Mal Blum
“Robert Frost” Drops w/ BrooklynVegan
5th Studio Album You Look A Lot Like Me
Produced By Screaming Females’ Marissa Paternoster
Released October 2 via Don Giovanni Records
National Tour Kicks Off October 5 in NYC!
Photo Credit: Shutter Sam
Mal Blum’s fifth studio album You Look a Lot Like Me is slated for release October 2nd via Don Giovanni Records. In anticipation, the band reveals the second teaser track “Robert Frost” today via BrooklynVegan featuring airy vocals and an ecstatic guitar driven growl, playing touchingly against the emotive and fittingly poetic lyrics about depression, anxiety and fear of the unknown.
Produced by Screaming Females’ Marissa Paternoster and mixed by engineer and Swearin’ guitarist Kyle Gilbride the album features a tighter, plugged-in version of Mal’s signature sound, emphasized by big guitar hooks, crunchy distortion, and the vocal flare and lyrical ingenuity that has always characterized Mal’s work. Though lyrical narrative sits at the forefront of any Mal Blum record, this collaborative effort resulted in a stripped-down, punk-influenced, indie rock record.
Blum is set to kick off a national tour in NYC on October 5th, followed up by a slew of North American dates as direct support for Allison Weiss. Be sure to catch the band in a city near you!
Tour Dates
* = Headlining
# = Direct support for Allison Weiss
10/5: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory NY *
10/9: Philadelphia, PA @ LAVA Space *
10/10: Cambridge, MA @ Lily Pad
10/12: Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage *
10/13: Pittsburgh, PA @ Roboto Project *
10/18: San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall #
10/20: Portland, OR @ Analog Theater (Upstairs) #
10/21: Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project #
10/23: Boise, ID @ The Watercooler #
10/24: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Loading Dock #
10/25: Denver, CO @ Moon Room #
10/27: Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room #
10/28: Minneapolis, MN @ The Nether Bar #
10/29: Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen #
10/30: Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room at Crofoot #
10/31: Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness #
11/2: Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel #
11/3: Montreal, QC @ Bar La Ritz PDB #
11/5: Hamden, CT @ The Space #
11/6: Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge #
11/8: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge #
11/9: Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage #
11/10: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 #
11/12: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Purgatory #
11/13: Jacksonville, FL @ Burro Bar #
11/14: Tampa, FL @ Epic Problem #
11/16: Houston, TX @ The Studio at Warehouse Live #
11/17: San Antonio, TX @ Korova Basement #
11/19: Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s Backroom #
11/21: Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge #
11/22: San Diego, CA @ The Casbah #
11/24: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo #
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