The Scottish alt-rock group, Young Fathers have announced North American headline tour dates today. This run of shows comes after the release of the bands most recent album, Heavy Heavy that dropped on February 3rd of thus year via Ninja Tune Records. The album is home to explosive singles like “Rice“, “Tell Somebody“, and “I Saw“. With the record only having been out for a few months, it has already gained nearly ten million streams across its entirety. If you’re not already familiar with Young Fathers, you should really give them a chance. Their sound is reminiscent of the likes of De’Wayne and KID BRUNSWICK, with just a little more edge to it.
Speaking on the track “I Saw”, the band shared: “It’s a big bully with shite down their leg, still swaggering. That pamphlet through your door blaming the establishment and immigrants for everything going wrong. The stench of long-dead empire, trudging along, a psychological hammer to your head in every step. The delusion.”
They go on to discuss the meaning behind the album’s title, sharing: ”Heavy Heavy could be a mood, or it could describe the smoothed granite of bass that supports the sound… or it could be a nod to the natural progression of boys to grown men and the inevitable toll of living, a joyous burden, relationships, family, the natural momentum of a group that has been around long enough to witness massive changes. You let the demons out and deal with it. Make sense of it after.”
Check out the list of dates along with their most recent music video below. Tickets for the tour can be purchased here.
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- Sept. 26 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
- Sept. 27 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
- Sept. 28 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
- Oct. 1 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
- Oct. 4 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
- Oct. 6 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
- Oct. 7 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
- Oct. 9 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
- Oct. 11 – Boston, MA – Royale
- Oct. 12 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
