Chastity Belt have shared another early single from their fifth album.
Coupling '90s alt-rock guitar riffs and shoegazey chords, Chemtrails marks the third preview of 'Live Laugh Love', due out on March 29 via Suicide Squeeze Records.
Following Hollow and I-90 Bridge, the slow-burning track was born out of a jam session, and comes with a video directed by Ertuğrul Yaka. Singer Julia Shapiro commented:
"Chemtrails started off as a jam when we were rehearsing for an upcoming tour. I started playing that initial lead guitar part without thinking, and the rest came together pretty naturally after that. Gretchen’s drums along with Annie’s bass really drive the song - the drums remind me a bit of Protomartyr (love those boys!), and Lydia’s lead guitar line in the chorus is very rock n roll.
"The lyrics are about not being able to let go of things and retracing memories in your head. I reached out to Ertuğrul Yaka about animating something to the song because his work is often pretty dark and introspective, and he came up with a video that really fits the vibe."
On the video, animator Yaka shared: "Every person has the hope of finding their other half throughout their lives. I tried to explain the deprivation suffered by a person who cannot find her other half. The smiley mask is the persona that she shows to other people. The moon is a metaphor describing the search for couples to each other. At the end of the song 'I'm painting us a picture in my head' based on the lyrics, I made the reunion inspired by 'The Lovers' painting by Rene Magritte."
The four-piece will embark on a North American tour in the spring, followed by UK dates in June as part of their European tour. Tickets are on sale.
Chastity Belt Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu April 04 2024 - HOUSTON Texas - Downstairs at White Oak Music Hall - Complex (USA)
Fri April 05 2024 - DALLAS Texas - Deep Ellum Art Co. (USA)
Sat April 06 2024 - AUSTIN Texas - Mohawk (USA)
Mon April 08 2024 - SANTA FE New Mexico - House of Eternal Return (Meow Wolf Santa Fe) (USA)
Tue April 09 2024 - TUCSON Arizona - 191 Toole (USA)
Wed April 10 2024 - SAN DIEGO California - Quartyard (USA)
Thu April 11 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Teragram Ballroom (USA)
Fri April 12 2024 - SANTA CRUZ California - Moe's Alley (USA)
Sat April 13 2024 - SAN FRANCISCO California - THE INDEPENDENT (USA)
Tue April 16 2024 - PORTLAND Oregon - Wonder Ballroom (USA)
Wed April 17 2024 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Fox Cabaret (Canada)
Thu April 18 2024 - SEATTLE Washington - Crocodile (USA)
Fri May 03 2024 - ASHEVILLE North Carolina - Eulogy (USA)
Sat May 04 2024 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - Black Cat (USA)
Sun May 05 2024 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - First Unitarian Church - PA (USA)
Tue May 07 2024 - BROOKLYN New York - Warsaw (USA)
Wed May 08 2024 - CAMBRIDGE MA Massachusetts - Sinclair Music Hall (USA)
Thu May 09 2024 - ALBANY - Lark Hall (USA)
Fri May 10 2024 - TORONTO Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern (Canada)
Sat May 11 2024 - DETROIT Michigan - El Club (USA)
Sun May 12 2024 - CHICAGO Illinois - Lincoln Hall (USA)
Sat June 08 2024 - BRIGHTON Hope & Ruin
Sun June 09 2024 - LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
Tue June 11 2024 - GLASGOW Room 2 (Formerly Chambre 69)
Wed June 12 2024 - MANCHESTER Deaf Institute
Thu June 13 2024 - BRISTOL Dareshack
Fri June 14 2024 - LONDON Village Underground
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