Having released its debut, five-song EP Over Easy earlier this year, New York two-piece Diet Cig has made huge strides since then. On its follow-up EP for Father/Daughter Records, Sleep Talk, Alex Luciano and Noah Bowman smoothed out all the rough edges to create a pair of punky pop songs that sound like the spiritual successors to Tiger Trap. The A.V. Club is premiering the video for “Sleep Talk” below, a clip that finds Luciano and Bowman taking a road trip in the same way that Conan O’Brien used to take his desk out for a spin. Sleep Talk is out now, and the band’s upcoming tour dates can be found below.
Sept. 18—Club Downunder—Tallahassee, Florida Sept. 19—40 Watt Club—Athens, Georgia Sept. 20—The Masquerade—Atlanta, Georgia Sept. 21—Hi Tone Cafe—Memphis, Tennessee Sept. 22—Subterranean—Chicago, Illinois Sept. 23—UFO Factory—Detroit, Michigan Sept. 24—Founders Brewery—Grand Rapids, Michigan Sept. 25—Mahall’s—Cleveland, Ohio Sept. 26—Midpoint Music Festival—Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 27—Spirit—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sept. 28—Babe City—Washington, D.C. Sept. 29—Ortlieb’s Lounge—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sept. 30—Great Scott—Allston, Massachussetts Oct. 1—Aurora—Providence, Rhode Island Oct. 2—Cornell University—Ithaca, New York Oct. 3—Palisades—Brooklyn, New York Oct. 13—BSP Kingston—Kingston, New York Oct. 14—Cake Shop – New York, New York (CMJ Day Party) Oct. 15—Cake Shop—New York, New York (Cake Shop CMJ Showcase) Oct. 16—Pianos – New York, New York (Deli Magazine CMJ Showcase) Oct. 17—Pete’s Candy Store—Brooklyn, New York (Riot Act Media CMJ Happy Hour) Oct. 17—Knitting Factory—Brooklyn, New York (Flower Booking CMJ Showcase) Oct. 18—Palisades—Brooklyn, New York (Father/Daughter + Miscreant CMJ Showcase)
