WHITE LUNG RELEASE NEW SINGLE "KISS ME WHEN I BLEED" OFF OF FORTHCOMING ALBUM
PARADISE - OUT MAY 6TH ON DOMINO
US & CANADA TOUR ANNOUNCED
Photo: Rick Rodney
Fresh off of a victorious SXSW, White Lung release another stellar track off their upcoming fourth studio album Paradise, due out May 6, 2016 on Domino. Front woman Mish Barber-Way explains, "'Kiss Me When I Bleed' is about pride. That kind of steadfast, I-don't-give-a-fuck-I'm-in-
This second cut, follows up the release 'Hungry', which received 'Best New Track' from Pitchfork, who said "propelled by ringing guitars and Way's piercing vocals, the track is a tightly-wound, catchy-as-fuck invective played at a polished, breakneck velocity." Also, noting the band is "ostensibly teetering on the edge of a major breakthrough."
White Lung will tour extensively throughout the US and Canada summer. The band will kick the tour off on release day in Toronto, followed by a Record Release show at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn, NY. Other highlights include an appearance at the inaugural Panorama Festival, Montreal's Osheaga Festival and Levitation in Vancouver.
For the making of Paradise, vocalist Mish Barber-Way, guitarist Kenneth William and drummer Anne-Marie Vassiliou reconnected in Los Angeles to work with producer Lars Stalfors (HEALTH, Cold War Kids, Alice Glass). In October of 2015, White Lung spent a month in the studio, working closely with Stalfors to challenge what could be done with their songs. Bringing all the energy, unique guitar work and lyrical prowess the band are known for to the studio, White Lung curated their songs with a new pop sensibility, focusing in on making a record for the present - "I wanted a record that sounded like it was made in 2016", said William. Mixed by Stalfors and later mastered by Joe LaPorta, Paradise is their smartest, brightest songwriting yet.
Mish Barber-Way and Kenneth William sat down with Annie Clark a.k.a St. Vincent to discuss the making of the album and their creative process. The entire conversation can be read here.
Paradise Tracklisting:
1. Dead Weight
2. Narcoleptic
3. Below
5. Demented
6. Sister
7. Hungry
8. I Beg You
9. Vegas
10. Paradise
White Lung 2016 Tour Dates:
* = w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
May 6 || Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground (Canadian Music Week)
May 7 || Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
May 24 || Brighton, UK - Green Door Store
May 25 || Bristol, UK - Start The Bus
May 26 || London, UK - Victoria
May 27 || Birmingham, UK - The Flapper
May 28 || Leeds, UK - Brudenell Games Room
May 29 || Manchester, UK - The Star & Garter
May 31 || Paris, France - Ephemere
June 1 || Liege, BE - La Zone
June 2 || The Hague, NL - Paard (Small Hall)
June 3 || Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
June 5 || Antwerp, BE - Trix
June 16-18 || Vancouver, BC - Levitation
July 8 || Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
July 9 || San Diego, CA - Casbah
July 10 || Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
July 13 || Austin, TX - The Sidewinder
July 18 || Bloomington, IN - Bluebird*
July 19 || Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
July 20 || Detroit, MI - El Club
July 22-24 || Oro-Medonte, ON - WayHome Music & Arts Festival
July 24 || New York, NY - Panorama Music & Arts Festival
July 29-31 || Montreal, QC - Osheaga Festival
July 30 || Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
August 1 || Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
August 2 || Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
August 4 || Columbus, OH - Big Room Bar
August 6 || Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
August 8 || Winnipeg, MB - The Good Will
August 10 || Calgary, AB - Commonwealth
August 12 || Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
August 13 || Seattle, WA - Neumos
August 15 || San Francisco, CA - The Independent 
