As previously announced, Speedy Ortiz will be putting out a brand new full-length, Foil Deer, on April 21 via Carpark Records. Today, we get our first taste of what the album will sound like on lead single “Raising the Skate”. It’s an empowering number that’s as strong in text as it is in sound. “But just because I let you kill time dangling me from the quarry / doesn’t mean that I won’t land on my feet,” sings Sadie Dupuis. The snarky, rightfully confident refrain of “That’s cause I’m the boss / caller of the shots” supports that. Listen to it below via FADER.
In an email to FADER, Dupuis further explained the origins of the song: “It’s crazy frustrating seeing women and girls, myself included, put in positions in which they have to shirk credit for their talent or otherwise risk getting dissed as overbearing and bitchy… Being ‘the bigger person’ and letting others’ petulant behavior slide doesn’t always make you feel big. Sometimes you have to respect yourself by telling a toxic hanger-on to get lost.”
In support of the release, Speedy Ortiz are playing a long string of dates, including a stop at The Sinclair on April 22 with Mitski and Krill. The rest of their tour sees equally excellent support from the likes of Alex G, Palehound, Two Inch Astronaut, and more. See the full list of tour dates below.
Speedy Ortiz Tour Dates:
02/12/15 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison (Red Bull Sound Select) *&
04/22/15 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair *&
04/24/15 – Hamden, CT @ The Space *&
04/25/15 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *&
04/26/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *&
04/28/15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo *!
04/29/15 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop *!
04/30/15 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle *!
5/1/15 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency *!
5/2/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry *!
5/3/15 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s Oasis *!
5/4/15 - Champaign, IL @ Highdive *!
5/6/15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat *!
5/7/15 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter *
5/8/15 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Back Room *
5/9/15 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
5/11/15 - Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar *
5/13/15 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa *
5/14/15 - Houston, TX @ Walter’s Downtown $
5/15/15 - Austin, TX @ Red 7 $
5/16/15 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada $
5/21/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo $
5/22/15 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room $
5/23/15 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium $
5/25/15 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios $%
5/26/15 - Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt $
5/27/15 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza $
5/29/15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court $^
5/30/15 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge $^
5/31/15 - Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room $^
6/1/15 - Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall $^
6/2/15 - St. Louis, MO @ Firebird $^
6/4/15 - Detroit, MI @ UFO Factory $^
6/5/15 - Toronto, ON @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern $^
6/6/15 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le “Ritz” P.D.B. $^
7/17/15 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
* w/ Krill
& w/ Mitski
! w/ Two Inch Astronaut
$ w/ Alex G
% w/ Broken Water
^ w/ Palehound