February 2020

Today the British quartet Penelope Islands released the video of “Underwater record store“, the fourth and last video to be released from the band’s breathtaking debut album Up to The tide Creeps In, now via Bella Union. Led by brother and sister Jack and Lily Wolter, the group is about to embark on a North American tour, supporting Wallows. Complete list of dates below. Besides, Penelope Islands they’ve thrown Penny Islands TV, a new way for fans to keep up with the latest band news while they’re on the road.

Watch the music video below!

Speaking on the inspiration behind the video, the group’s Jack Wolter said, “I came across this wonderful underwater footage of sea creatures while researching visuals for our live show. It was produced by a school of science in San Francisco, I think. I’m pretty sure it’s filmed in an aquarium, but made to look like it’s under the sea. The textures and colors are really grainy and weird and move perfectly with it. the song. It was so much fun to do and it was quite nostalgic together on an old train travel route that I haven’t done in years; a six hour trip to Cornwall along the coast. were potentially working on releasing a video with a “real life” filmmaker we were chatting with, but felt right to make our last video for this album ourselves, like everyone else besides we went out. Finish this chap it is “in agreement” with the other visuals that we have published. We wanted to share the song’s lyrics in the video too, something we’ve never done before. Some pieces and ideas were inspired by “Helicopter” by Deerhunter and “I Know What It’s Like” by Tweedy.

Of the song itself, Lily Wolter says, “It was just a dream! Well a few actually combined … But the main date from my childhood. A big battle. Dad and me we fought against a herd of white sharks, which had infested a ditch around a large sand castle, which I had proudly built. We won, of course. I had the same dream many times in my life , and since then I’ve added several quirks to the castle. One being an underwater record store. “

List of tracks:

1.) Chlorine

2.) Round

3.) Do not speak

4.) Underwater record store

5.) Three

6.) Gnarbone

7.) Leipzig

8.) Looking for me eyes first

9.) Cut your hair

10.) Through the garden

Formed around the chemistry between siblings and dual songwriters Jack and Lily Wolter, Until the Tide Creeps In is an album deepened by shared experience. Born in Devon and raised on the Isle of Man, the Wolters bond was strengthened by separation when Jack moved to study art at college at 19, when Lily was 13. Lily wasn’t much of a boring little sister anymore and had grown up and started playing in bands and writing songs. We quickly became very close. I had written a few songs, so we formed a band called Your Gold Teeth. We toured a bit and then Lily left for Brighton to study songwriting. A few years later I moved and we started Penelope Islands together. ”For every sibling forged in the rivalry, many more mount an unassailable genetic argument to keep the music in the family. Penelope Isles, a quartet completed by Jack Sowton and Becky Redford.

Crisp and woozy, happy and biting, Until the Tide Creeps In presents the vast DIY mix of the translucent dream-pop, fuzz-rock and indie-psych flush guitar group is lovingly immersed in exquisite harmonies and lustrous melodies: a combination so intuitive, you’d think it was in their blood.

Tour dates:

02/14/20 – New Orleans @ House of Blues *

02/15/20 – Atlanta @ Tabernacle *

02/17/20 – Lake Buena Vista @ House of Blues *

02/18/20 – Fort Lauderdale @ Revolution *

02/19/20 – Tampa @ Le RITZ Ybor *

02/20/20 – Birmingham @ City of iron *

02/21/20 – Charlotte @ The Underground *

02/22/20 – Charleston @ Music Farm *

02/23/20 – Raleigh @ Lincoln Theater *

02/25/20 – Baltimore @ Rams Head Live *

02/26/20 – Pittsburgh @ Mr. Smalls Theater *

02/2720 – Syracuse @ The Westcott Theaters *

02/29/20 – Montreal @ Crown Theater *

03/01/20 – South Burlington @ Higher ground *

03/02/20 – Providence @ Ballroom Party *

* = Wallows support

Photo credit: Laura Caldwell

Regarding the tour’s nickname, Franti explains, “I think in this world we are constantly trying to divide the human family into groups that we can call ‘other’. It is important to stand up for the values ​​of embracing our differences, being ourselves authentic and accepting others to be themselves. Sometimes it’s hard work. Somewhere along the way, our society seems to have forgotten that working hard and being kind to other people, regardless of their history or beliefs, is always important. In fact, it is more important than ever.

The tour comes a little over a year after their last album, Stay Human, Vol. 11, which landed in January 2019. A remix of the ensemble arrived in November, featuring four songs from the original album, including the surprising “This World Is So F * cked Up (But I Ain’t Ever Giving Up on It). “

Check out the full tour schedule below. The Soulrocker Fam presale for members of the Franti fan club begins tomorrow (February 5) at 10 a.m. local time on soulrockerfam.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public on February 7 at 10 a.m. local time, unless otherwise noted below.

