Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties know how to make a comeback. Today, the ensemble has released their third single, “Alone At St. Luke’s” from their upcoming album, In Lieu Of Flowers. The album will arrive on April 12 and continue the narrative story of the evolving, fictional life of Aaron West.
Boisterous vocals, glorious trumpets, and tied together with banging drums, the group delivers a song that triumphantly draws a scene of hopeful desperation. Vocalist Dan Campbell explains that this song came from a COVID contraction during the band’s 2022 UK tour. “It became an indelible part of the story. Our best-laid plans were immediately dashed again on the rocks of the pandemic, but this new narrative constriction forced a shift in my approach to the story that sent the record spinning in a new and better direction.”
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The single is anthemic with how upbeat it is throughout up until it reaches the outro. It shimmers down appropriately to bring the full retrospection into view about how quickly something fun can shift into a difficult situation. And in the end, leaving you with the realities of what’s to come, which Campbell knows how to beautifully illustrate through his world-building songwriting.
The eclectic group heads out on tour in April and brings Clementine Was Right, Future Teens, Cliff Morgan, and more as support on various dates. Grab tickets on their site and check out which cities they’re stopping at.
Tour Dates:
- April 25—Denver, CO @ Marquis*
- April 26—Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Underground*
- April 27—Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo*
- April 28—Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction*
- April 30—San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill*
- May 2—Seattle, WA @ Neumos*
- May 3—Portland, OR @ Hawthorne*
- May 17—Manchester, UK @ The Deaf Institute^
- May 18—Glasgow, UK @ St. Luke’s^
- May 19—Leeds, UK @ The Key Club^
- May 21—Nottingham, UK @ The Bodega^
- May 22—London, UK @ The Underworld^
- May 23—Bristol, UK @ Exchange^
- June 13—Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall%
- June 14—New York, NY @ Gramercy%
- June 16—Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar%
- June 18—Richmond, VA @ Canal Club%
- June 19—Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819%
- June 20—Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Loft)%
- June 21—Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl%
- June 22—St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway%
- June 23—Chicago, IL—Bottom Lounge%
- June 25—Detroit, MI @ The Shelter%
- June 26—Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups%
- June 27—Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls%
- June 28—Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place%
* With Clementine Was Right and Cliff Morgan as support.
^ With Future Teens and Dryjacket as support.
% With Future Teens and Maura Weaver as support.
