Videos

The official music video for ‘Catfish Kate’ by Pixies taken from new album ‘Beneath the Eyrie’. Listen to the album in full or order a copy HERE.
Pixies have already kicked off Leg One of its 2019-2020 global tour. With many more dates to be announced, the initial itinerary is below.

SEPTEMBER
17 O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
18 O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK
20 Alexandra Palace, London, UK
21 O2 Academy, Newcastle, UK
22 O2 Academy, Glasgow, UK
23 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK
25 Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK
26 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
29 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
30 Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden

OCTOBER
1 KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
3 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
4 O13 Poppodium, Tilburg, The Netherlands
5 Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
7 Palladium, Cologne, Germany
8 Forum Karlin, Prague, Czech Republic
9 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
11 PalaDozza, Bologna, Italy
12 Todays at OGR, Turin, Italy
13 X-Tra, Zurich, Switzerland
15 Tonhalle, Munich, Germany
16 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
17 Luxexpo, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
19 L’Olympia, Paris, France
20 Le Radiant, Lyon, France
21 Le Liberte, Rennes, France
23 Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain
24 Riviera, Madrid, Spain
25 Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, Portugal
26 Coliseum, Galicia, Spain

Vagabon (aka Lætitia Tamko) has released a Maegan Houang-directed video for “Water Me Down,” the latest from her self-titled sophomore album, due October 18 via Nonesuch Records. Vagabon is available for pre-order HERE.

Of the video, Tamko says “with the ‘Water Me Down’ video, I knew I wanted to make a visual with striking vignettes, I wanted the colors to reflect those that illuminate my album cover, I worked with film again, as I have with all my videos so far, this time we went with 16mm. And I wanted to flex a muscle I haven’t shared yet, dancing. Derek Nemecheck, my choreographer, and I worked together on movement. We never strayed from the dancing that felt natural in my body and it was so rewarding. Director Maegan Houang executed these ideas beautifully.” Houang says “we worked with Derek Nemechek to choreograph movement that went from feeling rigid and structured to something more free form. Lighting, camera movement, costume design, color and set changes then served to accentuate the transformation Laetitia undergoes, finally allowing herself to be free and alone from people that hold her back.”

Vagabon is hitting the road this fall on a tour that includes headlining shows in New York, Los Angeles, London, Brussels, Berlin and Paris and a run supporting Angel Olsen. All dates below.

TOUR DATES:
10/9 – New York City, NY @ Sonos NYC Store ^
10/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ National Sawdust
10/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Pico Union Project
10/21 – London, UK @ St. Pancras Old Church
10/22 – Brussels, BE @ Autumn Falls @ Botanique – Brussels (B)
10/23 – Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain
10/24 – Paris, FR @ Hasard Ludique
10/30 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
10/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *
11/1 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
11/4 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
11/5 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
11/7 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s (Levitation) *
11/8 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
11/9 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion *
11/10 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada *
11/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
11/13 – Madison, WI. @ The Sylvee *
11/14 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre *
11/15 – Detroit, MI. @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
11/16 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
11/18 – Montreal, QC @ mTelus *
11/19 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
11/22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
12/2 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
12/3 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
12/5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater *
12/7 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
12/9 – Portland, OR @ Roseland *
12/10 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum Theatre *
12/11 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
12/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
12/14 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
12/15 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *

^ Vagabon listening party & discussion with Pitchfork’s Matthew Schnipper
* w/ Angel Olsen

Today, British five-piece Metronomy releases their new album, Metronomy Forever via Because Music. To coincide with today’s album release, Metronomy shares the brand new video for “Wedding Bells.” Directed by Mount’s long-term friend and collaborator Daniel Brereton (who directed most of the band’s videos from 2008’s Nights Out album), the visual finds Metronomy playing at a house party where a particularly awkward love triangle swiftly degenerates into a frenzied, free-for-all food fight. Brereton’s visual captures the technicolor vibrancy and sheer fun of ’90s music videos from the likes of Sonic Youth and Smashing Pumpkins with references to cult classic films Dazed & Confused, Donnie Darko, and True Romance.

Metronomy also launches the new album with a sold-out, in-store performance and signing session at Rough Trade in New York City on September 28th. They will also have four other performance and signing sessions at Rough Trade stores around the UK before beginning their UK and European tour October 9th. You can find full tour below.

Upcoming Tour Dates:
9/13 – London, UK @ Rough Trade East
9/14 – Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade
9/28 – New York, NY @ Rough Trade

10/9 – Bordeaux, France @ Rocher de Palmer
10/10 – Nantes, France @ Stereolux
10/11 – Lyon, France @ Amphitheatre 3
10/12 – Toulouse, France @ Le Bikini
10/15 – Paris, France @ Olympia
10/18 – Nancy, France @ Jazz Pulsations
10/19 – Antwerp, Belgium @ De Roma
10/21 – Munich, Germany @ Tonhalle
10/22 – Cologne, Germany @ Carlswerk
10/23 – Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
10/24 – Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
10/26 – Offenbach am Main, Germany @ Capitol
10/28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
10/29 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
10/31 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Kraken
11/6 – Southampton, UK @ Guildhall
11/7 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
11/8 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
11/9 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
11/11 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
11/13 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
11/14 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
11/15 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
11/16 – Birmingham, UK @ The O2 Institute

Angel Olsen presents “Lark,” the second single/video from her forthcoming album, All Mirrors, due October 4th via Jagjaguwar. “‘Lark’ is a song that took many years to finish. The disjointed feelings and verses of this song began to make sense as a way for me to exercise a kind of journey through grieving, a kind of personal struggle,” says Olsen. “The message of the song developed at first from an argument I once had with someone about trust and support. Later, I pulled from recurring themes in my life as a musician and as a human that dreams for a living. It’s easy to promise the world to those we love, but what about when our dreams change and values split?”

