Chromeo unveils new song "(I Don't Need A) New Girl"

CHROMEO UNVEILS NEW SONG  “(I DON’T NEED A) NEW GIRL”  FUNK YOURSELF HEADLINE TOUR  KICKS OFF THIS FALL     Single artwork, photo credit: Julian Dakdouk & Alexander Gay   June 30, 2023—Today, the one and only Funklordz Chromeo unveil a new banger,  “(I Don’t Need A) New Girl”—listen/share here. The track finds the duo returning to their dancefloor roots; its infectious bassline harkens back to the disco-meets-electrofunk sound of Fancy Footwork, the album that catapulted Chromeo onto the worldwide stage. But vocally, they sound fresher and more confident than ever as Dave 1 waxes about the perks of mature, committed relationships: “let’s talk about loyalty instead of lawyer fees.” Whereas Chromeo is usually known for succinct song structure, here, the duo lets loose and “(I Don’t Need A) New Girl” segues into an extended, explosive instrumental section, highlighting their current collaboration with legendary producer Morgan Geist on mixing duties.   “(I Don’t Need A) New Girl” concludes a cohesive trilogy of singles to be followed by festival-ready remixes this summer and a very special announcement in the fall. “Replacements” was hailed as “a nod back to the heyday of indie sleaze,” that is “sure to make you dance” by Consequence and featured the era-defining artist La Roux, who made a surprise appearance during Chromeo’s Coachella sets to debut the track. “Words With You,” which Stereogum calls their “favorite thing the Canadian synth-funk duo has ever done,” is currently featured in an international Taco Bell television ad campaign.   In celebration of the new music, the band will embark on the FUNK YOURSELF tour this fall, their first headline run in over four years. The dates come on the heels of Chromeo’s triumphant fifth appearance at Coachella, where they blew minds with an all-new stage setup—including four custom chrome modular synth towers—designed with longtime collaborator and contemporary artist Freeka Tet (Aphex Twin, Childish Gambino, YSL). Rolling Stone raved, “if Coachella was any kind of a preview, Chromeo are going bigger, bolder, and chrome-ier than before.”  The tour will bring them to New York’s Brooklyn Steel, two nights at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall, Austin City Limits and Portola festivals, a massive co-headline Los Angeles play with Purple Disco Machine and more. Chicago rapper Ric Wilson (for whom Chromeo just produced the EP CLUSTERFUNK with Dave 1’s brother A-Trak), identical twin DJs Coco & Breezy and rising downtown New York star May Rio will support on select dates. See below for full routing. Montreal natives and high school best friends Dave 1 and P-Thugg rose to prominence with their seminal 2007 release, Fancy Footwork, heralding the dawn of the ’80s electro-funk revival; then in 2014, garnered further mainstream appeal with their chart-topping album, White Women, and 2018’s Grammy-nominated, Head Over Heels. Chromeo’s five LPs have been hailed as modern funk masterworks, and they have toured the world over for two decades.  CHROMEO LIVE September 22—Bellevue, CO—Mishawaka Amphitheatre* September 23—Salt Lake City, UT—The Depot* September 25—Seattle, WA—Showbox Sodo* September 26—Vancouver, BC—Vogue Theatre† September 28—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom† October 1—Los Angeles, CA—The Shrine Outdoors** October 3—San Diego, CA—Humphreys† October 4—Phoenix, AZ—Marquee† October 10—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern* October 11—Richmond, VA—The National* October 12—Washington, D.C.—9:30 Club* October 13—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel*§ October 16—Boston, MA—Roadrunner* October 17—Philadelphia, PA—Franklin Music Hall* October 19—Montreal, QC—MTelus* October 20—Toronto, ON—Danforth Music Hall* October 22—Chicago, IL—Salt Shed* *with Ric Wilson **co-headline with Purple Disco Machine †with Coco & Breezy §with May Rio