Speedy Ortiz Release Video For 'Twerp Verse' Track Lean In When I Suffer
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Written by Laura Johnson
Speedy Ortiz have shared a new track.
Lean in When I Suffer is the latest to be lifted from 'Twerp Verse', the follow up to 2015's 'Foil Deer', which is due out on April 27 through Carpark Records.
Discussing the song and its video, vocalist and guitarist Sadie Dupuis said:
"“Lean In When I Suffer” is about that fun breed of “ally” who wears out their already exhausted friends by relying on us for excessive emotional labor. They want props for their wokeness, but don’t want to put in any actual work or divest themselves of power. They just taaaake uuuup spaaaace, and shut down when you try to talk them through their problematic tendencies. Because #selfcare? So you’re stuck in a toxic vampiric loop trying to maintain a relationship--Lean In AND Suffer, why don’t you! Director Ari Ratner took this concept a step further to address another annoyance we found relatable as hell, which is when “people give unsolicited advice about how to beat depression. [They] typically fail to acknowledge depression as a real illness and often minimize the experiences of the person they are trying to help.” So our OK-to-Cry-Corral band gets put through happiness bootcamp from a group of clowns who’ve "never been sad" (and some accompanying Crayola-bright illustrations from Julia Emiliani).
Ultimately, playing angry rock songs is our favorite form of therapy.
(And also, real therapy. That shit works.)"
The band will support the album with a North American tour, which will run throughout May and June.
Speedy Ortiz Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu May 03 2018 - HAMDEN Connecticut - Space Ballroom. (USA)
Sat May 05 2018 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - Black Cat (USA)
Mon May 07 2018 - NORFOLK Virginia - Charlies American Cafe (USA)
Tue May 08 2018 - DURHAM North Carolina - Pinhook (USA)
Wed May 09 2018 - ATLANTA Georgia - Masquerade (USA)
Thu May 10 2018 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - High Watt (USA)
Sat May 12 2018 - CHICAGO Illinois - Subterranean (USA)
Sun May 13 2018 - DETROIT Michigan - El Club (USA)
Mon May 14 2018 - TORONTO Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern (Canada)
Tue May 15 2018 - MONTREAL Quebec - La Vitrola (Canada)
Thu May 17 2018 - BROOKLYN New York - Music Hall Of Williamsburg (USA)
Tue May 29 2018 - LAKEWOOD Ohio - Mahall's (USA)
Wed May 30 2018 - LOUISVILLE Kentucky - Zanzabar (USA)
Fri June 01 2018 - LITTLE ROCK Arkansas - Stickyz Rock n Roll Chicken Shack (USA)
Sat June 02 2018 - AUSTIN Texas - Barracuda (USA)
Sun June 03 2018 - DALLAS Texas - Club Dada (USA)
Tue June 05 2018 - PHOENIX Arizona - Rebel Lounge (USA)
Wed June 06 2018 - SAN DIEGO California - Soda Bar (USA)
Thu June 07 2018 - LOS ANGELES California - Echo (USA)
Sat June 09 2018 - OAKLAND California - Starline Social Club (USA)
Sun June 10 2018 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Cafe du Nord (USA)
Tue June 12 2018 - PORTLAND Oregon - Doug Fir Lounge (USA)
Wed June 13 2018 - SEATTLE Washington - Vera Project (USA)
Thu June 14 2018 - BOISE Idaho - Neurolux (USA)
Sat June 16 2018 - DENVER Colorado - Larimer Lounge (USA)
Sun June 17 2018 - OMAHA Nebraska - Reverb Lounge (USA)
Tue June 19 2018 - ST LOUIS Missouri - Blueberry Hill Duck Room (USA)
Wed June 20 2018 - INDIANAPOLIS Indiana - Hi-Fi (USA)
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