The accompanying video was filmed in North Carolina’s Asheville and Outer Banks with director Ashley Connor, who Olsen collaborated with on the video for lead single, “All Mirrors.” Olsen will tour North America and Europe following the release of All Mirrors. All dates are listed below and you can pre-order All Mirrors HERE.

Angel Olsen Tour Dates:
Mon. Oct. 28 – Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom &
Wed. Oct. 30 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
Thu. Oct. 31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *
Fri. Nov. 1 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
Mon. Nov. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
Tue. Nov. 5 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
Thu. Nov. 7 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s (Levitation) *
Fri. Nov. 8 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
Sat. Nov. 9 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion *
Sun. Nov. 10 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada *
Tue. Nov. 12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
Wed. Nov. 13 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee *
Thu. Nov. 14 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre *
Fri. Nov. 15 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
Sat. Nov. 16 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
Mon. Nov. 18 – Montreal, QC @ mTelus *
Tue. Nov. 19 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
Thu. Nov. 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel !
Fri. Nov. 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
Sat. Nov. 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
Mon. Dec. 2 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
Tue. Dec. 3 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
Thu. Dec. 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater *
Fri. Dec. 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater #
Sat. Dec. 7 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
Mon. Dec. 9 – Portland, OR @ Roseland *
Tue. Dec. 10 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum Theatre *
Wed. Dec. 11 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
Fri. Dec. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
Sat. Dec. 14 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
Sun. Dec. 15 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
Wed. Jan. 22 – Lisbon, PT @ Capitólio %
Thu. Jan. 23 – Lisbon, PT @ Capitólio %
Fri. Jan. 24 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club %
Sat. Jan. 25 – Madrid, ES @ Sala BUT %
Sat. Jan. 26 – Barcelona, ES @ Sala Razzmatazz %
Tue. Jan. 28 – Geneva, CH @ Festival Antigel
Wed. Jan. 29 – Munich, DE @ Kammerspiele %
Thu. Jan. 30 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt %
Fri. Jan. 31 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega %
Sat. Feb. 1 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller %
Mon. Feb. 3 – Stockholm, SE @ Vasateatern %
Tue. Feb. 4 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik %
Wed. Feb. 5 – Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan %
Thu. Feb. 6 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso %
Fri. Feb. 7 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma %
Sat. Feb. 8 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale %
Mon. Feb. 10 – Bristol, UK @ SWX %
Tue. Feb. 11 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo %
Thu. Feb. 13 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz %
Fri. Feb. 14 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom %

* = w/ Vagabon
^ = w/ Madi Diaz
! = w/ Zsela
# = w/ Rodrigo Amarante
& = w/ Lean Year
% = Hand Habits

Kim Gordon has released “Air BnB”, the new single and its accompanying “video” from her forthcoming debut solo album, No Home Record, out October 11th on Matador Records. A towering rock track that launches from brittle, noise-bitten verses evoking “blue towels and water bottles” and “47 inch flat TV” into an explosive, defiantly-catchy mantra – “Air BnB” is an exhilarating tour de force and unlikely anthem for the hospitality gig economy. Watch and listen HERE. Pre-order the album HERE.

On November 1st, Omni will release their Sub Pop debut Networker, 11 tracks that were written between tours and a handful of studio sessions, allowing Omni’s Frankie Broyles and Philip Frobos to push their songwriting boundaries while keeping the stage in mind, designing songs to enhance their tight, energetic performances. Longtime collaborator, Nathaniel Higgins returned to help capture what is their most “HI-FI” album to date. Together they recorded the LP in Vienna, GA between November 2018 – April 2019.

The band has just shared a new video for their song “Skeleton Key” which you can watch here. Frontman Philip Frobos had this to share about the song: “when Frankie and I wrote ‘Skeleton Key’ it felt like a turning point for our record, as though we had reached a new rock n roll echelon and Networker was truly underway. Lyrically this came together after hearing about some friends’ strange, surprising and sometimes hilarious online dating experiences.”

Networker is now available for preorder from Sub Pop HERE. You can check out Omni’s current tour dates below.

Tour dates:
Oct. 23 – Nashville, TN – The Basement
Oct. 25 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Oct. 27 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
Oct. 28 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
Oct. 29 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
Oct. 30 – Brooklyn, NY – Sultan Room
Nov. 2 – Washington, DC – Pie Shop Bar
Nov. 3 – Raliegh, NC – Kings Raleigh
Nov. 4 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Nov. 10 – Kortrijk, BE – Sonic City Festival
Nov. 11 – Hamburg, DE – Molotov (Sky Bar)
Nov. 12 – Copenhagen, DK – Loppen
Nov. 13 – Berlin, DE – BERGHAIN KANTINE
Nov. 14 – Utrecht, NL – Ekko
Nov. 15 – Le Havre, FR – Mc Daids
Nov. 18 – Paris, FR – La Boule Noire
Nov. 19 – Lille, FR – La Bulle
Nov. 20 – Brussels, BE – Le Botanique
Nov. 21 – Colmar, FR – Le Grillen
Nov. 22 – St. Gallen, CH Palace St. Gallen
Nov. 23 – Lyon, FR – Sonic
Nov. 25 – Brighton, UK – The Hope & Ruin
Nov. 26 – Bristol, UK – Rough Trade Bristol
Nov. 27 – Manchester, UK – YES
Nov. 28 – Glasgow, UK – Mono (Glasgow)
Nov. 29 – Leeds, UK – The Brudenell Social Club
Nov. 30 – London, UK – Oslo

Kishi Bashi has shared the video for “Marigolds,” one of the singles off his Headphone Approved album, Omoiyari. Of the clip, director Geoff Hoskinson explains, “The video was inspired by the idea that empathy and openness can make the world a better, more beautiful place to live.”

