DEER TICK FALL HEADLINING TOUR MAKING A STOP IN CANADA
SHARE FIERY COVER OF “DANCING IN THE DARK” (ATO RECORDS)
Deer Tick today shared their raw, fervent cover of the Bruce Springsteen classic “Dancing in the Dark,” recently recorded in the band’s Providence, RI, studio, alongside a visualizer. “For me, ‘Dancing in the Dark’ isn’t a song about romance, but instead a desperate plea to break out of some degraded, stagnant situation. The narrator is filled with angst, self doubt, and the only way out is to the sheer force of unwavering will power,” explains guitarist/vocalist Ian O’Neil. “Bruce really shows us who he is on this one and it looks an awful lot like the rest of us.” The band’s most recent album, Emotional Contracts, was released in June via ATO Records / Cadence Music Group.
Deer Tick’s fall headlining tour in support of Emotional Contracts begins this week in Charleston, SC, and includes a stop at Toronto’s Opera House on November 11. A full itinerary is listed below and tickets for all on sale now.
In addition to being named one of NY Mag/Vulture‘s Most Anticipated Summer Albums, Emotional Contracts saw Deer Tick return to CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions in August to perform lead single “Forgiving Ties” (which climbed to the Top 10 at AAA radio chart, #6 Americana, #2 College), “If I Try To Leave,” and “If She Could Only See Me Now.” The album also earned praise and support from Spill Magazine (9/10 ‘Editor Pick’), FLOOD Magazine (track by track feature), Brooklyn Vegan (Influences feature), InsideHook (feature), MOJO (4/5 star review), NPR Music (‘New Music Friday’ playlist), GuitarWorld.com (Essential Guitar Tracks), and more.
The band’s first new album since 2017 and produced by Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Spoon, Sleater-Kinney), Emotional Contracts adds an even greater vitality to Deer Tick’s feverish collection of timeless rock-and-roll, and features guest musicians like Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, as well as background vocals from singer/songwriters like Courtney Marie Andrews, Carlton, Kam Franklin, Angela Miller, and Sheree Smith. The LP catalogs all the existential casualties that accompany the passing of time, instilling each song with the irresistibly reckless spirit that’s defined Deer Tick for nearly two decades. Mostly recorded live–and honed down from nearly 20 songs to a concise, thoughtfully curated ten–the album is Deer Tick’s most collaborative to date, and sees all four members operating at their peak songcraft powers.
Tour Dates
10/12 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
10/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
10/14 – Asheville, NC @ Burial Beer Co
10/15 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East
10/17 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
10/19 – New Orleans, LA @ Chickie Wah Wah
10/20 – Houston, TX @ The Heights Theater
10/21 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/22 – Ft Worth, TX @ Tulips
10/24 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
10/26 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up#
10/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
10/28 – Menlo Park, CA – The Guild Theatre
10/29 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
10/31 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/01 – Portland, OR – Aladdin
11/03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Commonwealth Room
11/04 – Denver, CO @ the Bluebird Theater
11/05 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
11/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
11/09 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
11/10 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
11/11 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
11/12 – Homer NY @ Homer Center for the Arts
11/14 – Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
11/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
11/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/18 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/24 – Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre
11/25 – Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre
04/09/24 – 04/13/24 – Riviera Maya, MX @ – Hard Rock Hotel
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Background Photo Credit: CJ Harvey
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