Hard Drive Gold will feature on the British trio's upcoming fourth album, 'The Dream', due out on February 11 via Canvasback/Atlantic. Singer Joe Newman commented:
"Hard Drive Gold is a slightly tongue-in-cheek song written at what we thought was the height of the cryptocurrency gold rush. It's the story of the ultimate childhood fantasy, the schoolboy who becomes a millionaire overnight, and the different interactions he has with people in his life from teachers to neighbours. How ironically you interpret its message is entirely up to you…"
Following U&ME and Get Better, the subdued track serves as the third single from the record and comes with a video marking Newman’s directorial debut. He added: "Growing up enjoying cinema greatly I saw our music videos as opportune moments for directors to create stories purely and so we the band did not appear in our videos. By avoiding cuts to a band playing in an 'airplane hanger' the audience could focus on the cinema over the indie band music video tropes.
"I had ideas for videos that I passed on to directors to develop, watching these directors execute some of these ideas inspired me and now I want to understand and experience the process at a deeper level."
The Mercury Prize-winners will support the LP with The Dream Tour, which is due to kick off in North America in February, followed by UK and Ireland dates in May. Tickets are on sale now.
Alt J Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri February 25 2022 - PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania - Petersen Events Center (USA)
Sat February 26 2022 - WASHINGTON - Anthem (USA)
Sun February 27 2022 - WASHINGTON - Anthem (USA)
Tue March 01 2022 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Nashville Municipal Auditorium (USA)
Wed March 02 2022 - ATLANTA Georgia - State Farm Arena (USA)
Fri March 04 2022 - TAMPA Florida - Yuengling Center (USA)
Sat March 05 2022 - HOLLYWOOD - Hard Rock Live - Hollywood (USA)
Sun March 06 2022 - ORLANDO Florida - Orlando Amphitheater At Central Florida Fairgrounds (USA)
Wed March 09 2022 - DALLAS Texas - Factory in Deep Ellum (USA)
Sat March 12 2022 - DEL VALLE Texas - Germania Insurance Amphitheater (USA)
Sun March 13 2022 - HOUSTON Texas - White Oak Music Hall (USA)
Tue March 15 2022 - ST LOUIS - Chaifetz Arena (USA)
Wed March 16 2022 - DETROIT - Masonic Temple - Detroit (USA)
Sat March 19 2022 - CHICAGO Illinois - Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC (USA)
Sun March 20 2022 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - Armory - Minneapolis (USA)
Wed March 23 2022 - BROOMFIELD Colorado - 1stBank Center (USA)
Fri March 25 2022 - SAN DIEGO California - Pechanga Arena (USA)
Sat March 26 2022 - SANTA BARBARA California - Santa Barbara Bowl (USA)
Sun March 27 2022 - LOS ANGELES California - Crypto.com Arena (USA)
Tue March 29 2022 - SEATTLE - WaMu Theater - Seattle (USA)
Wed March 30 2022 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum (Canada)
Fri April 01 2022 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (USA)
Sun April 03 2022 - LAS VEGAS - Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (USA)
Tue April 05 2022 - OREM Utah - UCCU Center (USA)
Thu April 07 2022 - INDEPENDENCE Missouri - Cable Dahmer Arena (USA)
Fri April 08 2022 - NEWPORT Kentucky - PromoWest Pavilion at OVATION (USA)
Sat April 09 2022 - COLUMBUS - Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center (USA)
Mon April 11 2022 - NEW YORK New York - Madison Square Garden (USA)
Wed April 13 2022 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - TD Pavilion at the Mann (USA)
Thu April 14 2022 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Agganis Arena (USA)
Fri April 15 2022 - LAVAL Quebec - Place Bell (Canada)
Sun April 17 2022 - TORONTO Ontario - Coca-Cola Coliseum (Canada)
Sat May 07 2022 - GLASGOW Barrowland Ballroom
Mon May 09 2022 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Fri May 13 2022 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Wed May 18 2022 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Thu May 19 2022 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Sun May 22 2022 - DUBLIN 3Olympia Theatre
Mon May 23 2022 - DUBLIN 3Olympia Theatre
Wed May 25 2022 - BELFAST Telegraph Building
Fri May 27 2022 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
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