Kishi Bashi will head out on his extensive fall North American headline tour later this month, beginning September 26th in Atlanta, GA, and continuing through November 9th in Charlottesville, VA. The run also include an October 14th show in Los Angeles and a November 2nd show in Brooklyn; you can check all the dates out below.

Kishi Bashi 2019 Tour Dates:
9/13 – Bozeman, MT @ The Filling Station
9/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
9/27 – New Orleans, LA @ Republic NOLA
9/28 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
9/29 – Houston, TX @ The Heights Theater
9/30 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
10/2 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
10/5 – Vancouver, BC @ Imperial Theatre
10/6 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
10/7 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
10/8 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/10 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
10/11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
10/12 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew
10/13 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box
10/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater
10/24 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10/25 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
10/26 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
10/27 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
10/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/29 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Rex Theater
11/1 – Norwalk, CT @ Wall Street Theater
11/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/3 – Boston, MA @ Royale
11/4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/6 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
11/7 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
11/8 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
11/9 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
11/23 – Brussels, BE @ Le Botanique
11/24 Brighton – Brighton, UK @ Hope & Ruin
11/25 – London, UK @ Omeara
11/26 – Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
11/27 – Glasgow, UK @ Nice N Sleazy
11/28 – Manchester, UK @ Yes
11/29 – Paris, FR @ 1999
12/1 – Berlin, DE @ Gretchen
12/3 – Munich, DE @ Milla
12/4 – Vienna, AT @ Chelsea
12/5 – Zürich, CH @ Bogen F
12/7 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
12/8 – Hamburg, DE @ YOKO Bar, Club
12/9 – Copenhagen, DK @ Xenon

Liam Gallagher’s new single “One Of Us” looks at the impact that the Oasis break-up has had on him in a song which explores issues of family, belonging and potential reconciliation. It is the latest single from his new album Why Me? Why Not which is out September 20th. Gallagher co-wrote “One Of Us” along with Andrew Wyatt. His youngest son Gene contributed bongos, accompanied by Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs on guitar.

Now, Gallagher delves further into those themes with the track’s official video, which was written by Steve Knight and directed by Anthony Byrne.

Liam Gallagher, as previously announced, will perform alongside The Who on select dates of their North American Moving On! Tour this October. You can find the dates below.

Liam Gallagher on tour with The Who
Wed Oct 09 – Chase Center – San Francisco, CA
Fri Oct 11 – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, CA
Sun Oct 13 – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, CA
Wed Oct 16 – Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl/ UCSD – San Diego, CA
Sat Oct 19 – T-Mobile Park – Seattle, WA
Mon Oct 21 – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
Thur Oct 24 – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, CA

Liam Gallagher will headline the U.S. in 2020.

Bleached – the Los Angeles-based duo of sisters Jessie and Jennifer Clavin – have a new video for “Daydream,” off Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough?, released earlier this year via Dead Oceans. “Daydream” is about realizing that living in the past, daydreaming of what could have been, is just a waste of time. The video is directed by Giraffe Studios which the sister team has worked with for all facets of Don’t You Think… visuals.

“Daydream” was born from a premonition about driving to the desert to write a song. It is my favorite song on the record,” says Jennifer. “While it can be interpreted as a love song at its core, it’s about how our minds are our masters. We tend to dwell on the past, live in regret with ‘what ifs’ but what’s the point? It’s a waste of our time and takes us out of the present. Letting go can be challenging but it’s worth it when the weight lifts and you finally feel free.”

Bleached have just kicked off their North American tour in support of Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough? All tour dates can be found below.

Bleached Tour Dates:
Thu. Sept. 5 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah ^
Sat. Sept. 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar ^
Mon. Sept. 9 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda ^
Tue. Sept. 10 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada ^
Wed. Sept. 11 – Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar ^
Fri. Sept. 13 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa ^
Sat. Sept. 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell) ^
Sun. Sept. 15 – Raleigh, NC @ Motorco ^
Tue. Sept. 17 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall ^
Thu. Sept. 19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere ^
Fri. Sept. 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA ^
Sat. Sept. 21 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall ^
Mon. Sept. 23 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern ^
Tue. Sept. 24 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement ^
Wed. Sept. 25 – Nashville, TN @ Exit In ^
Fri. Sept. 27 – Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion Festival
Sat. Sept. 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry ^
Sun. Sept. 29 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall ^
Mon. Sept. 30 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird ^
Tue. Oct. 1 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room (Outdoors)*
Thu. Oct. 3 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall*
Fri. Oct. 4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room*
Sat. Oct. 5 – Boise, ID @ The Olympic*
Mon. Oct. 7 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile*
Tue. Oct. 8 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret*
Wed. Oct. 9 – Portland, OR @ Star Theater
Fri. Oct. 11 – Oakland, CA @ New Parish*
Sat. Oct. 12 – Los Angeles, Ca @ The Lodge Room*

^ = w/ The Paranoyds
*= w/ Dude York

Ontario’s Chastity have a new video from their upcoming album, Home Made Satan. “Flames” is the prequel to visuals for “The Girls I Know Don’t Think So” and “Sun Poisoning,” shot from the perspective of a young boy taking in the world around him. This scene takes place in the midst of a bourgeoisie dinner party where he watches a man’s infidelity unfold.

