New York, NY (Top40 Charts) This morning, Dams of the West - the solo project of
Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Tomson - shared new track "The Inerrancy of You and Me." The song is accompanied by a music video directed by Tomson's wife Emily, and features an Elvis-clad Tomson coming to terms with what life hath brought inside Central California's
Madonna Inn. Listen/watch here via Stereogum, who called Tomson "a clever and insightful songwriter overflowing with ideas": https://bit.ly/2jcfgZe
Emily Tomson says of the video:
I think a lot of Chris' music on this album - and this song in particular - asks questions about different cultural expectations and how those themes actually take on meaning in his life. In this case, placing him in a very specific space with all of the trappings of "love & romance" only to have him end up with a guitar in the bathtub seemed like an interesting way to further those questions.
Dams of the West have also confirmed their first-ever US tour for this Spring, in support of
Black Joe Lewis. Full dates below - the itinerary also includes a stop in Austin for SXSW.
Dams of the West's debut album 'Youngish American' is out February 24 on 30th Century Records/Columbia. Produced by Pat Carney of the
Black Keys, the album grapples with early-30s ennui and offers casually cutting takes on aging and domesticity. Brooklyn Magazine called him, "on par with
Courtney Barnett and
Kurt Vile in the ranks of our most affable, self-aware observers," and Fader and NPR have also come on board early with raves.
'Youngish American' is available for pre-order now: https://smarturl.it/YoungishAmerican
Dams of the West 2017 Tour
02/20/17 Mon Richmond, VA Strange Matter
02/21/17 Tue Washington DC 9:30 Club
02/22/17 Wed New York, NY
Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/23/17 Thu Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
02/24/17 Fri Boston, MA
Middle East Downstairs
02/25/17 Sat Burlington, VT Higher Ground Lounge
02/27/17 Mon Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
02/28/17 Tue Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
03/02/17 Thu Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
03/03/17 Fri Columbus, OH Newport
Music Hall
03/04/17 Sat Chicago, IL Metro
03/06/17 Mon Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
03/07/17 Tue Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
03/08/17 Wed Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads Saloon
03/29/17 Wed Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
03/30/17 Thu Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
03/31/17 Fri La Mesa, CA Pete's Place
04/01/17 Sat San Diego, CA Casbah
04/02/17 Sun Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
04/04/17 Tue San Francisco, CA The Independent
04/06/17 Thu Seattle, WA Neumos
04/07/17 Fri Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club
04/08/17 Sat Bellingham, WA The Wild Buffalo
04/09/17 Sun Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
04/11/17 Tue Boise, ID Neurolux
04/12/17 Wed Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
04/13/17 Thu Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
04/15/17 Sat El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
