Blonde Redhead have debuted two new singles, ‘Sit Down For Dinner Pt. I’ and ‘Sit Down for Dinner Pt. II’, and an accompanying brief movie.
The brand new singles are the title tracks from the band’s new album, which is ready to reach on September 29. They comply with the beforehand launched singles ‘
The brief movie was directed by by long-time Blonde Redhead collaborator Sebastian Mlynarski, collages historic information clips with footage of founding members Kazu Makino and Amedeo and Simone Tempo.
The songs had been impressed by Joan Didion’s grief memoir The 12 months Of Magical Pondering, in addition to Makino’s personal reflection on her dad and mom in Japan. The album they’re taken from is titled in reference to at least one explicit line – “Life adjustments quick. Life adjustments within the on the spot. You sit all the way down to dinner and life as it ends.”
Of the tracks, Makino stated: “‘Sit Down for Dinner’ is written like a journal and I suppose it’s confessional. ‘Half 1’ begins with me dwelling on a distant island and considering what to do. ‘Half 2’ is me writing to my mom and father alongside inspiration from Ms. Didion’s writing.
“It touches on demise and future and the way we transfer by way of our lives with out figuring out how and when the top will come (with no pity). I’m excited by the best way I used to be capable of put down my reasonably terrifying ideas on high of ‘uplifting’ music. You’ll by no means guess what I’m singing about.”
Take a look at the video for ‘Sit Down For Dinner’ beneath:
Blonde Redhead might be touring North America, the UK and Europe later this yr.
Within the spirit of ‘Sit Down For Dinner’, they’ve been internet hosting particular dinners at choose eating places in London, Paris, New York and Los Angeles across the album’s launch, providing followers a uncommon likelihood to spend precise time with the band.
You possibly can see the total checklist of tour dates beneath and purchase your tickets right here and right here.
OCTOBER
12 – Los Angeles, CA, The Belasco
14 – Riverside, CA, Fox Performing Arts Middle
16 – San Francisco, CA, August Corridor
18 – Seattle, WA, Neptune Theatre
20 – Portland, OR, Surprise Ballroom
21 – Boise, ID, Treefort Music Corridor
24 – Englewood, CO, Gothic Theatre
25 – Sante Fe, NM, Meow Wolf
27 – Austin, TX, Mohawk
28 – Dallas, TX, Studio at The Manufacturing facility
30 – St. Paul, MN, Amsterdam Bar and Corridor
31 – Chicago, IL, Thalia Corridor
NOVEMBER
2 – Toronto, ON, The Live performance Corridor
3 – Montreal, QC, Le Studio TD
4 – Somerville, MA, Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre
8 – Philadelphia, PA, Union Switch
9 – Washington, DC, Howard Theatre
10 – Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Metal
20 – Genève, CH, PTR L’Usine
21 – Parma, IT, Teatro Regio di Parma
23 – Cologne, DE, Gebaude 9
24 – Berlin, DE , Heimathafen Neukölln
25 – Hamburg, DE, Bahnhof Pauli
27 – Lille, FR, Aeronef
28 – Paris, FR, La Cigale
29 – Nantes, FR, Stereolux
DECEMBER
1 – Rennes, FR, Antipode
2 – La Rochelle, FR, La Sirene
3 – Toulouse, FR, Le Bikini
5 – Brussels, BE, Orangerie
6 – Amsterdam, NL, Paradiso
7 – Leffinge, BE, De Zwerver
9 – Leeds, UK, Brudenell Social Membership
10 – Bristol, UK, Thekla
12 – London, UK, Village Underground