The new video arrives ahead of their North American Fall tour with DIIV starting October 12th in Phoenix. Home Made Satan, due September 13th via Captured Tracks, is the second installment of a building trilogy, bringing a pop sensibility to the band’s catalog following their 2018 debut Death Lust. Recorded over the course of a couple weeks with his full live band in a small studio in London, Ontario, between a European tour with Fucked Up and a seven-week North American tour, Chastity crafted an emotional and political concept record meant to capture voices that often go unrepresented. Watch the video and check out the tour dates below.

Upcoming Tour Dates:
9/7 – Toronto, ON – Matty Fest
10/12 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge *
10/14 – Austin, TX – Mohawk *
10/15 – Houston, TX – Satellite *
10/16 – Dallas, TX – Canton Hall *
10/18 – Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium *
10/19 – Detroit, MI – Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit *
10/20 – Cleveland, OH – Phantasy *
10/22 – Boston, MA – Paradise *
10/23 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts *
10/24 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
10/27 – Washington, DC – Black Cat *
* = w/ DIIV

Durand Jones & The Indications release a video for their new single, “Cruisin’ To The Park.” The song follows their headphone approved sophomore album, American Love Call, released earlier this year via Dead Oceans/Colemine Records.

The video presents a celebration of lowrider car culture, which the band was introduced to through their fans: “We put together our first record in our basement, messing around with different styles of soul music. But it was our sweet-soul tunes that got an overwhelming response from people who introduced us to the world of Chicano soul and lowrider car culture. We’ve gotten so much support from lowriders who love bumping our music in their cars, so we wanted to record a song in celebration of those people who enjoy cruising with friends and loved ones in ranflas across the world.”

The video was directed by Jude Gonzalez. “‘Cruisin’ to the Park” to me shows hard work, dedication and family,” says Gonzalez. “Working with the band and bringing our ideas together helped me bring the lyrics to life. Knowing the lowrider community and being able to bring them together was pretty straight-forward, as they were familiar with the band and the music and they were eager to be apart of a band they love.”

Modern Nature presents the video for “Nature” taken from their debut album, How To Live, out now on Bella Union and have announced their first-ever North America tour in early 2020. You can read about the video next and check out the tour dates below.

“‘Nature’ plays a part in the album and has a point of view that isn’t necessarily what I believe (not all the time), but is generally a sort of fatalistic version of what I think about modern nature (behavior),” says Jack Cooper. “The outlook is really to provide some shade to the light and optimism of the last song ‘Devotee’. It’s hard watching the news or navigating life in a city not to get awfully despondent but often when your despair is at its peak, people can amaze you… I think it’s a sort of romantic nihilism.”

“I’d been out filming Brighton Day of Dance earlier in the year, where Morris Teams from all over the country come and spend the day dancing and drinking outside various pubs in Brighton,” says the director Conan Roberts. “It was more out of curiosity of this slightly bizzare British tradition than anything else. Jack saw some of the footage and thought it could be a great accompaniment to one of the tracks from the album. I cut the Morris footage and then independently cut the landscape footage before compositing the two. It was more an experiment in how the two images may or may not work together, exploring the synergy of the dancers movements alongside the shapes of nature.”

Modern Nature Tour Dates:
Fri. Aug. 23 – London, UK @ Rough Trade East
Sat. Aug. 24 – Brighton, UK @ Bella Union Store
Sat. Aug. 24 – London, UK @ World of Echo
Sun. Aug. 25 – Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade
Fri. Sept. 13 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Sat. Sept. 14 – Flintshire, UK @ Good Life Experience
Sun. Sept. 15 – Glasgow, UK @ Freakender Festival
Tue. Sept. 17 – Manchester, UK @ YES
Wed. Sept. 18 – Liverpool, UK @ The Shipping Forecast
Thu. Sept. 19 – London, UK @ The Courtyard Theatre
Fri. Sept. 20 – Margate, UK @ Elsewhere
Sat. Sept. 21 – Bristol, UK @ Louisiana
Thu. Jan. 9 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
Fri. Jan. 10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
Sat. Jan. 11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Sun. Jan. 12 – Boston, MA @ The Lilypad
Mon. Jan. 13 – Burlington, VT @ The Monkey House
Tue. Jan. 14 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le ‘Ritz’ P.D.B.
Wed. Jan. 15 – Toronto, ON @ The Monarch
Thu. Jan. 16 – Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx
Sat. Jan. 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
Mon. Jan. 20 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups

Philadelphia’s Queen of Jeans’ new album, If you’re not afraid, I’m not afraid was just released last Friday on Topshelf Records. If you’re not afraid, I’m not afraid is a reaction to many personal emotions, as this first-released single, “Get Lost,” finds the young lead songwriter, Miri Devora, owning the parts of her that might make her seem like a “square” or “boring” to others. The entire record is an impactful collection of songs that stand for something real; Queen of Jeans’ invitation to the listener to embrace their own stories, no matter how scary it may seem.

You can find the record at Topshelf HERE.

Whitney – the Chicago-based band led by vocalist/drummer Julien Ehrlich and guitarist Max Kakacek – have a new single/video, “Used To Be Lonely,” from their forthcoming album, Forever Turned Around, which is out August 30th via Secretly Canadian. It follows the previously released singles, “Valleys (My Love)” and “Giving Up.”

Whitney are getting ready to embark on a lengthy North American leg, where they’ll play four hometown shows at Thalia Hall. All tickets are on sale now and all the tour dates can be found below.

