Stereofaves the Big Sleep herald their next studio effort with fat backbeat/horizon surfing post-rock jam “Pinkies,” a track that’s long been a live fave, just now getting a (great) studio makeover. Danny, you should sing more. From next year’s Sleep Forever (“It means ‘us forever.’“).

• The Big Sleep – “Pinkies”Download

If you’re new, a couple of must-grabs from sophomore LP Son Of The Tiger at MySpace. Sleep Forever is out 2/19 on Frenchkiss.

[Big Sleep pic from their set at Webster Hall 3/30/06]

New Yorkers, what are you doing New Year’s? You can spend it with the Big Sleep at Mercury Lounge with Earl Greyhound (tix), or with labelmates Les Savy Fav at Bowery after your balls drop (i.e. 2AM, presale here). West coasters wanting some Sleep can check ‘em on a mini-tour with the Thermals. Those dates and the Sleep Forever tracklist after the jump.

12/05 – San Francisco, California @ Slim?s *
12/06 – San Dimas, California @ Glass House *
12/07 – Los Angeles, California @ Echo Plex *
12/08 – Visalia, California @ Howie & Son?s Pizza *
12/09 – Santa Cruz, California @ Catalyst Atrium *
12/31 – New York, New York @ Mercury Lounge NYE SHOW w/ Earl Greyhound
* w/The Thermals

Sleep Forever tracklist:
01 “Intro”
02 “Slow Race”
03 “The Big Guns”
04 “Bad Blood”
05 “Pinkies”
06 “Little Sister”
07 “Chorus Of Guitars”
08 “Tigers In Our Hearts”
09 “Undying Love”
10 “Organs”
11 “So Long”
12 “Sleep Forever”

For old times sake, “Murder” was the case: