Parquet Courts' A. Savage Announces New Solo Album 'Several Songs About Fire' And 2024 Tour Plans
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: Vince McClelland
Parquet Courts' singer-guitarist Andrew Savage has announced a new solo album.
'Several Songs About Fire', the follow-up to his 2017 debut 'Thawing Dawn', is due for release on October 6 through Rough Trade Records. It was produced by John Parish in Bristol, and features contributions from Jack Cooper, Cate Le Bon, saxophonist Euan Hinshelwood, drummer Dylan Hadley and violinist Magdalena McLean.
Savage previously shared the record's first single, Thanksgiving Prayer, and now he's revealed Elvis in the Army, a lo-fi garage rock track. Introducing it, he said:
“We often describe ourselves in geographic terms. American, New Yorker — two terms that I’ve used to identify myself that have to do with being from or of a certain place. So ‘Elvis in the Army’ is a bit of an inventory of those labels. They have less to do with geography than we realize. Really we’re just talking about ourselves, then framing certain characteristics geographically.
"No matter where I live I’ll have an American psyche until the day I die, for better or for worse. I’ll always be of America. And I can’t imagine a time where New York doesn’t feel like home. But despite that, I’d rather not be associated with a place, at least for now.”
A. Savage will embark on a previously announced North American tour this fall. He's also announced tour plans for 2024, including a UK and European run for February, and more US shows for April. Tickets for the new dates go on general sale at 10am local time this Friday (August 25).
'Several Songs About Fire' tracklist:
Hurtin’ or Healed
Elvis in the Army
Le Grande Balloon
My my, My Dear
Riding Cobbles
Mountain Time
David’s Dead
Thanksgiving Prayer
My New Green Coat
Out Of Focus
A Savage Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri October 20 2023 - PORTLAND Maine - Space Gallery (USA)
Sat October 21 2023 - SOMERVILLE Massachusetts - Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre (USA)
Sun October 22 2023 - PORTSMOUTH VA New Hampshire - Press Room - Portsmouth (USA)
Tue October 24 2023 - TORONTO Ontario - Velvet Underground (Canada)
Wed October 25 2023 - KALAMAZOO Michigan - Bell's Back Room (USA)
Fri October 27 2023 - CHICAGO Illinois - Empty Bottle (USA)
Sat October 28 2023 - SAINT PAUL Minnesota - Turf Club (USA)
Sun October 29 2023 - MILWAUKEE Wisconsin - Back Room @ Colectivo Coffee (USA)
Mon October 30 2023 - ST LOUIS Missouri - Off Broadway (USA)
Wed November 01 2023 - COLUMBUS Ohio - Ace Of Cups (USA)
Thu November 02 2023 - LOUISVILLE Kentucky - Whirling Tiger (USA)
Fri November 03 2023 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Third Man Records - Nashville (USA)
Sat November 04 2023 - ATLANTA Georgia - Earl (USA)
Sun November 05 2023 - ASHEVILLE North Carolina - Grey Eagle Music Hall at The Grey Eagle (USA)
Tue November 07 2023 - CARRBORO North Carolina - Back Room at Cats Cradle (USA)
Thu November 09 2023 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - Black Cat (USA)
Fri November 10 2023 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia (USA)
Sat November 11 2023 - NEW YORK New York - Bowery Ballroom (USA)
Thu February 08 2024 - MANCHESTER YES Pink Room
Fri February 09 2024 - DUBLIN Workmans Club
Sun February 11 2024 - GLASGOW Broadcast
Mon February 12 2024 - BRISTOL Thekla
Wed February 14 2024 - LONDON Garage
Thu February 15 2024 - PARIS La Maroquinerie (France)
Fri February 16 2024 - BRUSSELS Botanique Rotonde (Belgium)
Sun February 18 2024 - AMSTERDAM Paradiso Upstairs (Netherlands)
Mon February 19 2024 - COLOGNE MTC Club (Germany)
Wed February 21 2024 - COPENHAGEN Vega (Denmark)
Thu February 22 2024 - BERLIN Privat Club (Germany)
Fri April 05 2024 - AUSTIN Texas - Far Out (USA)
Sun April 07 2024 - SANTA FE New Mexico - Meow Wolf (USA)
Tue April 09 2024 - TUCSON Arizona - Club Congress (USA)
Wed April 10 2024 - PIONEERTOWN California - Pappy and Harriets (USA)
Thu April 11 2024 - SANTA ANA California - Constellation Room (USA)
Fri April 12 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Teragram Ballroom (USA)
Sat April 13 2024 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Rickshaw Stop (USA)
Mon April 15 2024 - PORTLAND Oregon - Mississippi Studios (USA)
Tue April 16 2024 - SEATTLE Washington - Tractor Tavern (USA)
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