Austin psych folk outfit Shearwater will release their new album, Animal Joy, on February 14th via Sub Pop. The band delves deeper into the rock and roll abyss with the album’s first single, “Breaking the Yearlings”. Beginning with a slow, rambling intro, the song quickly breaks into a giant crescent wave of whimsical keys, organ, jagged-sounding bass and guitar, and some heavy, impactful drumming. Some of the more folksy or country elements of the group’s sound have been removed, replaced with a concussive blast of darker, more straight-forward indie rock that’s still anything but simple. Check out the song and/or download your own copy using the widget below.
The band will be on tour with Sharon Van Etten early next year. Peep their full tour schedule below.
Shearwater 2012 Tour Dates:
02/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *
02/11 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
02/12 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
02/14 – Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center *
02/15 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House *
02/16 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
02/17 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
02/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center *
02/21 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace *
02/22 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore *
02/23 – Boston, MA @ Paradise *
02/24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
02/25 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
03/28 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
03/29 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
03/30 – Brighton, UK @ Haunt
03/31 – Manchester, Uk @ Deaf Institute
04/01 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
04/03 – London, UK @ Scala
04/04 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
04/05 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
04/06 – Düdingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
04/08 – Gallen, CH @ Palace
04/09 – Milano, IT @ Bloom
04/10 – Rome, IT @ Circolo Degli Artisti
04/11 – Ravenna, IT @ Bronson
04/12 – Lubijana, SI @ Menza pri koritu
04/16 – Dresden, DE @ GrooveStation
04/17 – Hamburg, DE @ Prinzenbar
04/18 – Berlin, DE @ Comet
04.19 – Istanbul, TR @ Babylon
04/21 – Athens, GR @ AN Club
* = w/ Sharon Van Etten
