Indie Pop Legends Generationals Share “Eutropius (Give Me Lies)” & “Hard Times For Heatherhead”

Indie Pop Legends Generationals Share “Eutropius (Give Me Lies)” + “Hard Times For Heatherhead” Heatherhead Out June 2 via Polyvinyl Record Co.

Photo Credit: POND Creative  Today, indie pop duo Generationals share double singles “Eutropius (Give Me Lies)” & “Hard Times For Heatherhead” ahead of their upcoming album Heatherhead, out June 2 via Polyvinyl Record Co. After thirteen years of creating music, the band has made the record they have been pursuing from the start – what could be considered their thesis statement. 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, to great success. Debuted on FLOOD, “Hard Times For Heatherhead” barrels forth with a driving drum beat inspired by British post-punk band The The, while “Eutropius (Give Me Lies)” settles into a nostalgic rhythm soundtracking a bittersweet letter to the singer’s younger self. They follow previous singles "Waking Moment" & "Dirt Diamond" getting love from KCRW, KEXP, SiriusXMU, Paste, BrooklynVegan, Earmilk and more. The album and singles art depict photos of empty theaters taken by Michele Bressan, as part of his series Waiting for the Drama. The band is thrilled to be back on tour again this fall. Watch / Share: “Eutropius (Give Me Lies)” “Hard Times For Heatherhead”  “‘Eutropius’ is about that younger version of you [or maybe just me] that you want to grab by the shoulders and scream, ‘You’re getting it all wrong!’ But you grow older and slowly start to forgive the idiot you were for how dumb and lost they were. That relief of finally having enough distance to see your younger self for who they were, and kind of finally getting over it.”  - Ted Joyner “‘Eutropius’ feels like an outward expression and big forward motion. On the other hand, ‘Hard Times for Heatherhead’ feels more like an inward reflection – nighttime and the city, lights reflecting off of wet pavement, and steam coming out of subway vents.”  - Producer Nick Krill (The War on Drugs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Spinto Band)

Having worked before with legends like Richard Swift, the New Orleans-born duo this time teamed up with producer Nick Krill (The War on Drugs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Spinto Band) and welcomed in collaborators 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.

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 @ 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 10/14 - Washington DC @ The Atlantis 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