New York rock and roll/psych/indie band The Thing have premiered their new single “Dave’s TV” and its accompanying music video.
The track, b/w “Above Snakes”, is the first A side single from their third self titled record “The Thing”. The entire album will be released via A side / B side singles every month for 6 months culminating on August 8. Get it here.
The band have also announced a new run of live dates, which will see them returning to Europe this summer. Additionally, they will be touring the Eastern US this spring. See the dates below.
“‘The Thing’ is a fully analog record, tracked live to tape without any computer,” shares the band. “Intended to be listened to loud and fully through, the album reveals a universe of sounds and moods that brings forth our most ‘Thing’ record yet.”
First up in the album’s sequence is “Above Snakes.” An old Western term that means to stay alive and keep on living no matter what life throws at you, The Thing wrote this one with resilience in mind. They set the album’s tone disgruntled but ready to smash all the chains that could possibly bar them from being the band on everyone’s tongue.
Commenting on “Dave’s TV,” The Thing shared “Is about being in love with someone who is in love with someone else. She’s watching Dave’s TV.” Experimenting with a krautrock beat, The Thing’s influences not only geographically wander along with them, but hop through decades they weren’t even alive for. In the official video, the band dials up the camp as they film outside of none other than Dave’s TV store in Millerton, NY.
Watch/ listen now.
Upcoming Tour Dates
- 11-16/03 Austin, TX @sxsw
- 25/03 Washington D.C. @theatlantis.dc
- 26/03 Westminster, MD @finetunedpresents
- 27/03 Philadelphia, PA @johnnybrendas
- 30/03 Pittsburgh, PA @crafthouse
- 2/04 Nashville, TN @theblueroomnashville
- 4/04 New Orleans, LA @hogsforthecause
- 13/04 Atlanta, GA @badearl
- 29/05 SB Belgrade @badmusic4badpeople @kcgrad
- 30/05 SB Novi Sad @badmusic4badpeople
- 31/05 HU Budapest @szimplakert
- 01/06 HR Zagreb @badmusic4badpeople
- 04/06 FR Perpignan @lenautilusperpignan
- 05/06 ES Zaragoza @casbahproducciones
- 06/06 FR Bordeaux @relachefest @allezlesfilles_bdx
- 07/06 ES Sopelana @casbahproducciones
- 09/06 FR Seignosse @blackflag_bar
- 10/06 FR Nantes @mosta_nantes
- 12/06 UK London @badvibesuk
- 13/06 UK Nottingham @jtsoar
- 14/06 FR Amiens @peniche_asso_anti_stress
- 15/06 NL Hilvarenbeek @bksfestival
- 16/06 DE Kusel @kulturzentrum_kinett
- 17/06 BE Bruxelles @la_source_beer_co
- 18/06 DE Berlin @popmonitor
- 19/06 DE Siegen @freakvalleyfestival
- 20/06 DE Frankfurt @mauve.mauve.mauve
- 21/06 DE Memmingen @moodclub.stage
Photo taken from the band’s Facebook page
