Brooklyn’s Dead Leaf Echo will release its sophomore LP, ‘Beyond.Desire,’ this Friday (10/13) via PaperCup Music. A dark, shimmering mix of shoegaze and layered guitar pop, it was recorded with legendary My Bloody Valentine engineer Guy Fixsen and Jorge Elbreht (Ariel Pink, No Joy). The album has clear 4AD influences, but finds Dead Leaf Echo pushing boundaries and forging their own sound while still embracing their idols.
Now, the band have shared another preview of their upcoming release with Sunlessoul, which pairs upbeat melodies with lyrics about loneliness and some of the darker parts of the human condition. You can listen to the track via Soundcloud below.
Beyond.Desire track listing
1. Desire
2. Temple
3. Strawberry.Skin
4. Lemonheart
5. Tear.the.Heart.in.Two
6. Beyond.Desire
7. Cloudancing
8. Sunlessoul
9. Drifting.Inside
10. It’s Starting To Happen
Having toured extensively over the past few years, Dead Leaf Echo has played festivals like SXSW, CMJ, NXNE, and Desert Stars Fest and shared stages with everyone from Swervedriver to Beach Fossils and A Place to Bury Strangers. They’ll celebrate the release of ‘Beyond.Desire’ this Friday at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory (more info here) before heading out on tour later this month – see below for all upcoming dates.
Dead Leaf Echo tour dates
10/13: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory (record release party)
10/27: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/28: Hudson, NY @ OR Gallery
11/2: Barnsville, OH @ Albert S George Youth Center
11/3: Chicago, IL @ Quenchers
11/4: Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Brewery
11/5: Davenport, IA @ Baked Beer & Bread Co
11/7 Salt Lake City, UT @ Diabolical Records
11/8 San Fransisco, CA @ The Knockout
11/9: San Jose, CA @ Back Bar Sofa
11/10: San Diego, CA @ Whistle Stop
11/12: Los Angeles, CA @ Part Time Punks