New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Austin's White Denim have confirmed their new album 'Stiff,' out March 25th, 2016 via Downtown Records. 'Stiff' comes three years after their critical and commercial breakout 'Corsicana Lemonade' which landed the band bookings with Kimmel (from SXSW), Austin City Limits, Letterman, Conan, and Jools Holland, raves from Rolling Stone, SPIN, WSJ, Gorilla vs. Bear + more, and headlining slots at their biggest venues to date by far. Turns out they were just getting warmed up.
For 'Stiff,' White Denim enlisted producer Ethan Johns (Paul McCartney,
Laura Marling), the first time the band has worked with an outside producer for an entire album. The album was recorded completely live to 16-track tape with few overdubs, and the resulting 9 adrenaline-fueled tracks signal a return to White Denim's frenetic rock band roots.
Lead cut "Holda You (I'm Psycho)" premiered this morning via NPR Music. The song sounds like a band re-energized and revitalized, resulting in what vocalist/guitarist
James Petralli calls a "high heat, high energy, good times record." Listen here: bit.ly/1JwsTOb
While 'Stiff' remains distinctively White Denim, there's a reinvigoration permeating through the album via new guitarist Jonathan Horne and a beefed-up rhythm section thanks to the work of new drummer Jeffrey Olson. Petralli explains: "We learned a lot making 'D' and 'Corsicana Lemonade.' We wanted to take some of those lessons and apply them back to our original mission statement and get back to some of the things that made us excited about the band in the first place."
The Red Krayola-sampling opener "Had 2 Know (Personal)" is the embodiment of that mission statement. Petralli describes it as "a reassertion of our initial intent to make songs that satisfy our urge to play fast." Meanwhile, the tremendously fun "Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)" leans more towards old-school, 70's-style groove with an anthemic chorus. "Thank You," co-written with Cass McCombs showcases the band's soulful grit.
White Denim will embark on a North American tour later this year, with Sam Cohen to support. Initial dates below. Pre sale for all dates begins Monday Jan 11.
2016 TOUR DATES
3/4 - Okeechobee, FL @ Okeechobee Festival
3/5 - Okeechobee, FL @ Okeechobee Festival
3/6 - Okeechobee, FL @ Okeechobee Festival
3/24 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
3/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The
State Room *
3/23 - Boise, ID @ Treefort
Music Festival
3/24 - Boise, ID @ Treefort
Music Festival
3/25 - Boise, ID @ Treefort
Music Festival
3/26 - Boise, ID @ Treefort
Music Festival
3/27 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *
3/28 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
3/30 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
4/1 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom *
4/2 - Solana Beach, CA @
Belly Up Tavern *
4/4 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom *
4/17 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In *
4/19 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern *
4/20 - Washington, DC @ The
Black Cat *
4/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union
Transfer *
4/22 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair *
4/23 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *
4/25 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
4/28 - Columbus, OH @ Skully's
Music Diner *
4/29 - Indianapolis, IN @ The
Hi-Fi *
4/30 - Chicago, IL @
Thalia Hall *
5/1 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club *
5/3 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway *
5/4 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck *
7/15 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
7/16 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
7/17 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
*With Sam Cohen.
'STIFF' TRACK LIST
1. Had 2 Know (Personal)
2. Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)
3. Holda You (I'm Psycho)
4. There's A Brain In My Head
5. Take It Easy (Ever After Lasting Love)
6. (I'm The One) Big Big Fun
7. Real Deal Mama
8. Mirrored In Reverse
9. Thank You
