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City on Film has announced some information about their upcoming full length debut. The record, titled In Formal Introduction, is due out June 21st via Grand Theft Autumn on CD and will be accompanied by a limited pressing of a 3 song EP titled Little Informal. The band, which began as the solo project of Robert Nanna, former vocalist of Braid and Hey Mercedes, has also released the first mp3 from the album, and you can find that here: "For Holly."

The band has also lined up a summer's worth of tour dates in the US and the UK.


  1. Anticlimactic
  2. Forgiveness
  3. Portland Maine and the Pouring Rain
  4. For Holly
  5. Lost My Lights
  6. How a Helicopter Sounds
  7. I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk
  8. Trials
  9. All the Wrong Notes
  10. Blue Vegas
  11. Number 11


  1. For Holly (acoustic)
  2. Grand Avenue
  3. The Mayor of Simpleton (XTC cover)
DateCityVenue
May 28, 2005Waldorf, MDMy Brothers Place
May 29, 2005Lemoyne PAChampion Ship
June 17, 2005Dekalb ILThe House
(full band dates, co-headlining with Rescue)
June 23, 2005Milwaukee ILMad Planet
June 24, 2005Geneva ILTBA
June 25, 2005Chicago ILBottom Lounge
June 26, 2005St Louis MOHi Pointe
June 27, 2005Springfield MOOutland Ballroom
June 28, 2005Champaign ILCowboy Monkey
June 29, 2005Southgate MIThe Modern Exchange
June 30, 2005Lansing MIMac's Bar
July 1, 2005Columbus OHHigh Five
July 2, 2005Pittsburgh PATBA
July 3, 2005Washington DCTBA
July 4, 2005New Brunswick NJRutgers University
July 5, 2005Philadelphia PAFirst Unitarian Church
July 6, 2005Brooklyn NYNorth Six
July 7, 2005Boston MATBA
July 8, 2005New York NYKnitting Factory
July 9, 2005Syracuse NYWestcott Community Center
(solo)
July 13, 2005Bethlehem PATBA
July 14, 2005Hudson MASmashachusetts Fest - Roller Kingdom
(solo w/ Owen)
July 16, 2005Kingston UKTBA
July 17, 2005Liverpool UKTBA
July 18, 2005Norwich UKThe Ferryboat
July 19, 2005Pontefract UKCounting House
July 20, 2005Birmingham UKBar Academy
July 21, 2005Hinckley UKThe Beavers Bar
July 22, 2005Chatham UKBar M
July 24, 2005Glasgow UKTBA
July 25, 2005Newcastle-Upon-Tyne UKThe Head of Steam
July 26, 2005Leeds UKBrudenell Social Club
July 27, 2005Manchester UKPhoenix
July 28, 2005Derby UKFirst Floor
July 29, 2005Sheffield UKThe Cricketers
July 30, 2005London UKTBA
Aug 1, 2005Newport UKLe Pub
Aug 2, 2005Exeter UKCavern Club
Aug 3, 2005Brighton UKThe Engine Rooms