{"id":42216,"date":"2025-04-25T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42216"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T23:21:00","slug":"miki-berenyi-trio-x-lol-tolhurst-x-gray-share-stranger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42216","title":{"rendered":"Miki Berenyi Trio x Lol Tolhurst x Gray share \u2018Stranger\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get ready to drift into a lush shoegaze dreamscape: the Miki Berenyi Trio have teamed up with alt-rock legend Lol Tolhurst (The Cure) and his son Gray for a brand-new standalone single called <em>Stranger<\/em>. Recorded across Los Angeles, London and St Leonards, and produced by MB3\u2019s own Oliver Cherer, this track swells from hypnotic synths to a soaring, crescendoing outro that\u2019ll leave you totally entranced. Stream <em>Stranger<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/bfan.link\/mb3-lol-gray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a> or watch the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<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\/17CCNOl46m0?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>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Why <em>Stranger<\/em> feels so special<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>Stranger started life as a demo from Lol and Gray\u2014guitar, synth, drums\u2014and it had this insistent outro that begged to be explored,\u201d<\/em> says producer Oliver Cherer. \u201c<em>I leaned into a Talk Talk-inspired piano riff, added an Ashes to Ashes-style flanger wobble, then layered strings and a fat Moog bass to build it into a swelling wall of sound. Miki\u2019s lyrics about the fallout of a long-term couple splitting really give it heart, and Moose\u2019s shimmering guitars tie it all together.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miki adds, \u201c<em>At its core it\u2019s about standing by friends when their world falls apart. The heartbreak is theirs to bear, but the ripples touch us all.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lol chimes in, \u201c<em>Sadly Budgie couldn\u2019t join this time, so my son Gray steps in to play my parts live. We\u2019ll all be onstage together for \u2018Stranger,\u2019 and it feels like the perfect song for these shows.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tour Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Europe &amp; UK<\/strong><br>4\/27 Arlon, BE @ L\u2019Entrep\u00f4t<br>4\/28 Colmar, FR @ Le Grillen<br>4\/29 Paris, FR @ FGO Barbara<br>4\/30 Lille, FR @ L\u2019A\u00e9ronef<br>5\/1 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat<br>5\/3 Li\u00e8ge, BE @ Reflektor<br>5\/9 London, UK @ Moth Club<br>5\/10 Norwich, UK @ Voodoo Daddy<br>5\/11 Brighton, UK @ DUST<br>5\/18 Reading, UK @ The Facebar<br>5\/22 Cambridge, UK @ The Portland Arms<br>5\/24 Leeds, UK @ Lending Rooms<br>5\/31 Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Petes<br>6\/1 Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny<br>7\/5 Cheshire, UK @ Pop at the Lock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>North America (Fall 2025)<\/strong><br>10\/10 Washington, DC @ Pearl Street Warehouse<br>10\/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg<br>10\/12 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair<br>10\/13 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB<br>10\/15 Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall<br>10\/16 Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag<br>10\/17 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall<br>10\/18 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club<br>10\/20 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge<br>10\/21 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge<br>10\/23 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre<br>10\/24 Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre<br>10\/25 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios<br>10\/27 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall<br>10\/28 West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Grab tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/mikistuff.com\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay Connected<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow along for tour updates, behind-the-scenes snaps and more:<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/charmschoolmedia.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7729f4c86d7f743ae4dbabf1d&amp;id=34862f84af&amp;e=c7d74adf69\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/charmschoolmedia.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7729f4c86d7f743ae4dbabf1d&amp;id=da024c232e&amp;e=c7d74adf69\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/charmschoolmedia.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7729f4c86d7f743ae4dbabf1d&amp;id=348d540303&amp;e=c7d74adf69\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Website<\/a><\/strong><br>Stream &amp; 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