Minneapolis supergroup Skirt is a blend of Minneapolis bands Chris Koza, Coach Said Not To, Seymore Saves the World, Parts For All Makes and the Mankato Symphony Orchestra.

Skirt’s debut album, Heartbeat. A Flameout, is a provoking, melodic voyage in feminine indie rock (sorry Scott Hefte [Seymore], but it’s true). Guided by Linnea Mohn (Coach Said Not To), this is the best album ever created by a garment which hangs from the waist and covers all or part of the legs.

Stream a few tracks here.

The band is taking a west coast tour this summer out to the SnowGhost studios to work with talent that produced tunes for Stephen Malkmus and Death Cab for Cutie.

Tour dates:

• Tuesday, July 29th - Uptown Bar - Minneapolis, MN
• Wednesday, July 30th - Box Awesome - Lincoln, Neb.
• Thursday, July 31st - Quixotes - Denver, CO
• Friday, August 1st - The Filling Station - Bozeman, MT
• Saturday, August 2nd - Burt’s Tiki Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
• Monday, August 4th - Ash Street Saloon - Portland, OR
• Tuesday, August 5th - The Rendezvous - Seattle, WA
• Wednesday, August 6th - SnowGhost Sessions - Whitefish, MT
• Thursday, August 7th - SnowGhost Sessions - Whitefish, MT
• Friday, August 8th - SnowGhost Sessions - Whitefish, MT