The Breeders Announce U.S. Tour, Share Video for “Nervous Mary”

A little arts and crafts never hurt anybody, and The Breeders take that into account in their new video for “Nervous Mary,” in which Sesame Street meets The Breeders: The band replace frontwomen Kim and Kelly Deal with puppets and rock out in the middle of a Dutch street.

Everything about the video is DIY, from the filming to the puppets themselves. According to The Breeders’ label 4AD, the puppets were made by professional puppet-maker and Finnish fan Milla Risku. Despite their describing the video as having been filmed “In the middle of a busy street in Nijmegen,” there’s not one car in sight; they must’ve found the only three quiet minutes in that city.

“Nervous Mary” is a cut from All Nerve, the band’s first release in 10 years. Along with the video, they’ve announced a string of U.S. shows in September and October. The Deal sisters also recently hopped on Courtney Barnett’s latest project Tell Me How You Really Feel. You can check out the full list of dates and puppet-assted music video below.

The Breeders Tour Dates:

September
27 – Pioneertown, Calif. @ Pappy & Harriet’s

October
01 – Boulder, Colo. @ Boulder Theater
03 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Diamond Ballroom
04 – San Antonio, Texas @ Aztec Theater
06 – Austin, Texas @ ACL Fest
09 – Memphis, Tenn. @ New Daisy Theatre
10 – Springfield, Mo. @ Gillioz Theatre
11 – Wichita, Kan. @ Orpheum Theatre
13 – Austin, Texas @ ACL Fest
16 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Buckhead Theatre
18 – Tampa, Fla. @ The Ritz Ybor
19 – Miami, Fla. @ The Fillmore
20 – Ponte Vedra, Fla. @ Ponte Verda Music Hall
21 – Columbia, S.C. @ The Senate
23 – Richmond, Va. @ The National
24 – Ashbury Park, N.J. @ The Stone Pony
25 – Portland, Maine @ State Theatre
27 – Providence, R.I. @ The Strand
28 – Clifton Park, N.Y. @ Upstate Concert Hall
30 – Buffalo, N.Y. @ Town Ballroom
31 – Columbus, Ohio @ Columbus Athenaeum