IAN SWEET announces new album 'Crush Crusher'- Watch video for lead single "Hiding"

IAN SWEET ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, CRUSH CRUSHER

OUT 10/26 VIA HARDLY ART

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ITS LEAD SINGLE "HIDING"

ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR DATES

Photo Credit: Kelsey Hart

IAN SWEET, the project of Jilian Medford, has announced a new album titled Crush Crusher, with a video for its lead single "Hiding." The FADER, who premiered the Alix Spence-directed video today is saying it's "some of her most emotionally intimate creations to date... A cascading burst of guitar and drums built around an electric hook."

Of the song, Medford says "Hiding is a song I wrote for myself to be reminded to never get consumed with anything to the point of forgetting about my own needs. This song is a projection of a sanctuary in which I feel safe and strong in my own desires. It is something I long for, to be confident in the things that make me, me. The song opens with convincing myself that it is ok to hide/shy away from situations when really I should never have to convince myself of anything other than what, just...feels good. This is my admittance to losing and forgetting something to someone else, but demanding to take it back."

Crush Crusher is available for pre-order now and due out October 26th via Hardly Art.

Additionally, IAN SWEET has announced a Fall tour with Young Jesus that includes dates with Sean Henry. Tickets go on sale Friday 8/17 local time. All dates below.

WATCH THE "HIDING" VIDEO

TOUR DATES:

10/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room #

10/20 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill #

10/22 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #

10/23 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret #

10/24 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern #

10/25 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic #

10/26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #

10/27 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive #

10/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry #

10/30 - Chicago @ Subterranean #

11/1 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake #

11/2 - Buffalo @ Mohawk Place #

11/3 - Boston, MA @ Sonia # ^

11/5 - Brooklyn, NY @ Park Church Co-op # ^

11/6 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's # ^

11/7 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage #

11/8 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook #

11/9 - Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight #

11/10 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn #

11/11 - Orlando, FL @ 11Eleven Fest

11/12 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Wilbury #

11/13 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa #

11/14 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall #

11/15 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links #

11/16 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk #

11/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #

11/20 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar #

# w/ Young Jesus

^ w/ Sean Henry