Chicago psych-pop band YAWN will release its new Day Trip EP on August 21st via FeelTrip Records & Old Flame Records.
They’ve shared the title track, which Consequence of Sound calls “this year’s weirdest and most eccentric summer jam.” You can stream & share “Day Trip” — one of the band’s sunniest, most pop-leaning songs yet — via Soundcloud.
YAWN mixes off-kilter psychedelia with infectious pop hooks for a sound that’s simultaneously unconventional and accessible. The band’s own brand of electro-infused psych pop features buzzing guitars, warbling synth, and hazy, blissed-out melodies, and their energetic live show has landed them tours with bands like Tame Impala, The Kooks, Yuck, and Mates of State.
For another taste of the upcoming EP, you can stream the previously-released single “Overflow” and check out its accompanying video.
Mates of State’s new album, Mountaintops, hits stores on September 13th. In celebration of this, they’ve added more new tour dates, on top of their already lengthy adventure. The new dates are italicized below, and Generationals will be hanging out and supporting them on that portion of the tour, too. (Which I am SUPER BUMMED OUT Generationals won’t be at the Pittsburgh show!!! Waaaah!)
Check out the video for MoS newest track “Maracas”
Mountaintops Tracklist:
01. Palomino
02. Maracas
03. Sway
04. Unless I’m Led
05. Total Serendipity
06. Basement Money
07. At Least I Have You
08. Desire
09. Change
10. Mistakes
Mates of State 2011 Tour Dates:
08/05 – Southampton, NY @ Escape to New York
09/21 – Washington, DC @ 930 Club # *
09/22 – Cincinnati, OH @ Mid Point Music Festival
09/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls # *
09/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Popped Festival # *
09/26 – Boston, MA @ Royale # *
09/27 – Montreal, QB @ Il Motore # *
09/28 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix # *
09/29 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews # *
09/30 – Chicago, IL @ Metro # *
10/01 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall % *
10/03 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel % *
10/04 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In % *
10/05 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre % *
10/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn % *
10/07 – Orlando, FL @ The Social % *
10/08 – Sunrise, FL @ Langerado Festival
10/10 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club % *
10/11 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar % *
10/12 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall % 10/26 – Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theatre $
10/27 – Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder $
10/28 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Experience 10/30 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room $
10/31 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird $
11/01 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom $
11/02 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater $ 11/05 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/04 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s $
11/07 – Tucson, AZ @ Plush $
11/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box $
11/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge $
11/13 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater $
11/15 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar $
11/16 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room $
11/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café $
11/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom $
11/21 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom $
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