black midi release new single ‘Cruising’
August 9, 2021
black midi’s Cavalcade, released this spring, is “an avant-rock labyrinth of maddening intricacy” (Pitchfork). Landing on multiple “Best Albums of 2021 (So Far)” lists, it remains one of the year’s most praised releases by critics and fans alike. Today, they present a new single, “Cruising” previously only available as a bonus track on the Japanese Cavalcade CD release. Taken from the same sessions as Cavalcade, “Cruising” was recorded with John ‘Spud’ Murphy. It slows the pace down with great dynamism, as muted percussion and softly thrumming bass and guitar open the track. As it continues, Greep’s ominous voice hovers in and the instrumentation grows more melancholy and tense. Like Cavalcade, “Cruising” champions black midi’s astounding musicianship. Listen now.
black midi will tour extensively across the UK, EU and USA beginning later this month. Full dates listed below and tickets are available from black midi’s website.
black midi Tour Dates:
19/08/21 Edinburgh – Edinburgh International Festival, UK
21/08/21 Wales – Green Man, UK
27/08/21 Turin – Todays Festival, IT
28/08/21 La Tour de Peliz – Nox Orae, CH
31/08/2021 – 01/09/2021 – Bristol – Trinity Centre, UK
02/09/2021 Manchester – O2 Ritz Manchester, UK
03/09/2021 London – Wide Awake Festival, UK
05/09/2021 Birmingham – The Mill, UK
06/09/2021 Glasgow – QMU, UK
10/09/21 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival, USA
15/09/21 Osaka – Umeda Club Quattro, JP
16/09/21 Nagoya – The Bottom Line, JP
17/09/21 Tokyo – O-East (2 shows), JP
04/10/21 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall, USA – SOLD OUT
05/10/21 Sonoma, CA – Sebastiani Theatre, USA
07/10/21 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre, USA
08/10/21 San Diego, CA – The Casbah, USA – SOLD OUT
09/10/21 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy and Harriet’s, USA
11/10/21 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café, USA
12/10/21 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall, USA
14/10/21 Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s, USA – SOLD OUT
15/10/21 Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit, USA
16/10/21 Kingston, NY – Tubby’s, USA – SOLD OUT
18/10/21 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair, USA – SOLD OUT
19/10/21 New York, NY – Webster Hall, USA – SOLD OUT
21/10/21 Baltimore, MD – Union Brewery, USA
23/10/21 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle Tavern, USA – SOLD OUT
26/10/21 Birmingham, AL – Saturn, USA
27/10/21 New Orleans, LA – Republic, USA
29/10/21 Austin, TX, – Levitation Festival USA
30/10/21 Houston, TX – The Secret Group, USA
09/11/2021 Dublin – Vicar St., UK
11/11/2021 London – Alexandra Palace Theatre, UK
12/11/21 London – Pitchfork Festival, UK
14/11/2021 Bath – Komedia, UK
15/11/2021 Cambridge – Junction, UK
16/11/2021 Sheffield – Corporation, UK
17/11/2021 Newcastle – Wylarm Brewery, UK
21/11/2021 – 23/11/2021 Leeds – Brudenell Social Club, UK
24/11/2021 Brighton – CHALK Live, UK
25/11/2021 Portsmouth – New Theatre Royal, UK
27/11/2021 Paris – Cabaret Sauvage, FR
28/11/2021 Rennes – UBU, FR
30/11/2021 Brussels – Botanique Orangerie, BE
01/12/2021 Hamburg – Kampnagel, DE
03/12/2021 Oslo – John Dee, NO
04/12/2021 Stockholm – Slaktkyrkan, SE
05/12/2021Gothenburg – Musikens Hus, SE
06/12/2021 Copenhagen – Lille VEGA DK
08/12/2021 Berlin – Festsaal Kreuzberg, DE
10/12/2021 – 11/12/2021 Amsterdam – Paradiso Noord, NL
12/12/2021 Cologne – Gebäude 9, DE
14/12/2021 Milan – Magnolia, IT
15/12/2021 Zurich – Mascotte, CH
16/12/2021 Lyon – Les Subsistances, FR
22/03/22 Madison, WI – Majestic Theater, USA
25/03/22 Detroit, MI – The Majestic, USA
26/03/22 Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre, USA
28/03/22 Montreal, QC – Société des Art Technologiques, USA
29/03/22 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground, USA
30/03/22 Providence, RI – Columbus Theater, USA
03/04/22 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer, USA
05/04/22 Washington, DC – The Black Cat, USA
06/04/22 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom, USA
09/04/22 Nashville, TN – Basement East, USA
11/04/22 Seattle, WA – Neptune, USA
12/04/22 Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret, USA
13/04/22 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom, USA
19/04/22 Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre, USA
02/06/22 Barcelona – Primavera Sound, ES
09/06/22 Porto – Primavera Porto, PT
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