New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Strand Of Oaks' "raw and forthcoming" (Consequence Of Sound) new album 'Hard Love' is out now on Dead Oceans. The highly anticipated follow up to 2014's 'HEAL' finds bandleader Tim Showalter caught between his hedonistic pursuit of rock 'n' roll transcendence and the mature demands of domestic life. With help from producer Nicolas Vernhes (The War on Drugs, Spoon), 'Hard Love' harnesses Showalter's unrelenting energy and channels it into nine of the most incendiary, ambitious songs in Strand Of Oaks' discography.
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The record is already garnering high marks. Stereogum calls it "incredible" and praises its ability to "channel intimate, internal battles into universal catharsis." Bandcamp Daily named it an Album Of The Day, while the Philadelphia Inquirer deemed Strand Of Oaks "one of the leading lights of the Philadelphia rock renaissance."
Strand Of Oaks will tour extensively in 2017, with dates throughout
Europe and the United States, including
Boston Calling in May and dates with Jason Isbell. They will also be returning to Australia in April to perform at The
Boogie Festival, which inspired 'Hard Love' track "On The Hill." See below for a full list of dates.
PRAISE FOR 'HARD LOVE':
"Incredible...channels intimate, internal battles into universal catharsis." -- Stereogum
"One of the leading lights of the Philadelphia rock renaissance" - Philadelphia Inquirer
"Anthemic...the kind of song you want to listen to over and over." -- NPR
Music on "Radio Kids"
"Hard Love is easy to adore." - Magnet
"Raw and forthcoming." - Consequence of Sound
"Sounds like
Primal Scream channeling Loaded-era Velvets." - The Independent
"Nine assured, sprawling new songs...visceral, potent." -- Line Of Best Fit
"Irresistibly surging." -- Uncut
"Hard Love is a fitting combination of uplifting declarations, somber introspection and ne'er-do-well rambunctiousness...breathes new life into good ol' rock'n'roll." -- Top40-Charts.com
"Akin to a garage band with a penchant for hallucinogens and an experimental tilt...ambitious, artistically unapologetic." -- Pop Matters
"Forthright, lionhearted...shot through with an underlying spirit of hope." - Bandcamp Daily, Album Of The Day
'Hard Love' Tracklist:
1. Hard Love
2.
Radio Kids
3. Everything
4. Salt Brothers
5. The Hill
6. Cry
7. Rest Of It
8. Quit It
9. Taking Acid and Talking To My Brother
US Tour Dates:
March 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
March 11 - Washington DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
March 12 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
March 14 - Brooklyn, NY @
Music Hall Of Williamsburg
March 15 - Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
March 16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
March 17 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
March 18 - Chicago, IL @
Thalia Hall
March 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo Coffee
March 20 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
March 23 - Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
March 24 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
March 25 - Portland, OR @ Dante's
March 27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
March 28 -
Santa Barbara, CA @
Velvet Jones
March 30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
March 31 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
April 1 -
Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
April 3 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links
April 4 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Indoor
April 5 - Houston, TX @ House Of Blues - Bronze Peacock
April 7 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
April 8 - Tallahassee, FL @ Word Of South Festival
April 9 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
April 10 - Durham, NC @ Motorco
Music Hall
May 04 - Springfield, MO @ Gillioz Theatre (w/ Jason Isbell)
May 06 - Peoria, IL @
Limelight Eventplex (w/ Jason Isbell)
May 26 - Boston, MA @
Boston Calling
May 27 - Boston, MA @
Boston Calling
May 28 - Boston, MA @
Boston Calling
July 21 - Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre (w/ Jason Isbell)
July 22 - Saint Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre (w/ Jason Isbell)
July 23 - North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts (w/ Jason Isbell)
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
February 25 - Berlin, D @ Privat Club
February 26 - Utrecht, NL @ Ekko
February 27 - Brussels, B @ AB - Box
February 28 - London, UK @ Oslo
March 1 - Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
March 2 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell
March 3 - Brighton, UK @ Patterns
March 4 - Oostende, B @ De Zwerver
March 5 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord
AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES:
April 13 - Melbourne, VIC @ The Curtin
April 14 - Tallarook, VIC @
Boogie Festival
April 15 - Tallarook, VIC @
Boogie Festival
April 20 - Brisbane, QLD @
Black Bear Lodge
April 22 - Tanunda, SA @
Silver Raven
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