Swearin’, the Allison Crutchfield-fronted punk outfit, are releasing their next album on Oct. 5 on Merge Records. It’s called Fall into the Sun and so far, it’s shaping up to be a roaring return. The band shared the excellent first single, “Grow into a Ghost,” last month, and on Monday they came back with the second. You can listen to “Untitled (LA)” below.
If “Grow in a Ghost” was a focused punk lean-in, “Untitled (LA)” is the more kinetic of the two tracks, a winding, energy-packed rocker. Bolstered by a hurried bass line and the L.A. anecdote born of Crutchfield’s lyrics, “Untitled (LA)” signals a productive fellowship between members Crutchfield, guitarist Kyle Gilbride and drummer Jeff Bolt. Crutchfield has said Fall into the Sun is “the adult Swearin’ album,” which seems appropriate as it’s the band’s first record on Merge, and their first since reuniting late last year.
In addition to their previously announced dates, Swearin’ also added more shows to the calendar on Monday. Find all their tour dates further down.
You can preorder Fall into the Sun digitally here or get your hard copy from an independent record store here. Again, you can listen to “Untitled (LA)” below and revisit “Grow into a Ghost” here.
Swearin’ Tour Dates:
August
01 – San Diego, Calif. @ The Whistle Stop*
02 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Highland Park Ebell Club*
03 – San Jose, Calif. @ The Ritz*
05 – Seattle, Wash. @ Chop Suey*
06 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Fox Cabaret*
07 – Portland, Ore. @ Doug Fir*
09 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Rickshaw Stop*
10 – Fresno, Calif. @ Strummer’s*
11 – Pioneertown, Calif. @ Pappy and Harriet’s*
17 – Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom#
18 – Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom#
September
05 – Baltimore, Md. @ Ottobar^
06 – Richmond, Va. @ Strange Matter^
07 – Raleigh, N.C. @ Hopscotch Music Fest
October
09 – Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat%
10 – Philadelphia, Penn. @ First Unitarian Church+
11 – Allston, Mass. @ Great Scott+
12 – Portsmouth, N.H. @ The Press Room+
13 – Montreal, Québec @ La Vitrola+
14 – Toronto, Ontario @ Not Dead Yet
16 – Detroit, Mish. @ El Club+
17 – Columbus, Ohio @ Ace of Cups+
18 – Chicago, Ill. @ Lincoln Hall+
19 – Pittsburgh, Penn. @ Cattivo+
20 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg+
December
11 – Asheville, N.C. @ The Mothlight
12 – Atlanta, Ga. @ 529
13 – Birmingham, Ala. @ Saturn
14 – New Orleans, La. – Gasa Gasa
15 – Houston, Texas @ Satellite Bar
16 – Austin, Texas @ Barracuda
17 – Denton, Texas @ Dan’s Silverleaf
19 – Nashville, Tenn. @ High Watt
(# – w/ Jawbreaker)
(^ – w/ Ought)
(% – w/ Sheer Mag)
(+ – w/ Empath)