Wild Beasts are releasing their fourth record, Present Tense, on Feb. 25th via Domino, and while we count the days until it arrives, the band has decided to share another glimpse into the new world they've created. Masters of tone and texture, Present Tense has the band embracing a new set of tools and production techniques. Fans saw the breadth of their creative intrepidness with the first single, "Wanderlust," and now, they can see another side of the new record with "Sweet Spot." The song features the contrasting tenor and falsetto of Tom Fleming and Hayden Thorpe, and finds a perfect balance in the space between. Read an interview with them here.
LISTEN TO "SWEET SPOT" HERE: http://po.st/SweetSpot
Watch the video for "Wanderlust" here: http://youtu.be/9IIbbFIQTKI
Pre-order the CD, standard or deluxe vinyl of Present Tense from Domino and receive an instant mp3 download of 'Wanderlust.' The deluxe vinyl contains a bonus 12" featuring remixes from the Field and Factory Floor. The remixes along with an instant mp3 download of 'Wanderlust' are available digitally to pre-order now with the album on iTunes.
PRAISE FOR "WANDERLUST" & PRESENT TENSE
" [...] Wild Beasts rid themselves of their guitars and figuratively cut strings with a mantra of bristling minimalism: "Don't confuse me with someone who gives a f*ck." - Pitchfork [Best New Track]
"The second that synth line bleeds in and the song shifts into the even darker second half could pinpoint the moment Wild Beasts went from a good band to a great band..." -Stereogum
"For the fourth album in a row, they've moved the goalposts, challenging themselves to apply their whooping idiosyncrasies to a new aesthetic framework. On Present Tense they've done so with such exquisite attention to detail, you can't help but submit to their advances" - Uncut, 9/10
"This intimate, intelligent album boasts that rarest quality in 21st century rock music: inimitability." - MOJO, ★★★★
"'Don't confuse me with someone who gives a f*ck / In your mother tongue, what's the verb to suck' is a strong frontrunner for the best couplet of 2014." -BlackBook
Wild Beasts will be playing select dates in New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico City following the release of Present Tense.
WILD BEASTS WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES:
02-18 Paris, FR - Nouveau Casino
03-04 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall Of Williamsburg
03-06 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
03-08 Mexico City, MX - El Plaza Condesa
03-26 Manchester, UK - Albert Hall
03-27 Glasgow, UK - Arches
03-29 Dublin, IE - Olympia
03-30 Bristol, UK - Academy 1
03-31 Cambridge, UK - Corn Exchange
04-01 London, UK - Brixton Academy
04-03 Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
04-04 Rotterdam, NL - Motel Mozaique Festival
04-05 Cologne, DE - Gebaude
04-06 Berline, DE - Lido
04-07 Hamburg, DE - Knust
04-09 Munich, DE - Strom
04-10 Milan, IT - Elita Festival @ Teatro Franco Parenti
04-11 Lyon, FR - Marche-Gare
04-12 Zurich, CH - Plaza Club
04-13 Lille, FR - Aeronef
04-15 Brussels, BE - Orangerie
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