Speedy Ortiz Extend Tour + Play Bonnaroo And Pitchfork

New York – Speedy Ortiz are extending their never-ending tour schedule to include another string of dates in North America. Hot off the heels of their second trip to Europe this year the band is going to connect the dots between Bonnaroo, NXNE, 4 Knots, and Pitchfork among other festivals this summer. The band also put the finishing touches on a new single that will be released via Adult Swim on July 14 as part of their annual singles series! Stay tuned for that and check below for the most recent list of dates.

On Real Hair, the band sets a course between the knotty discord of debut album Major Arcana and the pop bonafides of the preceding Sports EP. Recorded and mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie (Pixies, Radiohead), the new EP finds them subtly adding new techniques to their songbook. Guitarists Sadie Dupuis and Matt Robidoux bring on additional guitar effects to color the roundabout feel of “Oxygal,” while bassist Darl Ferm and drummer Mike Falcone hit hard to deliver the jump-in-the-pit urgency of “American Horror”.

From the vocal melodies to the no-nonsense guitar turns, this is Speedy’s catchiest outing yet, drawing inspiration from contemporary Top 40 and R&B radio in addition to their regular arsenal of guitar rock. Dupuis’ lyrics continue to address concerns about identity, representation, and their misalignment, this time from a new angle: “While the last album was kind of a breakup jam, these songs are a lot more introspective-myself dealing with and talking to and making sense of myself,” she says.

With Real Hair, Speedy Ortiz once again taps into the four-part chemistry that brought their prior outings praise. They’re still equal parts noisy and poetic, and now merge those channels more seamlessly than ever.

Go HERE for our review of Speedy Ortiz’s recent Irving Plaza performance.

Photo By Kelly Knapp.

Upcoming Shows:

06/12 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
06/13 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo (10:40 PM)
06/15 – Louisville, KY @ Dreamland
06/17 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
06/18 – Detroit, MI @ Jumbos
06/19 – Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club
06/20 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
06/21 – Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
06/22 – Ottawa, ON @ Luneta Café *
06/23 – Montreal, QC @ La Vitrola *
06/28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
07/10 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
07/12 – New York, NY @ 4 Knots Festival
07/18 – Madison, WI @ Live On King Street $
07/20 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Festival
07/21 – Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s #
08/07 – Skipton, UK @ Heslaker Farm
08/12 – Edinburgh, UK @ Electric Circus
08/13 – Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny
08/14 – Brighton, UK @ Prince Albert
08/14 – Glanusk, UK @ Green Man Festival
08/15 – London, UK @ Jabberwocky Festival
08/23 – Monterey, CA @ First City Festival
09/26-28 – Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Festival
09/27-28 – Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Festival