Breakup Shoes announce new album 'Standing Still,' release new single “Brainwash”
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Indie rock band Breakup Shoes will unveil their new studio album in October.
Announced today, Standing Still is set for an October 10 release. The 10-track album was produced by Charlie Brand of Miniature Tigers. Breakup Shoes vocalist/guitarist Nick Zawisa said this about the album:
“The album chronicles the story of my last few years, centered around feeling dissatisfaction in the status quo. It grapples with feeling unhappy and complacent, stuck dreaming of uprooting my life, which I ultimately did.
Standing Still was produced by Charlie Brand (of Miniature Tigers) who we found a great sonic match in, and was hugely influential to us. Alongside the help of new band members, he helped craft an album that expands the horizons of the Breakup Shoes sound while keeping the confessional lyricism front and center.”
A new single from the album titled “Brainwash” arrives with a music video directed by Braxton Apana, which can be seen here. Zawisa said this about the new song:
“’Brainwash’ is a song rooted in self-loathing. Although it’s adorned in upbeat, indie-sleaze inspired, catchy-pop sounds; at its core it’s about wishing you could erase your memories to take another stab at becoming a “better” version yourself (whatever that means). Whether it’s ridding yourself of bad habits or certain personality traits we’ve internalized, the lyrics romanticize the idea of beginning again.”
Breakup Shoes will support the album on tour this fall alongside Felly. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.
Breakup Shoes tour dates
10/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
10/25 – Solana Beach, CA @ Music Box
10/29 – Santa Barbara CA @ Soho Restaurant & Music Club
10/30 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s Alley
11/1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11/2 – Reno, NV @ Cypress Reno
11/4 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
11/5 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
11/7 – Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
11/8 – Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo House of Music
11/11 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club
11/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
11/13 – Fort Collins, CO @ For The Crows Tour
11/14 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
Standing Still tracklisting:
1. Moving On Is Hard
2. Brainwash
3. The Suburbs
4. Malaise
5. Universal
6. Anti Social Socialite
7. Midwest Goodbye
8. Copacetic
9. Infinitely Sweet
10. …But So Is Standing Still
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