Kansas art-punk duo Sweeping Promises release their latest album, You Say I Romanticize, out now worldwide via Sub Pop.
Composed of guitarist Caufield Schnug and bassist/vocalist Lira Mondal, Sweeping Promises brought in touring drummer Spenser Gralla for the album, adding to the ferocious live energy of You Say I Romanticize.
An album where the art of obsession is on full display, You Say I Romanticize is packed with complex riffs, off-the-wall vocals and the duo’s unmistakable art-punk sound.
Alongside the album release, Sweeping Promises share a new video for “Rapture, Or…”, directed by Shawn Brackbill.
“We originally envisioned a sort of fallen monastic, mockingly devout, longing for a near-term judgment day (catch phrase: ‘I can’t wait for tomorrow’). The actual lyrics are scenario-adaptable, though, as apocalypse fantasies seemingly guide culture now, so you can’t blame us for finding a desire lane amid the ruins. It’s one of our poppier songs, ever. We double-tracked Lira’s loud vocals in our tiled bathroom – our ‘cathedral’. A malfunctioning arp played the ascendant synth arpeggios and the guitar on this one was improvised.”
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Sweeping Promises are currently performing free in-store shows at independent record stores across the Midwest before heading out on their headline tour in support of You Say I Romanticize.
YOU SAY I ROMANTICIZE IN-STORES WITH LIVE PERFORMANCES
Fri. Aug. 14 – Memphis, TN – Goner Records
Sat. Aug. 15 – Cincinnati, OH – Feel It
Sun. Aug. 16 – Chicago, IL – Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles
*A Loser Edition of the new record on Black and Yellow Confetti vinyl will be available while supplies last.*
YOU SAY I ROMANTICIZE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
Wed. Sep. 09 – Oklahoma City, OK – Resonant Head
Thu. Sep. 10 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
Fri. Sep. 11 – Austin, TX – LEVITATION
Sat. Sep. 12 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
Tue. Sep. 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
Wed. Sep. 16 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
Thu. Sep. 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Sid the Cat Auditorium
Fri. Sep. 18 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
Sun. Sep. 20 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Tue. Sep. 22 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
Wed. Sep. 23 – Seattle, WA – Baba Yaga
Fri. Sep. 25 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club Basement
Sat. Sep. 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – The DLC at Quarters
Sun. Sep. 27 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
Tue. Sep. 29 – Lawrence, KS – White Schoolhouse
Tue. Oct. 27 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Wed. Oct. 28 – St Paul, MN – Turf Club
Thu. Oct 29 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
Fri. Oct. 30 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Sat. Oct. 31 – Detroit, MI – Lager House
Tue. Nov. 03 – Toronto, ON – Monarch
Wed. Nov. 04 – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa
Thu. Nov. 05 – Boston, MA – Deep Cuts
Fri. Nov. 06 – Boston, MA – Deep Cuts
Sun. Nov. 08 – Troy, NY – No Fun
Tue. Nov. 10 – New York, NY – Night Club 101
Wed. Nov. 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
Thu. Nov. 12 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
Fri. Nov. 13 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
Sat. Nov. 14 – Richmond, VA – Cobra Cabana
Mon. Nov. 16 – Durham, NC – The Pinhook
Tue. Nov. 17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)
Wed. Nov. 18 – Nashville, TN – DRKMTTR
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