Whitney Tour Dates:
Mon. Sept. 9 – Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird
Tue. Sept. 10 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
Wed. Sept. 11 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
Thu. Sept. 12 – Dallas, TX @ Canton Hall
Fri. Sept. 13 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk – SOLD OUT
Sat. Sept. 14 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Sun. Sept. 15 – Houston, TX @ Satellite
Tue. Sept. 17 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
Wed. Sept. 18 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Fri. Sept. 20 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Sat. Sept. 21 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Sun. Sept. 22 – Richmond, VA @ The National
Mon. Sept. 23 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Thu. Sept. 26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
Fri. Sept. 27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Sat. Sept. 28 – Accord, NY @ Woodsist Festival
Sun. Sept. 29 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Tue. Oct. 1 – Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace
Wed. Oct. 2 – Boston, MA @ Royale
Thu. Oct. 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Fri. Oct. 4 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel – SOLD OUT
Thu. Oct. 17 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Fri. Oct. 18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
Sat. Oct. 19 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
Mon. Oct. 21 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Wed. Oct. 23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro
Thu. Oct. 24 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Fri. Oct. 25 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sat. Oct. 26 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
Sun. Oct. 27 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Sun. Oct 28 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Wed. Oct. 30 – Chico, CA @ The Big Room at Sierra Nevada Brewery
Thu. Oct. 31 – Sonoma, CA @ Sonoma Redwood Barn
Fri. Nov. 1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre
Sun. Nov. 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Sun. Nov. 3 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory San Diego
Mon. Nov. 4 – Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater
Fri. Nov. 8 – Reykjavik, IS @ Iceland Airwaves
Sun. Nov. 10 – Cologne, DE @ Luxor
Tue. Nov. 12 – Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
Thu. Nov. 14 – Munich, DE @ Strom
Fri. Nov. 15 – Berlin, DE @ Lido
Sat. Nov. 16 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust
Sun. Nov. 17 – Copehagen, DK @ Store Vega
Mon. Nov. 18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Thu. Nov. 21 – Paris, FR @ Trabendo
Sat. Nov. 23 – Bristol, UK @ SWX
Mon. Nov. 25 – Cambridge, UK @ The Junction
Tue. Nov. 26 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
Wed. Nov. 27 – Glasgow, UK @ QMU
Thu. Nov. 28 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
Fri. Nov. 29 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
Sun. Dec. 1 – Dublin, IE @ The Academy
Thu. Dec. 5 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Fri. Dec. 6 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall – SOLD OUT
Sat. Dec. 7 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall – SOLD OUT
Sat. Dec. 8 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall

Oh Sees have shared the new video for “Together Tomorrow”. It is the latest track from their upcoming new LP Face Stabber which is due out this Friday via Castle Face Records.

Frontman John Dwyer said that the “Together Tomorrow” video shows “The dark side of addiction drugs, tech, and woe.” The band is also hitting the road in support of the new record and those dates can be found below.

Tour Dates:
August
17 Omaha, NE Maha Festival
23 Charleville Cabaret Vert festival
24 Guéret Check-in Festival
27 Ravenna Hana-Bi (Free)
29 Vienna Arena
30 Munich Strom
31 Berlin Kreuzberg Festsaal
September
1 Brussels Les Botaniquesen
3 Bordeaux BT 59
4 Toulouse Le Bikini
5 Paris Le Bataclan
6 London Troxy
7 Amsterdam Paradiso
30 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
October
1 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
2 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
4 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
5 Seattle, WA Neumos
6 Seattle, WA Neumos
7 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue Ballroom
11 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
12 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
13 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
14 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
15 Montreal, QC Le National
16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
18 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
19 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
20 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
23 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
24 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
25 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
26 Austin TX Hotel Vegas
27 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas
29 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar
31 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

Songwriter, poet and cartoonist David Berman, best known as the co-founder of indie-rock institution Silver Jews, died on Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was just 52 years old.

Sadly, Berman had just returned to the music scene with his excellent Purple Mountains record so this news hits even harder. The one thing about artists is that their music always lives on and Berman’s work with the Silver Jews will always have high praise. So will his Purple Mountains record along with this single. RIP David Berman.

The Black Keys debut a live version of “Go,” the second single off their ninth studio album Let’s Rock. For the performance they are joined by their talented touring band which consists of Andrew and Zachary Gabbard of the Buffalo Killers and Delicate Steve.

The video, taped at a recent rehearsal in front of a small audience made up of members of the band’s fan club, provides a behind-the-scenes look and a preview of their upcoming “Let’s Rock” tour, which kicks off on September 23 at Denver’s Pepsi Center. You can find the dates below!

