Mon June 15 – Seattle @ Crocodile Cafe with Thee Oh Sees

Tue June 16 – Vancouver @ Biltmore

Wed June 17 – Portland @ Dante’s with The Oh Sees + Nice Boys

Fri June 19 – Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar with Digital Leather

Fri June 26 – Chicago @ Bottom Lounge with TV Smith of the Adverts

Sat June 27 – Detroit @ Magic Stick with TV Smith of the Adverts

Sun June 28 – Cleveland @ Grog Shop with TV Smith of the Adverts

Mon June 29 – Toronto @ Mod Club with TV Smith of the Adverts

Tue June 30 – Montreal @ La Sala Rossa with TV Smith of the Adverts

Wed July 1 – New York City @ Stuyvesant Oval, FREE

Thu July 2 – Brooklyn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg with TV Smith of the Adverts

Fri July 3 – Allston, MA @ Harper’s Ferry with TV Smith of the Adverts

Sat July 4 – Philadelphia PA @ Johnny Brenda’s with TV Smith of the Advert

Sun July 5 – Washington DC @ Black Cat with TV Smith of the Adverts

Tue July 7 – Asheville @ Orange Peel with TV Smith of the Adverts

Wed July 8 – Knoxville @ Pilot Light with TV Smith of the Adverts

Thu July 9 – Nashville @ The End with TV Smith of the Adverts

Fri July 10 – Memphis @ Hi-Tone Café with TV Smith of the Adverts

Sat July 11 – Oxford MS @ Proud Larry’s with TV Smith of the Adverts