Generationals Announce 1st Album In 4 Years On ​​Polyvinyl + Tour | “Dirt Diamond” Out Now

INDIE POP DUO GENERATIONALS  ANNOUNCE 1ST ALBUM IN FOUR YEARS  HEATHERHEAD OUT JUNE 2 ON ​​POLYVINYL  DEBUT SINGLE & VIDEO “DIRT DIAMOND” OUT NOW US TOUR KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 7

Photo Credit: POND Creative After thirteen years of creating music, Generationals have made the record they have been pursuing from the start. In an age that demands constant content churn from artists, Grant Widmer and Ted Joyner have stubbornly stuck to quietly refining their own signature sound. Their new album, Heatherhead, out June 2nd on Polyvinyl, could be the band’s thesis statement. In addition to today’s album announcement, the duo has released “Dirt Diamond,” the album’s debut single, along with a video by POND Creative (Soccer Mommy, TOLEDO). Similar to songs like "When They Fight, They Fight" from 2009’s "delectable debut" (T: The New York Times Style Magazine), the lead track hits immediately with thick riffs and memorable momentum. “Dirt Diamond” came from daydreams of being on the road again during the pandemic. Widmer shares: “I felt some catharsis in shouting 'Are you okay?' over the chorus and the feeling has stuck with me every day since.” Generationals have also announced a national tour kicking off this fall - dates here & below.  Watch / Share: “Dirt Diamond” Pre-Save: Heatherhead

Having worked before with legends like Richard Swift, the New Orleans-born duo this time teamed up Nick Krill (The War on Drugs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Spinto Band), and welcomed in collaborators including Small Black, Seth Kaufman (Floating Action) and Jonny Campos (Lost Bayou Ramblers) among others - even a wrong number voicemail, sampled on “Strangers.” Heatherhead is the result of a restart. After scrapping sessions that sounded great but weren’t exciting and true to them, instead of reinventing their approach to chase a fanciful trend, they found a better understanding of their identity and sound than ever before. When a severe storm ripped through Widmer’s front yard and left them without power for days during recording, the two just sat together, drinking warm beer and listening to an emergency radio. These 11 songs similarly feel conversational and lived-in - as effortless, endearing and settling as a long hug from an old friend. They are no-fuss, no-filler manifestations of Generationals’ bittersweet beauty, of would-be rock anthems made to feel like cozy sweaters. The record at large digs deeper into the juxtapositions that have long made the band so compelling: soft but pointed, dry but warm, distinct but familiar. It may just be their best yet.

Heatherhead Tracklist: 1. Waking Moment 2. Dirt Diamond 3. Strangers 4. Death Chasm 5. Eutropius (Give Me Lies) 6. Radar Man 7. Elena (feat. Sarah Jaffe) 8. Faster Than a Fever 9. Hard Times for Heatherhead 10. Dizzyland 11. Mitsubishi 2023 US Tour Dates: 09/07 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Upstairs 09/08 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk 09/09 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada 09/11 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater 09/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ State Room 09/13 - Boise, ID @ Olympic 09/15 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile 09/16 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom 09/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 09/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room  09/23 - San Diego, CA @ Quartyard 09/24 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress  10/04 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club  10/05 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall  10/06 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s 10/07 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern 10/09 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge 10/10 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair 10/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts 10/13 - New York, NY @ Racket 10/16 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle 10/18 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall  10/19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl 10/20 - New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s