LUKE RATHBORNE RELEASES NEW SINGLE, ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “AGAIN” AND USA TOUR

LUKE RATHBORNE RELEASES NEW SINGLE, ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “AGAIN” AND USA TOUPHOTO: Shervin Lainez

The New Single from New York City based Luke Rathborne, “Losing It” sees him following up on the promise of last LP, “SOFT” in fine Prince-like, Fine Young Cannibals meets 70’s come Kraut Rock form and some of the aural Spaceyness of War on Drugs at their best. The track finds Rathborne lost in a swirl of synths and falsetto while bassist Darren Will whirrs along locked tightly with Drummer Jamie Alegre’s groove, with Rathborne filling out all the rest of the instruments, keys, percussion, dripping electronics, and wash of tangled guitars and JUNO synthesizers.

Rathborne is announcing the upcoming March full length LP release, “AGAIN”, the follow-up to 2014’s, “SOFT” (garnering over 3 million streams on Spotify in the past few months) on his own label True Believer, along with a Co-Headline Tour with Captured Track’s Alex Caldner across the USAthis Spring with UK dates to be announced.

Produced by Ted Young (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth) and Luke Rathborne the album is a Post-glam look at a young drifter’s Metropolitan adventures, while slowly losing his cool.

NEW SINGLE ‘LOSING IT’:

Praise for Rathborne:

“Complex but melodic, sugary but acerbic, high-energy but suffused with ennui” – The Guardian

“goes back and forth through the American Underground.. certainly one to watch’ – Zane Lowe – Next Hype

“Best New Artist” – VOGUE.com

“Rathborne’s sweetly deranged way with a melody brings to mind Brit 70s art-punk hot-boxing a runaway mustang with Ty Segall.’ – Q Magazine

“’Upbeat and melodic piece of idiosyncratic power pop with Dylan-esque moments. – 8/10 Stars ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✮✮” – PopMatters

“Rathborne segues back and forth through the American underground, channeling the garage-rock sludge of Ty Segall and resurrecting the melodic charms of R.E.M.” – SPIN Magazine

“an off kilter piece of indie pop, the sort of torn and tattered gem which Guided By Voices coughed up in their peak.” – Clash Magazine

“laid-back, confident new wave-meets-classic rock cut containing just the right amount of Nick Lowe and early R.E.M.” – Noisey

“All Classic American Underground.” – FUSE TV

“exploding at the seams with creative energy” – BULLETT

Luke Rathborne 2016 USA Tour:

3/8 Boston, MA – Great Scott *
3/9 NYC – Elvis Guesthouse *
3/10 Washington DC – DC9 *
3/12 Savannah – Savannah Stopover Festival
3/14 New Orleans – Gasa Gasa*
3/15 – 3/18 – SXSW TBA
3/21 Hot Springs AR – Valley of the Vapors Festival
3/24 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace *
3/25 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar*
3/26 San Diego, CA – Hideout*
3/28 Fullerton, CA – Continental Room*
3/29 Los Angeles, CA – Club Bahia*
3/30 San Francisco, CA – The Rickshaw Stop*
4/1 Portland, OR – Mississppi Studios *
4/2 Seattle, WA – Barboza*
4/3 Vancouver, BC – Cobalt*
4/5 Salt Lake City – Kilby Court*
4/6 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge*