Glass Animals Drop New Single I Don't Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)
Friday, 10 September 2021
Written by Jon Stickler
Glass Animals have unveiled a new single, I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance).
Dealing in psychedelic synth melodies and a snappy, bass-driven groove, the track marks the Oxford four-piece's first new music following the release of their third album, 'Dreamland', in 2020.
It comes with a video directed by Drew Kirsch, known for his work with Taylor Swift, Shakira and John Legend. Discussing the lyrical inspiration, songwriter and producer Dave Bayley said:
"Talking is great, don't get me wrong. But this pandemic has made so many of us look inwards in a way we maybe haven’t before. The uncertainty in the world and the inability to go out and create new memories makes you dig deep into the past. It really fed people's deepest insecurities and rattled our foundations in so many ways. Relationships changed, friendships altered, and self-confidence was warped. I spent a lot of time talking to my dog, but even more time talking to myself in my head, which was keeping me up all night, and my friends and family were doing the same.
"It felt like we were all put in a pressure cooker, but there was no way to let out the steam. That's what this track is about - that pressure cooker exposing and expanding so many cracks, but struggling to fill them in and decompress. I want people to switch their devices off, put this song on, close their eyes, and have that release for a moment."
The band will embark on their rescheduled Dreamland Tour in November. Original tickets will be honoured, and the remainder are on sale now.
Glass Animals Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sat September 11 2021 - HOUSTON Texas - White Oak Music Hall - Lawn (USA)
Sun September 12 2021 - AUSTIN Texas - Moody Amphitheater (USA)
Mon September 13 2021 - IRVING Texas - Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (USA)
Wed September 15 2021 - PHOENIX Arizona - Arizona Federal Theatre (USA)
Fri September 17 2021 - LAS VEGAS Nevada - Life is Beautiful Festival (USA)
Sat September 18 2021 - LOS ANGELES California - Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever (USA)
Sun September 19 2021 - LOS ANGELES California - Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever (USA)
Wed September 22 2021 - BONNER SPRINGS Kansas - Azura Amphitheater (USA)
Fri September 24 2021 - COLUMBUS Ohio - EXPRESS LIVE! (USA)
Mon September 27 2021 - RICHMOND Virginia - Virginia Credit Union LIVE! at Richmond Raceway (USA)
Tue September 28 2021 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Skyline Stage at The Mann Center For The Performing Arts (USA)
Wed September 29 2021 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Leader Bank Pavilion (USA)
Fri October 01 2021 - CLEVELAND Ohio - Jacobs Pavilion (USA)
Sat October 02 2021 - STERLING HEIGHTS Michigan - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill (USA)
Wed October 27 2021 - SANTA BARBARA California - Santa Barbara Bowl (USA)
Thu October 28 2021 - SANTA BARBARA California - Santa Barbara Bowl (USA)
Fri October 29 2021 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Outside Lands Festival (USA)
Mon November 08 2021 - GLASGOW Barrowland Ballroom
Wed November 10 2021 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Thu November 11 2021 - MANCHESTER O2 Victoria Warehouse
Sat November 13 2021 - BRIGHTON Centre
Sun November 14 2021 - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth Guildhall
Mon November 15 2021 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Wed November 17 2021 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Thu November 18 2021 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol
Fri November 19 2021 - LONDON Alexandra Palace
Sun November 21 2021 - SHEFFIELD O2 Academy Sheffield
Mon November 22 2021 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall
Wed November 24 2021 - DUBLIN Olympia Theatre
Thu November 25 2021 - DUBLIN Olympia Theatre
Fri November 26 2021 - LIVERPOOL Liverpool Uni Mountford Hall
Fri March 04 2022 - PHOENIX Arizona - Arizona Federal Theatre (USA)
Tue March 08 2022 - PORTLAND Oregon - Keller Auditorium (USA)
Wed March 09 2022 - PORTLAND Oregon - Keller Auditorium (USA)
Thu March 10 2022 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - UBC Thunderbird Arena (Canada)
Fri March 11 2022 - SEATTLE Washington - Wamu Theater At Lumen Field Event Center (USA)
Sun March 13 2022 - SALT LAKE CITY Utah - Union Event Center (USA)
Mon March 14 2022 - DENVER Colorado - Mission Ballroom (USA)
Wed March 16 2022 - MADISON Wisconsin - Sylvee - WI (USA)
Thu March 17 2022 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - Armory - Minneapolis (USA)
Fri March 18 2022 - CHICAGO Illinois - Credit Union 1 Arena (USA)
Sun March 20 2022 - MILWAUKEE Wisconsin - Miller High Life Theatre (USA)
Mon March 21 2022 - INDIANAPOLIS Indiana - Murat Theatre at Old National Centre (USA)
Tue March 22 2022 - LOUISVILLE Kentucky - Louisville Palace (USA)
Wed March 23 2022 - CHESTERFIELD Missouri - Factory - Chesterfield (USA)
Mon March 28 2022 - ASHEVILLE North Carolina - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah's Cherokee Center (USA)
Tue March 29 2022 - WASHINGTON District of Columbia - Anthem - D.C. (USA)
Fri April 01 2022 - TORONTO Ontario - History (Canada)
Sat April 02 2022 - TORONTO Ontario - History (Canada)
Sun April 03 2022 - MONTREAL Quebec - MTELUS (Canada)
Mon April 04 2022 - MONTREAL Quebec - MTELUS (Canada)
Tue June 14 2022 - MORRISON Colorado - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (USA)
Wed June 15 2022 - MORRISON Colorado - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (USA)
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