{"id":28665,"date":"2018-03-21T17:15:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T21:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=28665"},"modified":"2019-05-31T15:47:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T19:47:12","slug":"preoccupations-reveal-video-new-single-disarray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=28665","title":{"rendered":"Preoccupations reveal video for new single &#8216;Disarray&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Preoccupations\u00a0are days away from unleashing their latest creation\u00a0&#8216;New Material,&#8217; which will be out this Friday via Flemish Eye\u00a0in Canada (Jagjaguwar\u00a0in the rest of the world). We&#8217;re pretty excited for the album as are \u00a0Paste who said the first singles <em>&#8220;demonstrate\u00a0New Material&#8217;s potential to make its mark on 2018&#8217;s musical landscape, from a band that&#8217;s becoming more essential by the day&#8221;<\/em>. Brooklyn Vegan\u00a0echoed that sentiment in their review of the last single <em>Antidote<\/em>, saying <em>&#8220;Between this and Espionage, this record is shaping up to be a good one.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now, the band are following with a\u00a0third single and a stunning new video directed by Ruff Mercy.\u00a0The video for\u00a0<em>Disarray<\/em> was shot at\u00a0Saunton Sands in North\u00a0Devon in the UK and features Matt Flegel, the band&#8217;s songwriter, vocalist and bass player. Matt says, <em>&#8220;When I was writing Disarray, it started off with an image of a mother combing her daughters hair that came into my mind, I liked the metaphor of splitting the braids and combing through the tangles, and wrote the rest of the lyrics around that image. This song sat untouched for close to 6 months as a recording with just bass and drums before we came back to it and wrote and recorded the guitar line while out of our minds one night in the early AM.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Director Ruff Mercy noted,\u00a0<em>&#8220;For me, the word Disarray conjures up images of a mind unravelling in a chaotic way. I wanted to physically show that inner turmoil without having to have Matt or an actor run around with a\u00a0painted\u00a0face looking distressed so to cut up and distort and\u00a0draw over Matt&#8217;s image felt like an interesting way to show this.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Check out the video clip for <em>Disarray<\/em> via YouTube below. We&#8217;re loving everything about this track and video.<\/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\/keq2JOyZ6KI?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><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=320%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nPre-orders<\/strong><br \/>\n&#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.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-order &#8216;New Material&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/stagefrightpublicity.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9483419c321081821c0b1a040&amp;id=9b9bde2950&amp;e=0389613713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Preoccupations are preparing for their next world tour which kicks off next month with shows in\u00a0Toronto\u00a0(The Garrison, April 13, and a \u00a0Horseshoe Tavern on April 14) and then\u00a0Montreal\u00a0(Theatre Plaza, April 16).\u00a0The 4-piece will then tour the North America with\u00a0dates in\u00a0Winnipeg,\u00a0Edmonton, two in\u00a0Calgary\u00a0and\u00a0Vancouver\u00a0on May 9th, before continuing on an extensive tour of the UK and Europe.<\/p>\n<h3>Tour dates<\/h3>\n<p>4\/13\/18\u00a0Toronto, ON @ The Garrison<br \/>\n4\/14\/18\u00a0Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern\u00a0<em>SOLD OUT<\/em><br \/>\n4\/16\/18\u00a0Montreal, Que @ Theatre Plaza<br \/>\n4\/18\/18\u00a0Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *<br \/>\n4\/19\/18\u00a0Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade *<br \/>\n4\/20\/18\u00a0Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere (Zone One) ^\u00a0<strong><em>SOLD OUT<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n4\/23\/18\u00a0Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts *<br \/>\n4\/24\/18\u00a0Washington, DC @ Rock &amp; Roll Hotel *<br \/>\n4\/26\/18\u00a0Columbus, OH @ The A&amp;R Music Bar *<br \/>\n4\/27\/18\u00a0Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle *<br \/>\n4\/28\/18\u00a0Chicago, IL @ Co-Prosperity<br \/>\n4\/29\/18\u00a0Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *<br \/>\n5\/1\/18\u00a0Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret *<br \/>\n5\/3\/18\u00a0Edmonton, AB @ Starlite *<br \/>\n5\/4\/18\u00a0Calgary, AB @ Palomino *<br \/>\n5\/5\/18\u00a0Calgary, AB @ Palomino<br \/>\n5\/9\/18\u00a0Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n5\/11\/18\u00a0Seattle, WA @ Barboza #<br \/>\n5\/12\/18\u00a0Portland, OR @ Star Theater #<br \/>\n5\/14\/18\u00a0San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop #<br \/>\n5\/17\/18\u00a0Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo #<br \/>\n5\/18\/18\u00a0Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo #\u00a0<strong><em>SOLD OUT<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n5\/19\/18\u00a0Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #<br \/>\n5\/22\/18\u00a0Austin, TX @ Barracuda<br \/>\n5\/23\/18\u00a0Dallas, TX @ Club Dada<br \/>\n5\/24\/18\u00a0St. Louis, MO @ Firebird<br \/>\n6\/5\/18\u00a0London, UK @ London Underground<br \/>\n6\/7\/18\u00a0Berlin, D @ Musik &amp; Frieden<br \/>\n6\/8\/18\u00a0Helsinki, Finland\u00a0Sideways Festival<br \/>\n6\/10\/18\u00a0Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival<br \/>\n6\/11\/18\u00a0Paris, France @ Maroquinerie<br \/>\n6\/12\/18\u00a0Ramsgate, UK @ RMH<br \/>\n6\/13\/18\u00a0Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club<br \/>\n6\/15\/18\u00a0Dublin, Ireland\u00a0Donnybrook Stadium<br \/>\n7\/3\/18\u00a0Amsterdam @ Sugarfactory<br \/>\n7\/4\/18\u00a0Hamburg @Molotow<br \/>\n7\/5\/18\u00a0Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival<br \/>\n7\/8\/18\u00a0Monts, France\u00a0Terre Du Son Festival<br \/>\n7\/12 &#8211; 7\/15\/18 Lithuania\u00a0@ Devilstone Festival Anyksciai<br \/>\n7\/13\/18\u00a0Dour, Belgium\u00a0Dour Festival<br \/>\n7\/14\/18\u00a0Brighton, UK\u00a0The Haunt<br \/>\n7\/15\/18\u00a0Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival<br \/>\n7\/16\/18\u00a0Birmingham, UK\u00a0The Hare and Hound<br \/>\n7\/17\/18\u00a0Bristol, UK\u00a0The Fleece<\/p>\n<p>^ w\/ Odonis Odonis<br \/>\n* w\/ Freak Heat Waves<br \/>\n# w\/ Moaning<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Preoccupations, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stagefrightpublicity.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9483419c321081821c0b1a040&amp;id=9edf55186e&amp;e=0389613713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">preoccupationsband.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Preoccupations\u00a0are days away from unleashing their latest creation\u00a0&#8216;New Material,&#8217; 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