Beach Fossils have shared their latest single from Somersault titled, “ Down The Line.” The song features many hallmarks of Somersault – a buoyant bassline, a propulsive, wayward guitar. Beach Fossils have charted into new musical territory with a refined songwriting style. On “Down The Line,” Dustin Payseur sings, “I don’t want your Wall Street / Don’t got no degree / Written on the concrete / A.C.A.B.” They’ve expanded their range both musically and lyrically. This is a band in bloom.
The song is paired with a video directed by Payseur and features the members of Beach Fossils exploring New York City after hours. Shots of McGolrick Park, the Williamsburg Bridge, the JMZ line and the sunrise loom large. The “Down The Line” video mirrors the band’s previous video for “Saint Ivy,” which pays homage to New York City artists. Somersault captures flashes of life in New York grounded in personal experience.
Later this month, Beach Fossils will play some of their first shows in support of Somersault with a weekend in South America including a festival playing alongside Slowdive. Come July, the band will tour the west coast with support from She-Devils and Ablebody capping it off at FYF before making their way to the UK in August. A full list of dates is below.
Somersault is out June 2nd on Bayonet Records.
Watch Beach Fossils’ “Down The Line” Video:
https://youtu.be/zdfjCivNxGY
Watch The “Saint Ivy” Video:
http://hyperurl.co/SaintIvyYT
Listen To “This Year”:
http://hyperurl.co/BFThisYearYT
Beach Fossils Tour Dates:
Fri. May 12 – Buenos Aires, AR @ Niceto Club
Sat. May 13 – Huechuraba, CL @ Espacio Riesco
Fri. July 7 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
Sat. July 8 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Mon. July 10 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Tue. July 11 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Wed. July 12 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
Fri. July 14 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Sat. July 15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Sun. July 16 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Tue. July 18 – Santa FE, NM @ Meow Wolf
Wed. July 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Thu. July 20 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah (early & late shows)
Fri. July 21 – Sun. July 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ FYF
Sat. Aug. 26 – Leeds, UK @ This Must Be The Place
Wed. Aug. 30 – London, UK @ Oslo Hackney
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