Slow Fiction have shared their new single ‘When’, released via Speedy Wunderground as part of the label’s Speedy Singles series.
The NYC quintet’s latest track showcases an urgent, confrontational three-minute composition that sees the band grappling with themes of disillusionment.
“I think everyone has had a moment where their expectation of the world, a relationship, the audience they are performing for falls short, and it sends you into a wild spiral downwards,” vocalist Julia Vassallo explains. “Losing faith feels so desperate, like falling into a pit of snakes. And the snakes all have faces that seem familiar, and they’re talking, but the words are all garbled. I guess this was trying to get to the bottom of that pit of disillusionment, or maybe get out of it altogether.”
The single will be accompanied by a B-side dub remix by Dan Carey titled ‘Who Is the Dub’.
The dates for Slow Fiction’s East Coast tour with Courting are as follows:
MAY
30 Subterannean, Chicago, IL
JUNE
2 The Baby G, Toronto, ON
4 Warehouse XI, Boston, MA
5 Nightclub 101, New York, NY
6 Foto Club, Philadelphia, PA
7 Pie Shop, Washington, DC
9 Cat’s Cradle Back Room, Carrboro, NC
10 Altar, Atlanta, GA
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