New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Marco Benevento releases "Send It On A Rocket," his self-proclaimed "end of summer anthem" and third single ahead of new album Let It Slide (out
September 20th on Royal Potato Family). In between references to reefer and Topo Chico, deep pockets of bass and spaced-out synths, the cascading composition reveals that behind the bandleader who covers his piano strings in gaffers tape and enjoys walking his pet goats and peacocks through the Catskill woods, there are patches of sorrow he's now ready to contemplate more seriously than ever.
And head to Talkhouse to read Benevento's own introduction to the song, including a special thank you note to dearly departed friend Richard Swift, who was set to mix the record until his passing.
The sounds of "Send It On A Rocket" preview the new territory charted between Benevento and Let It Slide producer Leon Michels, a partnership marking the first time Benevento relinquished studio control of his own music. As evident on the new single, that surrender led to his deepest inward exploration, and spontaneous impulses like taping those piano strings.
This fall,
Marco Benevento and his electrifying band bring the new music to over 30 US tour dates - find them all below, watch unreleased track "Oh Baby Can't You See" live on Adult Swim's FishCenter, and the homemade music videos for previous singles "Let It Slide" and "Say It's All The Same." Pre-Order Let It Slide: https://smarturl.it/Marco-Benevento
Marco Benevento Tour Dates
8/31 - Lake George, NY - Adirondack Independence
Music Festival
10/10 - Buffalo, NY - Iron Works
10/11 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt
10/13 - Woodstock, NY - The Colony *
10/17 - Portland, ME - Port City
Music Hall ^
10/18 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair ^
10/19 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground ^
10/20 - Holyoke, MA - Gateway City Arts ^
10/23 - Fairfield, CT - FTC StageOne ^
10/24 - Brooklyn, NY -
Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
10/25 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts ^
10/26 - Washington, DC -
Pearl Street Warehouse ^
11/6 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe ^
11/7 - Grand Rapids, MI - Founders Brewing ^
11/8 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall ^
11/9 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club ^
11/10 - Milwaukee, WI - The Back Room @ Colectivo ^
11/11 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel ^
11/12 - Indianapolis, IN - HiFi ^
11/13 - St Louis, MO - Old Rock House ^
11/14 - Nashville, TN - Basement East ^
11/15 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar ^
11/16 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern ^
12/5 - San Diego, CA - Casbah ^
12/6 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom ^
12/7 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent ^
12/8 - Felton, CA - Felton
Music Hall ^
12/9 - Mill Valley, CA - Sweetwater
Music Hall ^
12/10 - Arcata, CA - HumBrews ^
12/11 - Eugene, OR - Wildcraft Cider Works ^
12/12 - Bend, OR - Volcanic Theatre ^
12/13 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge ^
12/14 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile ^
* w/ Mikaela Davis
^ w/ The Mattson 2.
