Just as we saw with the band’s 2021 single ‘Lava Lamp Pisco’, lead single ‘Bubblegum Infinity’ comes layered with rich guitars and a decidedly more rock feel. However, ‘Bubblegum Infinity’ stands apart with its careening melodies and hypnotic vocals; almost as if King Gizzard & The Lizard met up with Thee Oh Sees for a session. You’d think the fusion of these vibes wouldn’t necessarily work - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets prove that it can. For the song the band waded through nearly 50 different variations of the track before a Eureka moment during a rehearsal jam session revealed its final structure. The song itself wound up as a commentary on the often rudderless nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and “taking comfort in the fact that nobody had a clue what was going on,” according to McEwan. “The song used to open with a huge riff that was sidechained to the kick drum so it sounded like it was thumping, but then that's how every Crumpets song starts. I swapped the heavy guitars for acoustics, which made it feel way stronger, both dynamically and sonically. It felt like we'd uncovered the clutter which guides the song to build into that chorus and not give anything away beforehand.”
The release of ‘Bubblegum Infinity’ and ‘Dread & Butter and Night Gnomes in April comes as Psychedelic Porn Crumpets finally make their return to stages around the world. February sees the group embark on their Australian run supporting Ocean Alley, before heading to the US this spring.
NORTH AMERICA 2022 TOUR
26TH APR - DEEP ELLUM ART CO, DALLAS, TX TICKETS 27TH APR - THE PARISH, AUSTIN, TX TICKETS 29TH APR - SHAKY KNEES FESTIVAL, ATLANTA, GA TICKETS 30TH APR - EXIT/IN, NASHVILLE, TN TICKETS 1ST MAY - A&R BAR, COLUMBUS, OH TICKETS 3RD MAY - UNION STAGE, WASHINGTON, DC TICKETS 4TH MAY - THE SINCLAIR, BOSTON, MA TICKETS 5TH MAY - UNDERGROUND ARTS, PHILADELPHIA, PA TICKETS 6TH MAY - LE POISSON ROUGE, NEW YORK, NY TICKETS 7TH MAY - BAR LE RITZ, MONTRÉAL, PQ TICKETS 9TH MAY - AXIS CLUB, TORONTO, ON TICKETS 10TH MAY - EL CLUB, DETROIT, MI TICKETS 13TH MAY - EMPTY BOTTLE, CHICAGO, IL TICKETS (SOLD OUT) 14TH MAY - 7TH STREET ENTRY, MINNEAPOLIS, MN TICKETS 16TH MAY - GLOBE HALL, DENVER, CO TICKETS 17TH MAY - GLOBE HALL, DENVER, CO TICKETS 18TH MAY - URBAN LODGE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT TICKETS 20TH MAY - THE CROCODILE, SEATTLE, WA TICKETS 21ST MAY - BILTMORE CABARET, VANCOUVER, BC TICKETS 22ND MAY - STAR THEATRE, PORTLAND, OR TICKETS 25TH MAY -THE INDEPENDENT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA TICKETS 26TH MAY - EL REY THEATRE, LOS ANGELES, CA TICKETS 27TH MAY - THE CASBAH, SAN DIEGO, CA TICKETS **ALL NON FESTIVAL DATES ARE WITH SUPPORT FROM ACID DAD |
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