As previously reported, Heartless Bastards return this Valentine’s Day with a new LP, their fourth, entitled Arrow. Produced by Spoon drummer Jim Eno, the latest effort picks up where 2009’s The Mountain left off, and today we have our first listen with new single, “Parting Ways” (via RollingStone.com). Not surprisingly, vocalist Erika Wennerstrom remains front and center, singing about “lost love and loneliness,” though it’s not nearly that sad as the music’s quite sunny and melodic. Beware, you might drag out your ol’ Tom Petty LPs after listening. It’s just a sunny melody – sort of like the photo above, come to think of it. Check it out below.
Update: Heartless Bastards have also revealed early 2012 tour dates. Check out the schedule below the stream.
Arrow hits stores February 14th via Partisan.
Heartless Bastards 2012 Tour Dates:
02/07 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanitas
02/08 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
02/09 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
02/10 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02/11 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
02/13 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners
02/14 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
02/16 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
02/17 – Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Theater
02/18 – Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
02/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
02/20 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
02/23 – Boston, MA @ Middle East
02/24 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
02/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
02/27 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
02/29 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
03/01 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
03/02 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
03/03 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
03/06 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
03/08 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
03/09 – Ft. Worth, TX @ Lola’s
03/10 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
03/13-18 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
