Mikey Erg (Don Giovanni) “Boys & Girls & Tentative Decisions” Now Streaming via BrooklynVegan

Mikey Erg is sharing yet another bit of his highly anticipated solo debut - this time, it's the track, "Boys & Girls & Tentative Decisions." On "Boys & Girls & Tentative Decisions", Mikey laments about his relationship issues, but the melody is anything but solemn. The full albumTentative Decisions will be released on June 24 via Don Giovanni Records, and the title track is now streaming via BrooklynVegan.

Though they started as a project by a bunch of high school kids from New Jersey, The Ergs! went on to be a nationally recognized and beloved punk band. After they disbanded in 2008, Mikey Erg (keeping the moniker earned while playing in The Ergs!) went on to contribute to numerous projects: he's played in, toured with, and performed on records with Dirt Bike Annie, The Unlovables, The Dopamines, Star fing Hipsters, House Boat, and Worriers, even sitting in with Weston at their recent reunion shows. He also played drums in the house band for The Chris Gethard Show, a weirdo, fringe late night TV show hosted by fellow Don Giovanni Records alum Chris Gethard. Between all those projects, Mikey Erg has also fostered a Billy Bragg-style solo project, where he performs with just a mic and an electric guitar, all over the world.

Having played on so many other people's records, Tentative Decisions is the first true Mikey Erg solo effort. It's also the first album of original material he's released since the Ergs'Upstairs/ Downstairs, released nearly ten years ago. "Most of the songs were written in the latter half of the last year," Mikey says. "It came together pretty quickly which I love. Everything about the record fell into place totally organically." The album was produced by fellow renowned DIY artist Jeff Rosenstock and is slated for a June 24 release via Don Giovanni Records.

Catch Mikey Erg live on tour:

6/14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory (Record Release Show)
6/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie*
6/16 - Ithaca, NY @ Chanti-Loft*
6/18 - Toronto, ON @ The Silver Dollar (NXNE)
6/19 - Detroit, MI @ El Club*
6/20 - Chicago, IL @ Burlington
6/21 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop*
6/22 - Cincinnati, OH @ North Side Yacht Club*
6/23 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Sonny's Tavern*
6/24 - Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5*
6/26 - Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar*
6/27 - Washington DC @ DC9*
7/5 - Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar ^
7/6 - Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock Live ^
7/7 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad ^
7/8 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater ^
7/9 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court ^
7/10 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder ^
7/11 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon ^
7/12 - Portland, OR @ Analog ^
7/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill ^
7/14 - Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar ^
7/15 - San Diego, CA @ Kensington Club ^
7/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubador ^

* with Worriers
^ with The Falcon, The Copyrights, and Sam Russo