The Tubs Release New Single “Narcissist,” Announce U.S. Shows
The band’s sophomore album, Cotton Crown, arrives March 7 via Trouble in Mind.
Photo by Robin Christian
Welsh indie-rockers The Tubs have released the second single from their upcoming album, Cotton Crown, which is due out March 7 via Trouble in Mind, committing fully to the crooning lamentations and Smiths-style guitar hooks found throughout their 2023 LP, Dead Meat, which we named one of the best debut albums of that year.
“Narcissist” isn’t as simple as an ‘80’s themed indie-pop tune though. Vocalist Owen ‘O’ Williams uses guitarist George Nicholls’s shimmering riffs as a contradiction to his own downtrodden melodies, creating a distinctly darker and unsympathetic sound as if he’s singing a confession to Morrissey himself. Williams said of the song in a recent press statement, “‘Narcissist’ is another tune about dating post-grief. It’s about hearing someone’s a sociopathic nightmare and wanting to be manipulated or abused as a distraction from the larger nightmare of death. It’s also about noticing a kind of sociopathic aspect of yourself in which you see your life as an interesting plot rather than something real and emotionally consequential.”
The Tubs set off on their first North American tour in May, supporting the Wedding Present. They have announced a number of headlining dates as well that bookend their impending two-month run. Listen to “Narcissist” and check out the full list of tour dates below.
The Tubs’ Upcoming Tour Dates:
Tue. May 13 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
Wed. May 14 – Memphis, TN @ B-Side
Thu. May 15 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street
Fri. May 16 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s %
Sat. May 17 – Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co. %
Mon. May 19 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl %
Tue. May 20 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern %
Wed. May 21 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall %
Thu. May 22 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat %
Fri. May 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg %
Sat. May 24 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair %
Mon. May 26 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz %
Tue. May 27 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall %
Wed. May 28 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop %
Thu. May 29 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle %
Sat. May 31 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club %
Tue. June 3 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s %
Wed. June 4 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios %
Fri. June 6 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel %
Sat. June 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room %
Tue. June 10 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
Wed. June 11 – Denver, CO @ Marquis
Fri. June 13 – Rock Island, IL @ Rozz Tox
Sat. June 14 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
% supporting The Wedding Present