On October 30th, Nicole Atkins will release her full-length album Neptune City on Columbia Records. Produced by Tore Johansson (Cardigans, Franz Ferdinand, New Order), Neptune City is at times vaudevillian, at others psychedelic; a little bit country, with a cabaret flair - all under a cloud of pop-noir. Her blend of melancholy lyrics over dreamy, theatrical compositions evokes comparisons to Rufus Wainwright, Jenny Lewis, and even Roy Orbison.

Before releasing her Bleeding Diamonds EP, Nicole Atkins had become a fixture in New York’s anti-folk scene, spending many nights sleeping in her old Dodge Ram Charger on Avenue A. Since then, the New Jersey native has been toured with Chris Isaak, the Long Blondes, and the Raveonettes, and was featured along with her band and her song “Party’s Over” in a recent American Express commercial (mp3 link below).

Needless to say, Nicole Atkins has come a long way - Neptune City, however, is a tribute to her past. “This record is the history of my town; it’s the history of my family and friends in this town,” she explains. “From the time I was a kid I started collecting these sad little tragically beautiful personal stories from the people in my life, and my own as well. That sense of history really appeals to me as an artist.”

Nicole Atkins - Party’s Over - MP3

icole Atkins & the Sea
w/ the Raveonettes

October 10 - Southpaw - Brooklyn, NY
October 11 - Maxwell’s - Hoboken NJ
October 12 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
October 13 - Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY
October 16 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
October 17 - The Basement - Columbus, OH
October 18 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
October 19 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
October 20 - Mad Planet - Milwaukee, WI
October 21 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN

For more Nicole Atkins, visit

http://www.myspace.com/nicoleatkins

http://www.nicoleatkins.com

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