The Black Keys Tour Dates:
Sep 21 /// Las Vegas, NV /// Life Is Beautiful+
Sep 23 /// Denver, CO /// Pepsi Center*
Sep 24 /// Kansas City, MO /// Sprint Center*
Sep 25 /// St. Louis, MO /// Enterprise Center*
Sep 27 /// Chicago, IL /// United Center*
Sep 28 /// Minneapolis, MN /// Target Center*
Sep 30 /// Cleveland, OH /// Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse*
Oct 01 /// Nashville, TN /// Bridgestone Arena*
Oct 02 /// Columbus, OH /// Nationwide Arena*
Oct 04 /// Milwaukee, WI /// Fiserv Forum#
Oct 05 /// Detroit, MI /// Little Caesars Arena#
Oct 07 /// Pittsburgh, PA /// PPG Paints Arena#
Oct 08 /// Grand Rapids, MI /// Van Andel Arena#
Oct 09 /// Toronto, ON /// Scotiabank Arena#
Oct 11 /// Boston, MA /// TD Garden#
Oct 12 /// Washington, DC /// The Anthem#
Oct 14 /// Philadelphia, PA /// Wells Fargo Arena#
Oct 15 /// Brooklyn, NY /// Barclays Center#
Oct 16 /// Washington, DC /// The Anthem%
Nov 05 /// Sunrise, FL /// BB&T Center^
Nov 06 /// Orlando, FL /// Amway Center^
Nov 08 /// Raleigh, NC /// PNC Arena^
Nov 09 /// Atlanta, GA /// State Farm Arena^
Nov 12 /// Houston, TX /// Toyota Center^
Nov 13 /// Austin, TX /// Frank Erwin Center^
Nov 14 /// Fort Worth, TX /// Dickies Arena^
Nov 16 /// Phoenix, AZ /// Talking Stick Resort Arena^
Nov 17 /// San Diego, CA /// Pechanga Arena^
Nov 19 /// Los Angeles, CA /// The Forum^
Nov 20 /// San Francisco, CA /// Chase Center^
Nov 22 /// Portland, OR /// Moda Center^
Nov 23 /// Tacoma, WA /// Tacoma Dome^
Nov 24 /// Vancouver, BC /// Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena^
+Festival Date
*w/ Modest Mouse and *repeat repeat
# w/ Modest Mouse and Jessy Wilson
^ w/ Modest Mouse and Shannon & the Clams
% w/ Modest Mouse and Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

“Mr. Polydactyl Cat” is the first single off the brand new album, Headspace, from LA’s Levitation Room. The video was directed by Armando Vernet and gives you a perfect psychedelic vibe. Headspace is out via NYC’s Greenway Records on October 4, 2019 and available on Deluxe Vinyl/CD/Cassette & for digital purchase HERE.

The new self-titled album from Bethlehem Steel, will be out on September 13th via Exploding In Sound! The first single and video is for “Bad Girl” so you can check out the new material. You can pre-order a copy HERE and check out their tour dates below.

Bethlehem Steel’s upcoming shows:
9/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Trans Pecos (Record Release Show)
9/14 Buffalo, NY release show @ Mohawk Place
9/15 Albany, NY @ Buddie’s Basement
9/16 Rollinsford, NH @ Sue’s

Bethlehem Steel & Kal Marks tour:
9/25 Boston, MA @ O’Briens
9/26 Northampton, MA @ Red Cross
9/27 Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar
9/28 Toronto @ Duffy’s
9/29 Kalamazoo, MI @ Candy Cane Lane
9/30 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean downstairs
10/1 St Louis, MO @ Nu Craig
10/2 Fayetteville, AR @ Backspace
10/3 Denton, TX @ J&Js
10/4 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/5 New Orleans, LA @ Bank St Bar
10/6 Nashville, TN @ Drrkmttr
10/8 Asheville, NC @ Static Age
10/9 Raleigh, NC @ TBA
10/10 DC @ Rhizome
10/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Dumpster Out Back
10/12 NYC @ Chili’s

Mikal Cronin will release Seeker, his fourth full-length to date, on October 25th via Merge Records. In conjunction with today’s announcement, he presents the lead single / video, “Show Me.” In the video, directed by Yasi Salek, Cronin sings as he drives a 1964 Ford Falcon, while frequent collaborators and friends play instruments in the backseat.

“‘Show Me’ is a song about feeling small in an overwhelming world,” says Cronin. “There’s a not-quite-subtle hint of the Heartbreakers in the instrumentation and arrangement, having asked many friends to play or sing. It’s one of my favorite songs from the album, I hope you like it too.”

Following a few rough years of touring, relationships beginning and ending, and writer’s block, Cronin decided to make a change. He packed up and retreated to Idyllwild, a small town in the mountains of southern California, where he spent a month in the cabin, alone. The solitude proved fruitful, with the bulk of Seeker being written and demoed during this time period. “It was so quiet and peaceful. I got weird looks at the store. I got bug bites that didn’t heal for months,” says Cronin. “I walked around a small lake a few times. I wrote. I took literally something that’s usually a hypothetical, something every artist thinks about doing. It worked.”

After a series of fires sparked by an arsonist forced Cronin to evacuate immediately, he returned a few days early to LA and began the recording process at Palmetto Studios. There, engineer Jason Quever and a crew of close friends helped bring the album together. The record was backed by Ty Segall’s Freedom Band. Nature fresh on his mind, he was driven to use organic sounds. “I wanted to bring you into the room. Jason and I talked about the Beatles’ White Album a lot when placing mics,” says Cronin. “I brought a charred pine cone from the woods to the studio, just in case it would help. Fire—specifically its cycle of purging and reseeding the landscape—is a central theme to the record. Death and rebirth.”

Cronin will tour across North America in support of Seeker. All tour dates are on sale and can be found below.
Seeker is available for pre-order in the Merge store HERE.

