In a few weeks, my former boss, the Pitchfork founder Ryan Schreiber, will publish his memoir Weird Era: How Pitchfork Changed Music Forever. I've already read the book, and a lot of it is Schreiber giving his hindsight-enhanced reflections on the big moments in Pitchfork's history. So you better believe he's got some things to say about Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the previously unheralded indie band who got a big boost when Pitchfork raved about their self-titled 2005 debut and who then became a symbol of, and perhaps a punchline about, the site's starmaking powers.
Anyway, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah endure, and they've got a new album on the way. Alec Ounsworth, the only core member of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, spent last year marking the 20th anniversary of the band's debut with a tour and a reissue. Early in 2027, they'll release Burned, the first CYHSY album in more than six years.
Lead single "Fever Of The Mind" is a big, sweeping, passionate piece of old-school indie rock that feels very, very comforting for those of us who were there. It's a nice little reminder of why Pitchfork liked those guys in the first place. Below, check out that song and the dates for the band's 2027 tour.
TOUR DATES:2/06 - Istanbul, Turkey – Zorlu2/09 - Zurich, Switzerland – Bogen F2/11 - Lille, France – L’Aéronef2/12 - Cologne, Germany – Gebäude 92/13 - Berlin, Germany – Gretchen2/14 - Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA2/16 - Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso Tolhuistuin2/17 - Ghent, Belgium – Club Wintercircus2/18 - Paris, France – Le Trabendo2/19 - Dublin, Ireland – Button Factory2/20 - London, United Kingdom – Islington Assembly Hall4/05 - Washington, DC – The Atlantis4/06 - Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle4/07 - Atlanta, GA – Terminal West4/09 - Dallas, TX – AM/FM4/10 - Austin, TX – Mohawk4/12 - Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge4/13 - Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room4/14 - San Francisco, CA – The Independent4/16 - Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios4/17 - Seattle, WA – Crocodile4/18 - Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre4/20 - Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge4/21 - Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre5/07 - Minneapolis, MN – Turf Club5/08 - Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall5/09 - Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme5/11 - Toronto, ON – The Great Hall5/12 - Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer5/13 - New York, NY – Racket5/14 - Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair5/15 - Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts Burned is out 1/29 on the band's own CYHSY label, via Secretly Distribution.
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