GUSTAF ANNOUNCES SOPHOMORE ALBUM PACKAGE PT. 2 |
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “STARTING AND STARING” |
ANNOUNCE 23-DATE NATIONAL TOUR |
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Photo Credit: Erica Snyder |
Gustaf, the Brooklyn no wave / post-punk band has announced their sophomore album for April 5th via Royal Mountain Records. Their first album since 2021’s Audio Drag for Ego Slobs, which nabbed the band a Beck cosign, tours with Idles, Sleaford Mods, and Yard Act, and critical acclaim, Package Pt. 2 continues the endlessly fascinating world-building exercise of its forbearer. Produced by Erin Tonkon, who worked on David Bowie's Blackstar, the album was recorded at Studio G Brooklyn and Circular Ruin. Today watch the video for “Starting and Staring” a three minute sprint propelled by a driving baseline and frenetic vocals. Directed by Alex Ross Perry (Bully, Soccer Mommy, Pavement, etc..), the video finds the band playing a house show as Gammil intensely directs everyone to “stay on my eyes.” Something is pulling her attention from the back of the crowd as the band's facial cues become more and more intense. Watch here. |
Where Audio Drag for Ego Slobs confronted the struggle to deal with the narrators surroundings, finding ways to behave in a way where their emotions and actions didn’t alienate most everyone, Package Pt. 2 becomes self-aware, wondering what they might change to make life, relationships, and love a little more manageable presented via a dizzying post-punk dream brought with an irrepressible energy with astounding vocal performances throughout. With Package Pt. 2, Gustaf is in full command of a lineage that radiates from obvious touchstones like the B-52s and Talking Heads to DNA and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. |
Gustaf will quickly hit the road post release in support of the album. Kicking of April 21st in Boston, the 23-date tour will hit Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco, Austin, Atlanta, DC, a Kirby Block Party appearance and many more before concluding with a hometown show at Music Hall of Williamsburg (full dates below). Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday at 10:00am local time. |
Watch the video for “Starting and Staring” HERE All Streaming to “Starting and Staring” HERE Pre-Save Package Pt. 2 HERE |
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PACKAGE PT. 2 TRACKLIST Statue Close What Does It Mean Starting And Staring I Won Weighing Me Down Here Hair Hard Hair Produce Happiest Thought Ground End Of The Year |
GUSTAF TOUR DATES 4/21 Cambridge, MA - Sonia 4/22 Portland, ME - Portland House of Music 4/23 Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB 4/24 Toronto, ON - The Garrison 4/26 Detroit, MI - Lager House 4/27 Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle 4/28 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry 5/1 Spokane, WA - District 5/2 Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret 5/3 Portland, OR - Polaris Hall 5/6 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord 5/7 Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon 5/10-5/12 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Block Party 5/11 Denver, CO - Lost Lake 5/13 Austin, TX - Mohawk 5/14 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) 5/15 Dallas, TX - Club Dada 5/17 Nashville, TN - Drkmttr 5/18 Atlanta, GA - The Earl 5/19 Raleigh, NC - Kings 5/20 Washington, D.C. - Songbyrd Record Cafe 5/22 Philadelphia, PA - Ukie Club 5/23 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg |
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