MIKAL CRONIN TOUR DATES
Fri. Oct. 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Wed. Nov. 6 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Fri. Nov. 8 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Sat. Nov. 9 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Sun. Nov. 10 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Mon. Nov. 11 – Missoula, MT @ The Badlander
Thu. Nov. 14 – Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Fri. Nov. 15 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Sat. Nov. 16 – Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx
Sun. Nov. 17 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Mon. Nov. 18 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Tue. Nov. 19 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Wed. Nov. 20 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Fri. Nov. 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
Sat. Nov. 23 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
Sun. Nov. 24 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Mon. Nov. 25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Tue. Nov. 26 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
Wed. Nov. 27 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda
Sat. Nov. 30 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
Sun. Dec. 1 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Mon. Feb. 10 – Munich, DE @ Milla
Tue. Feb. 11 – Cologne, DE @ Bumann & SOHN
Wed. Feb. 12 – Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain
Thu. Feb. 13 – Aarhus, DK @ TAPE
Fri. Feb. 14 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
Sat. Feb. 15 – Stockholm, SE @ Nalen
Mon. Feb. 17 – Oslo, NO @ Ingensteds
Tue. Feb. 18 – Gothenburg, SE @ Oceanen
Wed. Feb. 19 – Hamburg, DE @ Molotow (SkyBar)
Thu. Feb. 20 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
Fri. Feb. 21 – Brussels, NE @ Botanique
Sat. Feb. 22 – Paris, FR @ Petit Bain
Mon. Feb. 24 – Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
Tue. Feb. 25 – London, UK @ Moth Club
Wed. Feb. 26 – Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
Thu. Feb. 27 – Glasgow, UK @ The Hug & Pint
Fri. Feb. 28 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Sat. Feb. 29 – Brighton, UK @ The Hope & Ruin

Angel Olsen will release her fourth full-length album, All Mirrors, on October 4th via Jagjaguwar. Olsen’s All Mirrors comes over three years after the release of MY WOMAN, a top 10 critically praised album of 2016. In conjunction with today’s announcement, Olsen unveils the title track and its video, directed by Ashley Connor and conceived by Olsen.

The Jagjaguwar limited and exclusive All Mirrors bundle includes the album on opaque aquamarine vinyl and the All Mirrors 7” on silver with black splatter vinyl. The 7” includes two versions of the album’s title track: “All Mirrors” album version and “We Are All Mirrors” solo version. You can pre-order HERE.

As previously announced, the All Mirrors tour kicks off on October 28th. A full European leg has been added. All dates are below.

All Mirrors Tracklist:
1. Lark
2. All Mirrors
3. Too Easy
4. New Love Cassette
5. Spring
6. What It Is
7. Impasse
8. Tonight
9. Summer
10. Endgame
11. Chance

Angel Olsen Tour Dates:
Mon. Oct. 28 – Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom &
Wed. Oct. 30 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
Thu. Oct. 31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *
Fri. Nov. 1 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
Mon. Nov. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
Tue. Nov. 5 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
Thu. Nov. 7 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s (Levitation) *
Fri. Nov. 8 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
Sat. Nov. 9 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion *
Sun. Nov. 10 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada *
Tue. Nov. 12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
Wed. Nov. 13 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee *
Thu. Nov. 14 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre *
Fri. Nov. 15 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
Sat. Nov. 16 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
Mon. Nov. 18 – Montreal, QC @ mTelus *
Tue. Nov. 19 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
Fri. Nov. 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
Sat. Nov. 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
Mon. Dec. 2 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
Tue. Dec. 3 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
Thu. Dec. 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater *
Fri. Dec. 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater #
Sat. Dec. 7 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
Mon. Dec. 9 – Portland, OR @ Roseland *
Tue. Dec. 10 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum Theatre *
Wed. Dec. 11 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
Fri. Dec. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
Sat. Dec. 14 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
Sun. Dec. 15 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
Thu. Jan. 23 – Lisbon, PT @ Capitólio
Fri. Jan. 24 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club
Sat. Jan. 25 – Madrid, ES @ Sala BUT
Sat. Jan. 26 – Barcelona, ES @ Sala Razzmatazz
Tue. Jan. 28 – Geneva, CH @ Festival Antigel
Wed. Jan. 29 – Munich, DE @ Kammerspiele
Thu. Jan. 30 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt
Fri. Jan. 31 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
Sat. Feb. 1 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller
Mon. Feb. 3 – Stockholm, SE @ Vasateatern
Tue. Feb. 4 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik
Wed. Feb. 5 – Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan
Thu. Feb. 6 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Fri. Feb. 7 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
Sat. Feb. 8 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale
Mon. Feb. 10 – Bristol, UK @ SWX
Tue. Feb. 11 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
Thu. Feb. 13 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
Fri. Feb. 14 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom

* = w/ Vagabon
^ = w/ Madi Diaz
#= w/ Rodrigo Amarante
&= w/ Lean Year

Florist has released a stunning V Haddad-directed video for “M,” from their album, Emily Alone which is out now via Double Double Whammy. The video features 2 previously unreleased ambient pieces composed by the band’s Emily Sprague, one of them composed exclusively for the video that features a vocal sample of an old recording she made years ago of her mom singing.

Florist has also announced a summer tour that kicks off in Los Angeles on 7/26. All dates below.

TOUR DATES:
7/29 – Portland, OR @ Lola’s Room (Crystal Ballroom)
7/30 – Seattle, WA @ Fremont Abbey Arts Center
8/3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
8/5 – Cambridge, MA @ The Great Scott
8/6 – Burlington, VT @ Arts Riot
8/8 – Troy, NY @ The Church
8/10 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ B-Side (One Lucky Guitar)
8/11 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
8/12 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
8/13 – Allentown, PA @ Soft Machine Gallery
8/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
8/15 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
8/16 – Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5
8/17 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
8/19 – Atlanta, GA @ 529

Whitney, the Chicago-based band led by vocalist/drummer Julien Ehrlich and guitarist Max Kakacek, presents a new single/video “Valleys (My Love),” from their forthcoming album, Forever Turned Around, out August 30th via Secretly Canadian. “Valleys (My Love)” describes the anxiety of being away from a loved one, and was inspired by a particularly scenic drive in Montana. The accompanying video by Kamp Grizzly, directed by Nick Woytuk and shot in Portland, Oregon, documents the life of a commercial truck driver, and illustrates the connection between traveling for work and the band’s own personal experiences.

