Post-rockers Spotlights will have their new album “Alchemy For The Dead” out on April 28th through Ipecac Recordings“. The trio, who feature the married couple of Mario (guitars/vocals/keys) and Sarah Quintero (bass/vocals), along with drummer Chris Enriquez, have peeled off a first single from that new effort. That song is titled “Algorithmic” and the below lyric video for it was put together by Oleg Rooz.
Mario said of the track:
“For me, the song has a religious theme to it. It touches on the story of resurrection and afterlife in this one narrative, while wondering, does any of it really matter?”
Speaking of the album itself, he added:
“Our focus when making this record was to not repeat ourselves. I think we achieved our goal. Though we’re proud of all our releases, making just another ‘Spotlights‘ album wasn’t an option. Pushing our own boundaries while creating something cathartic, yet strangely suffocating, with new sounds and textures as well as more personal and self-reflective themes, this album feels like a new fork in the path for us. Hopefully the listeners will follow.”
“Alchemy For The Dead” track listing:
01 – “Beyond The Broken Sky”
02 – “The Alchemist”
03 – “Sunset Burial”
04 – “Algorithmic”
05 – “False Gods”
06 – “Repeat The Silence”
07 – “Ballad In The Mirror”
08 – “Crawling Toward The Light”
09 – “Alchemy For The Dead”
Pre-orders for the record are available here, with the vinyl set to arrive later on August 04th. The group have some extensive touring lined up for the record, including a stint alongside labelmates Mr. Bungle and Melvins.
With Mr. Bungle and Melvins:
05/11 Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
05/13 Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Festival (no Spotlights)
05/14 Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
05/16 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
05/17 Salt Lake City, UT – Union Event Center
05/19 Seattle, WA – Showbox
05/20 Seattle, WA – Showbox
05/21 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
05/23 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
05/24 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
Spotlights:
04/26 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café
With Birdhands:
04/27 Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
04/28 Chicago, IL – Subterranean Downstairs
04/29 Tolono, IL – Loose Cobra
04/30 St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
05/01 Kansas City, MO – Mini Bar
With Rile:
05/03 Denver, CO – Hi Dive
05/04 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
05/06 Sacramento, CA – Club Colonial
Spotlights:
05/07 San Francisco, CA – Winters Tavern
05/12 San Diego, CA – Tower Bar
05/27 Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
05/28 Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas
05/30 Tulsa, OK – Whittier Bar
05/31 Shreveport, LA – Bear’s
06/1 Little Rock, AR – Mutants Fest
06/2 Nashville, TN – Drkmttr
06/3 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
06/4 Gainesville, FL – The Backyard
06/9 Miami, FL – Gramp’s
06/10 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
06/11 Orlando, FL – TBA
06/13 Columbia, SC – TBA
06/14 Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor
06/15 Asheville, NC – The Odd
06/16 Knoxville, TN – The Pilot Light
06/17 Louisville, KY – Kaiju Bar
06/18 Columbus, OH – Big Room Bar
06/21 Harrisonburg, VA – The Golden Pony
06/22 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
06/23 Philadelphia, PA – Ortlieb’s
06/24 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
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