youspinmeround Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 https://megamart.subpop.com/releases/king_tuff/the_other Loser edition on Rainbow Marble The two songs that have been released so far a kinda blah Thomas self-produced the record and brought in Shawn Everett (War On Drugs, Alabama Shakes) to assist with the mixing process. No less hooky than previous records, the new songs ditch the goofy rock-and-roll bacchanalia narratives of earlier records in favor of expansive arrangements, a diversity of instrumentation, and lyrics that straddle the fence between painful ruminations and reconnecting with that part of yourself that feels childlike and creative and not corroded by cynicism. The record features contributions from Ty Segall (drums), Jenny Lewis (vocals), Greta Morgan (vocals), and Mikal Cronin (saxophone). Thomas views the entire experience of the record as a kind of psychic reset. “I let the songs lead me where they wanted to go, instead of trying to push them into a certain zone. King Tuff was always just supposed to be me. When I started doing this as a teenager, it was whatever I wanted it to be. King Tuff was never supposed to be just one thing. It was supposed to be everything.” The Other tracklisting: The Other Raindrop Blue Thru The Cracks Psycho Star Infinite Mile Birds of Paradise Circuits in the Sand Ultraviolet Neverending Sunshine No Man’s Land On top of all this good news, King Tuff has also announced a North American tour beginning May 3rd in San Diego. Cut Worms will open the shows, and all tickets go on sale this Friday, February 9th. Visit www.kingtuff.life for more updates. May 3 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah * May 4 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar * May 5 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf * May 7 - Houston, TX - Rockefeller Hall * May 8 - Austin, TX - Barracuda (outside) * May 9 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada * May 11 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks * May 12 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl * May 13 - Nashville TN - The Basement East * May 14 - Lexington, KY - The Burl * May 16 - Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel * May 18 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg * May 19 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church * May 20 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall * May 22 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground * May 23 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern * May 24 - Detroit, MI - El Club * May 25 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall * May 26 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club * May 29 - Denver, CO - Globe Hall * May 30 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge * June 1 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile * June 2 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club * June 3 - Portland, OR - Star Theater * June 5 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent * June 7 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom * * w/ Cut Worms nickj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Really really like the new songs. I'm seriously looking forward to this. Have to get this along with those Hot Snakes and Frankie Cosmos LPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourning Wood Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 you know, i have was dead & his other two sub pop albums and thought they were all pretty good. but i don't know if i want to add a fourth record by him, tho i'm sort of a little bit curious. loser sounds like it will look nice. nickj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swazzyswess Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, MyEnemy said: Really really like the new songs. I'm seriously looking forward to this. Different reaction over here. Psycho Star is decent, but even with all the recent rock music aping '70s stuff, this might be the *most* blatant '70s sounding song I've heard this year. Down to the video as well. And I don't like The Other at all. I think some of the lyrics are awkward and delivered clumsily, and King Tuff just isn't someone I'm gonna go to for serious reflections on life. I feel like he's not playing to this strengths here. I get he was sick of the "King Tuff" persona though, so I'm glad he's found something he's passionate about. Edited February 7, 2018 by swazzyswess nickj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickj Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Not really feeling these new songs, but hoping there's at least a few good ones on this record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsNJazz Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I'm into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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