Sunset Rubdown, the reunited art rock project fronted by Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug, has officially announced Always happy to explodetheir first new album in 15 years. They've also shared “Reappearing Rat,” the album's first single, as well as a slate of 2024 North American tour dates.
Always happy to explode will arrive on September 20 via Krug's label, Pronounced Kroog. Krug had previously reunited his former bandmates for the first Sunset Rubdown tour since 2009 last year. Now, they have a new collection of songs, their first since the 2009 tour. dragon hunterAccording to a press release, the band recorded Always happy to explode “Sort of, live from the floor” at The Noise Floor with producer/engineer Jordan Koop.
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Their 2024 tour is their second since reuniting and kicks off in Vancouver on October 10. The Canadian band will then visit cities including Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York and Montreal; the tour wraps up with a show in Toronto on October 30. Check out the full list of tour dates below.
Tickets for select dates on the Sunset Rubdown 2024 tour will be available first through a Live Nation Advance Ticket Sales Starting Wednesday, July 10th at 10:00am local time (use code STRUM). Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticket MasterFans can also purchase tickets for all Sunset Rubdown tour dates at StubHub.
“Reappearing Rat”, the first single from Always happy to explodeis a mid-tempo gem that rolls along with bittersweet acoustic guitar chords and a relentless drum beat. Krug narrates scenes where things seem to be going his way, but the rat “reappears.” Listen to “Reappearing Rat” below.
Meanwhile, Spencer Krug reunited with his Wolf Parade bandmates in 2016 for a pair of new albums and tours; most recently, the band released the 2020 album Thin mind.
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Sunset Massage Tour Dates:
10/10 — Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
11/10 — Seattle, Washington @ Crocodile
12/10 — Portland, Oregon at Wonder Ballroom
10/14 — San Francisco, California, at Bimbo's
10/15 — Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
16/10 — Tucson, Arizona, 191 Toole
10/18 — Austin, TX @ The Parish
10/19 — Dallas, Texas at Club Dada
10/20 — Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's
10/21 — Atlanta, GA at the West Terminal
10/22 — Durham, North Carolina at Motorco Music Hall
10/23 — Washington, DC at Black Cat
10/24 — Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/25 — Catskills, New York at Glen Falls House
10/26 — Northampton, MA at the Iron Horse Music Hall
10/27 — New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/29 — Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at La Tulipe
10/30 — Toronto, Ontario @ Concert Hall
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