Listen to black midi’s Entrancing New Single, “Sweater”
Images courtesy of Anthrox Studio, David Rudnick
The experimental London rock band black midi debuted a new single Wednesday, an 11-minute tune called “Sweater.” It was recorded during the same session as their 2019 breakout album, Schlagenheim, with Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey.
“Sweater” comes before an extensive stint of touring for black midi, which includes a sweeping European tour, a handful of Latin American tour dates and a few festival lineups, including Coachella, Governor’s Ball and Primavera Sound.
Listen to the entrancing single below, which periodically wavers between a slow, melodic meditation and a cacophonous burst of energetic playing. Then check out upcoming black midi tour dates. We named the band 2019’s best new artist.
Black Midi Tour Dates:
February
10 – Brighton, U.K. @ Concorde 2 – SOLD OUT
11 – Southampton, U.K. @ The 1865 – SOLD OUT
12 – Bristol, U.K. @ Marble Factory – SOLD OUT
14 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Button Factory – SOLD OUT
15 – Belfast, U.K. @ Ulster Sports Club – SOLD OUT
17 – Edinburgh, U.K. @ Liquid Room – SOLD OUT
18 – Newcastle, U.K. @ Riverside
19 – Leeds, U.K. @ Irish Centre – SOLD OUT
20 – Norwich, U.K. @ Norwich Arts Center – SOLD OUT
March
06 – London, U.K. @ Roundhouse – SOLD OUT
27-28 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Sesc Belenzinho
31 – Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Xirgu Untref
April
03 – Santiago, Chile @ Bar Loreto
05 – Bogota, Colombia @ Festival Estéreo Picnic
08 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Indie Rocks!
11 – Indio, Calif. @ Coachella
15 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Great American Music Hall
18 – Indio, Calif. @ Coachella
May
02 – London, U.K. @ Queen Elizabeth Hall – SOLD OUT
05 – Chapiteau, Belgium @ Nuits Botanique
16 – Paris, France @ Le Carreau du Temple – SOLD OUT
18 – Berlin, Germany @ Silent Green – Sold Out
June
03-07 – Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
05 – London, U.K. @ Wide Awake Festival
05-07 – New York, N.Y. @ Governors Ball
12-14 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands @ Best Kept Secret
23 – Manchester, U.K. @ Royal Northern College Of Music – SOLD OUT
July
09-11 – Trencin, Slovakia @ Pohoda
August
22 – Brecon Beacons, U.K. @ Green Man