With the release of their forthcoming album EARTHKEEPER quickly approaching on August 29, Pinkshift has unleashed their massive double single “Reflection” / “Don’t Fight.”
“‘Don’t Fight’ and ‘Reflection’ are opposite ends of Earthkeeper,” frontperson Ashrita Kumar shares. “They kind of balance each other out. ‘Don’t Fight’ is grief ignited by anger, and’ Reflection’ is softness in power.”
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Kumar adds, “‘Don’t Fight’ came from an idea [guitarist] Paul [Vallejo] brought to the band, and that’s him singing the choruses. They inspired me in a time of grieving, and I felt drawn to something less melodic. My verses are more like shouted poems, feeling a sense of discord and anguish. ‘Reflection’ is, on the other hand, written from a place of feeling softness and lightness. That reflection is the presence of the Earthkeeper, my friends beyond the veil, and my ancestors. I feel the grief of their loss, but maybe our relationship is more magical now in ways that I can’t understand all the time. Their time on Earth, in my life, shaped who I am today. That version of me can choose how I’d like to see the world.”
Pinkshift will be hitting the road this fall to support their album release, with a handful of in-store record store appearances. Check out their full tour schedule below and purchase tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- Sept. 27—New York, NY @ Rough Trade (In-Store Appearance @ 6 PM)
- Sept. 27—Brooklyn, NY @ Under the K Bridge Park
- Sept. 28—Philadelphia, PA @ Repo Records (In-Store Appearance @ 7 PM)
- Sept. 30—Baltimore, MD @ Sound Garden (In-Store Appearance @ 4 PM)
- Oct. 4—Baltimore, MD @ The Amphitheatre at the Inner Harbor
- Oct. 10—Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
- Oct. 11—Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
- Oct. 12—Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
- Oct. 14—Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
- Oct. 15—Orlando, FL @ Conduit
- Oct. 17—Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
- Oct. 18—Austin, TX @ The Ballroom
- Oct. 19—Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
- Oct. 21—Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
- Oct. 22—San Diego, CA @ The Voodoo Room
- Oct. 23—Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
- Oct. 24—Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
- Oct. 25—San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
- Oct. 27—Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
- Oct. 28—Seattle, WA @ Neumos
- Oct. 30—Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
- Nov. 1—Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
- Nov. 2—Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
- Nov. 4—Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
- Nov. 5—Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
- Nov. 7—Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
- Nov. 8—Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
- Nov. 9—Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall & Café
- Nov. 11—Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck Bar
- Nov. 13—Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
- Nov. 14—Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
- Nov. 15—Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
- Nov. 16—Washington, DC @ Atlantis