Michael Franti & Spearhead’s 2020 Work Hard & Be Nice tour dates:

* Indicates the dates of support for Kenny Chesney
^ Date of sale to be determined

4/3/20 – North Carolina Azalea Fest – Wilmington, North Carolina
04/18/20 – AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas *
04/19/2020 – Waller Creek Amphitheater in Stubb – Austin, Texas
04/22/2020 – Mars Music Hall – Huntsville, AL
04/23/2020 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – New Orleans, LA
04/25/2020 – Miller Park – Milwaukee, WI *
04/26/20 – Le Sylvee – Madison, WI
04/27/20 – Englert Civic Theater – Iowa City, IA
04/29/2020 – The District – Sioux Falls, SD
2/5/20 – US Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, MN *
7/5/20 – Coral Sky Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, FL * ^
8/5/20 – St. Augustine Amphitheater – St. Augustine, FL
05/09/20 – Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida *
10/5/20 – The Gates Hotel – Sunset Green Lawn – Key West, Florida
12/5/20 – Soul Kitchen – Mobile, Alabama
05/13/2020 – BankPlus Amphitheater – Southaven, MS *
05/14/2020 – Brandon Amphitheater – Brandon, MS *
5/15/20 – Iron City – Birmingham, AL
05/16/2020 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia *
05/22/2020 – Minute Maid Park – Houston, Texas *
05/23/2020 – Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas *
05/24/2020 – BottleRock Festival – Napa, California
05/28/2020 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH * ^
05/30/20 – Heinz Field – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *
6/4/20 – Coastal Credit Union Park – Raleigh, North Carolina * ^
6/6/20 – Red Rocks Amphitheater – Morrison, CO
7/6/20 – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater – Vail, CO
11/6/20 – Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR * ^
12/6/20 – First Financial Music Hall – El Dorado, AR
6/13/20 – Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO *
6/14/20 – Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY
6/17/20 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA * ^
06/18/20 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, Virginia * ^
06/25/20 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, North Carolina * ^
06/26/20 – The Caverns – Pelham, TN
06/27/20 – Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee *
06/28/20 – Recovery Station – Asheville, North Carolina
2/7/20 – Harveys Outdoor Amphitheater – Stateline, NV *
7/3/20 – Harveys Outdoor Amphitheater – Stateline, NV *
7/5/20 – Bobcat Stadium – Bozeman, MT *
7/6/20 – The Pub Station Ballroom – Billings, MT
7/8/20 – Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua – Bayfield, WI
7/9/20 – Community Gate Auditorium – Fish Creek, WI
11/7/20 – Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City, MO * ^
7/16/20 – Edgefield – Troutdale, OR
07/17/20 – Les Schwab Amphitheater – Bend, OR
07/18/20 – CenturyLink Field – Seattle, WA *
07/23/20 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN * ^
07/24/20 – Howard Park – South Bend, IN
07/25/20 – Soldier Field – Chicago, Illinois *
07/29/20 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, New Mexico * ^
07/30/20 – Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ * ^
07/31/20 – Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill County Park – Flagstaff, AZ
8/1/20 – SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, CA *
8/2/20 – Humphreys By The Bay Concerts – San Diego, CA
8/4/20 – The Cuthbert Amphitheater – Eugene, OR
8/5/20 – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater – Boise, ID * ^
8/6/20 – USANA Amphitheater – Salt Lake City, UT * ^
8/11/20 – Stiefel Theater for the Performing Arts – Salina, KS
8/12/20 – Rose Park – Columbia, Missouri
08/14/20 – Hensville Park – Toledo, OH
08/15/20 – Ford Field – Detroit, MI *
08/18/20 – Bergen Performing Arts Center – Englewood, NJ
08/19/20 – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, Connecticut
08/20/20 – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater in Lakeview – Syracuse, NY * ^
8/21/20 – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom – Hampton Beach, NH
8/22/20 – MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ *
08/24/20 – Seacrets Nite Club – Ocean City, Maryland
08/25/20 – Seacrets Nite Club – Ocean City, Maryland
08/26/20 – Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD * ^
08/27/20 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY
8/28/20 – Gillette Stadium – Foxboro, MA *
8/29/20 – Gillette Stadium – Foxboro, MA *
09/19/20 – Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival – Felton, California
09/28/20 – Vicar Street – Dublin, Ireland
09/29/20 – Saint Lukes – Glasgow, United Kingdom
10/1/20 – o2 Academy 2 – Manchester, United Kingdom
10/2/20 – o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – London, United Kingdom
10/4/20 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, Belgium
10/5/20 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands
10/6/20 – Oosterpoort – Groningen, The Netherlands
07/10/20 – Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands
09/10/20 – Maassilo – Rotterdam, Netherlands
10/10/20 – Gretchen – Berlin, Germany
10/11/20 – Luxor – Cologne, Germany
10/13/20 – New Morning – Paris, France
10/14/20 – Bierhübeli – Bern, Switzerland
10/15/20 – Alcatraz – Milan, Italy