{"id":27880,"date":"2018-01-17T12:15:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T17:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27880"},"modified":"2019-06-02T19:52:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T23:52:43","slug":"preoccupations-announce-new-material-release-first-single-espionage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27880","title":{"rendered":"Preoccupations announce &#8216;New Material&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Preoccupations will return in 2018 with &#8216;New Material&#8217; which builds a world that is dark and exhilarating by a band in their prime. The four-piece self-recorded the album but this time pulled in Justin Meldal-Johnson (M83, Wolf Alice) for mixing duties to amplify the band&#8217;s singular post-punk grit. Their music has always worked through themes of creation, destruction, and futility. While the darker side may have been well explored, that&#8217;s not quite the same as it being fully, intensely lived. This time, it was. The result is &#8216;New Material,&#8217; a collection of tracks that solidifies Preoccupations to be true masters of their sound. Take a listen to the first track lifted from the album titled <em>Espionage<\/em> via YouTube below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kl1oQE2uzxw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Talking about the album, lead vocalist, songwriter and bassist Matt Flegel says <em>&#8220;It&#8217;s an ode to depression. To depression and self-sabotage, and looking inward at yourself with extreme hatred.&#8221;<\/em> The writing for &#8216;New Material&#8217;\u00a0gave shape to the sheer tonnage of what Flegel had been carrying. With virtually nothing written or demoed before the band sat down together, the process was more collaborative than before. It was almost architectural &#8211; building some things up, tearing others down to the beams, sitting down and writing songs not knowing what they were about. But for Flegel, it led to a reckoning. <em>&#8220;Finishing Espionage was when I realized. I looked at the rest of the lyrics and realized the magnitude of what was wrong,&#8221;<\/em> says Flegel.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/9483419c321081821c0b1a040\/images\/cce9589c-7cdd-409b-90de-bcaaa0c5b8d0.jpg?resize=287%2C287&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Preoccupations new Material cover\" width=\"287\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n&#8216;New Material&#8217; track listing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Espionage<br \/>\nDecompose<br \/>\nDisarray<br \/>\nManipulation<br \/>\nAntidote<br \/>\nSolace<br \/>\nDoubt<br \/>\nCompliance<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/9483419c321081821c0b1a040\/images\/c83bfcb5-bf36-4dde-83ac-f9706ad3d34a.png?resize=264%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Preoccupations New Material Limited editions\" width=\"264\" height=\"467\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;New Material&#8217; is the second Preoccupations to feature artwork by long-time Flemish Eye collaborator Marc Rimmer, and the stunning monochromatic art is a perfect complement to the brutalist architecture of the album.The first pressing of the LP is available in limited edition colour vinyl, CD and cassette, and is ready for pre-order now &#8211; pre-order<a href=\"https:\/\/stagefrightpublicity.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9483419c321081821c0b1a040&amp;id=d1316874ab&amp;e=0389613713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u> &#8216;New Material&#8217; here &gt;<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Known for their explosive and mind expanding live show, Preoccupations will start their world tour in North America this spring. The tour will kick off in Toronto on April 14 and take them to NYC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Portland, and more. Full tour dates come below.<\/p>\n<h3>Tour dates<\/h3>\n<p>4\/14\/18 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern<br \/>\n4\/18\/18 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *<br \/>\n4\/19\/18\u00a0 Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade *<br \/>\n4\/20\/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere (Zone One) ^<br \/>\n4\/23\/18\u00a0 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts *<br \/>\n4\/24\/18\u00a0 Washington, DC @ Rock &amp; Roll Hotel *<br \/>\n4\/26\/18\u00a0 Columbus, OH @ The A&amp;R Music Bar *<br \/>\n4\/27\/18\u00a0 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle *<br \/>\n4\/29\/18\u00a0 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *<br \/>\n5\/1\/18\u00a0 Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret *<br \/>\n5\/3\/18\u00a0 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite *<br \/>\n5\/4\/18\u00a0 Calgary, AB @ Palomino *<br \/>\n5\/5\/18\u00a0 Calgary, AB @ Palomino<br \/>\n5\/9\/18\u00a0 Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt<br \/>\n5\/11\/18 Seattle, WA @ Barboza #<br \/>\n5\/12\/18\u00a0 Portland, OR @ Star Theater #<br \/>\n5\/14\/18\u00a0 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop #<br \/>\n5\/18\/18\u00a0 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo #<br \/>\n5\/19\/18\u00a0 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #<br \/>\n5\/22\/18 Austin, TX @ Barracuda<br \/>\n5\/23\/18\u00a0 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada<br \/>\n5\/24\/18\u00a0 St. Louis, MO @ Firebird<br \/>\n6\/5\/18 London, UK @ London Underground<br \/>\n6\/7\/18 Berlin, D @ Musik &amp; Frieden<br \/>\n6\/10\/18 Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival<br \/>\n6\/11\/18 Paris, France @ Maroquinerie<br \/>\n6\/12\/18 Ramsgate, UK @ RMH<br \/>\n6\/13\/18 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club<br \/>\n7\/3\/18 Amsterdam @ Sugarfactory<br \/>\n7\/4\/18<\/p>\n<p>^ w\/ Odonis Odonis<br \/>\n* w\/ Freak Heat Waves<br \/>\n# w\/ Moaning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Preoccupations will return in 2018 with &#8216;New Material&#8217; which builds a world that is dark and exhilarating by a band in their prime. 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Despite the loss of many irreplaceable pieces of equipment, the\u00a0band was able to finish the remaining dates, borrowing instruments from friends and generous opening acts.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;indie&quot;","block_context":{"text":"indie","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?cat=23"},"img":{"alt_text":"Preoccupations Decompose live still","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/024a8e67-9403-4787-b214-d9883d052aa1.jpg?fit=600%2C337&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/024a8e67-9403-4787-b214-d9883d052aa1.jpg?fit=600%2C337&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/024a8e67-9403-4787-b214-d9883d052aa1.jpg?fit=600%2C337&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28256,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=28256","url_meta":{"origin":27880,"position":1},"title":"Preoccupations share new single &#8216;Antidote&#8217;","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"February 14, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Preoccupations\u00a0have shared another spellbinding track from\u00a0their highly anticipated new album.\u00a0'New Material'\u00a0will be released\u00a0on March 23rd via\u00a0Flemish Eye in Canada.\u00a0Antidote is the second single, a rhythmic burner showcasing a band at the top of their game.\u00a0Matt from the band adds \u2013 \"Antidote is about humans forgetting that we're apes, it's about\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;indie&quot;","block_context":{"text":"indie","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?cat=23"},"img":{"alt_text":"Preoccupations","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ccfdcc3d-a3a2-4edb-b8d3-1e378a8e4bd1.jpg?fit=650%2C433&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ccfdcc3d-a3a2-4edb-b8d3-1e378a8e4bd1.jpg?fit=650%2C433&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ccfdcc3d-a3a2-4edb-b8d3-1e378a8e4bd1.jpg?fit=650%2C433&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28665,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=28665","url_meta":{"origin":27880,"position":2},"title":"Preoccupations reveal video for new single &#8216;Disarray&#8217;","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"March 21, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Preoccupations\u00a0are days away from unleashing their latest creation\u00a0'New Material,' which will be out this Friday via Flemish Eye\u00a0in Canada (Jagjaguwar\u00a0in the rest of the world). 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