Whitney will appear at the Mo Pop Festival this weekend before embarking on a lengthy European and North American tour. The live band is comprised of Ehrlich and Kakacek, plus keyboardist Malcolm Brown, guitarist Print Chouteau, bassist Josiah Marshall, trumpeter Will Miller, and Ziyad Asrar who makes his return to the group on this upcoming tour. All upcoming dates are below.

Whitney Tour Dates:
Sun. July 28 – Detroit, MI @ Mo Pop Festival
Thu. Aug. 1 – Luhmühlen, DE @ A Summer’s Tale
Sat. Aug. 3 – Diepholz, DE @ Appletree Garden Festival
Mon. Aug. 5 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Strand
Tue. Aug. 6 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik
Wed. Aug. 7 – Aarhus, DK @ VoxHall
Fri. Aug. 9 – Rees-Haldern, DE @ Haldern Pop Festival
Sat. Aug. 11 – Castelbuono, IT @ Ypsigrock Festival
Tue. Aug. 13 – Bergen, NO @ Landmark
Thu. Aug. 15 – Trondheim, NO @ Pstereo
Fri. Aug. 16 – Brecon Beacons, UK @ Green Man
Sat. Aug. 17 – Mechelen, BE @ Pukkelpop
Sun. Aug. 18 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
Mon. Sept. 9 – Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird
Tue. Sept. 10 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
Wed. Sept. 11 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
Thu. Sept. 12 – Dallas, TX @ Canton Hall
Fri. Sept. 13 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk – SOLD OUT
Sat. Sept. 14 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Sun. Sept. 15 – Houston, TX @ Satellite
Tue. Sept. 17 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
Wed. Sept. 18 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Fri. Sept. 20 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Sat. Sept. 21 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Sun. Sept. 22 – Richmond, VA @ The National
Mon. Sept. 23 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Thu. Sept. 26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
Fri. Sept. 27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Sat. Sept. 28 – Accord, NY @ Woodsist Festival
Sun. Sept. 29 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Tue. Oct. 1 – Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace
Wed. Oct. 2 – Boston, MA @ Royale
Thu. Oct. 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Fri. Oct. 4 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel – SOLD OUT
Thu. Oct. 17 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Fri. Oct. 18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
Sat. Oct. 19 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
Mon. Oct. 21 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Wed. Oct. 23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro
Thu. Oct. 24 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Fri. Oct. 25 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sat. Oct. 26 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
Sun. Oct. 27 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Wed. Oct. 30 – Chico, CA @ The Big Room at Sierra Nevada Brewery
Thu. Oct. 31 – Sonoma, CA @ Sonoma Redwood Barn
Fri. Nov. 1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre
Sun. Nov. 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Sun. Nov. 3 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory San Diego
Mon. Nov. 4 – Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater
Fri. Nov. 8 – Reykjavik, IS @ Iceland Airwaves
Sun. Nov. 10 – Cologne, DE @ Luxor
Tue. Nov. 12 – Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
Thu. Nov. 14 – Munich, DE @ Strom
Fri. Nov. 15 – Berlin, DE @ Lido
Sun. Nov. 17 – Copehagen, DK @ Store Vega
Mon. Nov. 18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Thu. Nov. 21 – Paris, FR @ Trabendo
Sat. Nov. 23 – Bristol, UK @ SWX
Mon. Nov. 25 – Cambridge, UK @ The Junction
Tue. Nov. 26 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
Wed. Nov. 27 – Glasgow, UK @ QMU
Thu. Nov. 28 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
Fri. Nov. 29 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
Sun. Dec. 1 – Dublin, IE @ The Academy

Tropical Fuck Storm release their sophomore album, Braindrops, on Aug. 23 via Joyful Noise Recordings and Flightless Records, with a North American tour launch a few days later. In advance of what will be the start of a lengthy campaign supporting the nine-song album, the Australian band share a glimpse of their recent European tour via this video for “Who’s My Eugene?.”

Guitar player Erica Dunn said of the song, “I had a dream that I was served Brian Wilson’s face at a restaurant and it tasted good and I woke thinking that I had to write about the doomed facade of the American dream cos the famous beach boy couldn’t swim and Dennis drowned but that idea has been so over cooked by acid casualty hippies that I decided to write about my fear of falling in love with anybody because of the anxiety that they could either help me express myself or keep me locked in psychological torment a la Eugene Landry and Brian.”

Album pre-orders, are available via Joyful Noise Recordings HERE and Flightless HERE. Tropical Fuck Storm’s tour dates are below.

Tropical Fuck Storm tour dates:
August 28 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg
August 29 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
August 30 Arcata, CA Richard’s Goat Tavern
August 31 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios

September 1 Vancouver, BC Static Jupiter
September 3 Seattle, WA Barboza
September 6 Washington, DC Comet Ping Pong
September 7 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival
September 8 Atlanta, GA The Earl
September 10 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas
September 11 Dallas, TX Three Links
September 13 St. Louis, MO Duck Room
September 14 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
September 15 Cleveland, OH Now That’s Class
September 17 Toronto, ON Baby G
September 18 Montreal, QC Le Ritz
September 19 Boston, MA Great Scott
September 20 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere

November 4 Limerick, Ireland Dolans
November 5 Dublin, Ireland Whelan’s
November 6 Manchester, UK Soup Kitchen
November 7 Brighton, UK The Hope and Ruin
November 8 London, UK Islington Assembly Hall
November 11 Berlin, Germany Berghain Kantine
November 13 Warsaw, Poland Poglos
November 14 Prague, Czech Republic Café V Lese
November 15 Brno, Czech Republic Kabinet Muz