The Friday Fire Track: LVL UP – “Hidden Driver”

lvl-up-picLVL UP is back and the band’s third album and Sub Pop debut Return To Love is out today. The opening track from the album, “Hidden Driver” is the Friday Fire Track today and just one listen should have you wanting to hear more.

The band has a very Built To Spill/Modest Mouse/Shins sound that should be right in the wheelhouse of indie rock lovers. The song has some reverb, dominant guitars and a building intensity that will have you hitting replay and asking yourself why you just now are hearing about this group.

You can check out the track below as well as LVL UP’s current tour dates.



LVL UP Website
LVL UP Facebook
Sub Pop Records

Tour Dates:
9/30 – Kingston, NY @ BSP Kingston
10/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Dagger
10/14 – Missoula, MT @ Palace Lounge
10/15 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
10/16 – Olympia, WA @ Track House
10/17 – Seattle, WA @ The Black Lodge
10/18 – Portland, OR @ Analog Cafe
10/20 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill ^
10/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill ^
10/22 – Pomona, CA @ VLHS
10/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex ^
10/24 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
10/26 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
10/28 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
10/29 – Gambier, OH @ Kenyon College
10/30 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar *
11/1 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt *
11/2 – Birmingham @ The Syndicate Lounge *
11/3 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia *
11/4 – Austin, TX @ TBA
11/5 – San Antonio, TX @ The Paper Tiger
11/6 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links *
11/8 – Kansas City @ Davey’s Upstairs *
11/9 – Omaha, NE @ Milk Run *
11/10 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency *
11/11 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *
11/12 – Lansing, MI @ The Blind Pig *

~ w/ Eskimeaux
% Record Release Show w/ Ovlov, Forth Wanderers and Vagabon
^ w/ Bear Vs Shark
* w/ Alex G and Brandon Can’t Dance

Thomas Wilde

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