“It’s so effective that you have to wonder what kind of witchcraft they’re working with” - Pitchfork
“On their second album Big City Life, Smerz have hit their stride” - The FACE
“‘Big city life’ captures the chaos and wonder of city living with precision and dynamism...It’s a fizzing postmodern fairytale.” - CLASH
Following the release of Smerz' highly anticipated new album Big city life, the beloved Norwegian duo announce a run of headline tour dates that will see them perform in Europe and North America this fall. Smerz’ Big city life comes to life on stage with one-finger piano riffs, strings presets, drums and voices, telling stories lived and imagined. While Smerz have previously headlined major cities around the world, including notable performances at the Tate Modern, MOCA Geffen, Berghain, MIRA Festival with Weirdcore, KODE with the Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance, MUTEK, and Club To Club, this fall the duo will set out on their first major headline tour. Full list of dates below.
As Big city life resonates in the real world, Smerz unveil a new music video for “Dreams.” Directed by lEngUa and starring the duo, the video dramatizes the tracks’ ascending synths and reverb-laden vocal chant, “dream about me,” evoking a sense of yearning where the ethereal meets the corporeal.
WATCH “DREAMS” HERE
Smerz is Henriette Motzfeldt and Catharina Stoltenberg, based in Oslo and Copenhagen. Using collages to capture moments of everyday life and dreams, Smerz tell stories of love, apathy, solitude, and friendship. The pair operates at the intersection of genres, drawing inspiration from compositional techniques in classical music, the experimentation of computer music and the immediacy of pop music, all in the palettes of girly existentialism.
The duo’s discography includes the critically acclaimed debut album Believer (XL), EPs Have fun and Okey, released through XL and Escho, as well as pop fantasy project ALLINA and choir piece Tidligere den dagen with vocal ensemble GAEA on their own label Shopping.
Occasionally stepping into theater, film, and museums, from their choir piece at the MUNCH Museum to fashion runway soundtracks, throughout their work, Smerz have been known for their ability to seamlessly navigate and create boundless sonic worlds. Listen to Big city life here.
Smerz Tour Dates: https://smerz.no/live/
Sept. 6 - MUNCH Museums - Oslo, Norway Sept. 10 - Hus7 - Stockholm, Sweden Sept. 11 - Inkonst - Malmö, Sweden Sept. 12 - Alter Festival - Aarhus, Denmark Sept. 13 - Alice - Copenhagen, Denmark *SOLD OUT Sept. 14 - Alice - Copenhagen, Denmark *SOLD OUT Sept. 25 - Kuudes Linja - Helsinki, Finland
Oct. 9 – Unsound Festival – Krakow, PL
Oct. 12 – Madame Lou’s – Seattle, WA Oct. 13 – Holocene – Portland, OR Oct. 15 – Holland Project – Reno, NV Oct. 16 – Cafe du Nord – San Francisco, CA Oct. 17 – The Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA Oct. 20 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL Oct. 21 – The Garrison – Toronto, ON Oct. 22 – Théâtre Fairmount – Montreal, QC Oct. 24 – *TBA – Queens, NY
Nov. 3 – Sala B – Madrid, ES Nov. 4 – El Pumarejo – Barcelona, ES Nov. 5 – B.Leza – Lisbon, PT Nov. 8 – Simple Things – Bristol, UK Nov. 18 – Moth Club – London, UK *SOLD OUT Nov. 19 – Moth Club – London, UK *SOLD OUT Nov. 21 – TBA – Bern, CH Nov. 22 – Silent Green – Berlin, DE | 
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