Tune-Yards Leaks "Water Fountain" + Reveals Details Of Her New Album 'Nikki Nack'
Tune-Yards is back with her/their custom blend of abstract pop and danceable afro-caribbean beats. The wildly eccentric but refined sound of Tune-Yards newest single “Water Fountain” shows off Merrill Garbus’ range of vocal styles as she transitions from sweet singing to an edgier spoken word in just a few lyrics. Tune-Yards creates an aural universe filled with hoots, hollers and woo-has that give voice to the anticipation leading up to the May 6th release of the third Yune-Yards studio album: Nikki Nack. Featuring the work of producers Malay and John Hill a megamix preview of the album was released on Tune-Yards' YouTube channel. Though the megamix was a big tease, the single does not disappoint. Along with the new track, Tune-Yards has added a number of new tour dates, from opening for Arcade Fire to playing festivals such as Firefly. There is no doubt that Tune-yards is going to fill spring and summer with mystifying music. Listen below and scroll down for complete tracklist and tour dates.
tUnE-yArDs - Nikki Nack (Tracklist)
01 Find a New Way
02 Water Fountain
03 Time of Dark
04 Real Thing
05 Look Around
06 Hey Life
07 Sink-O
08 Why Do We Dine on the Tots?
09 Stop That Man
10 Wait for a Minute
11 Left Behind
12 Rocking Chair
13 Manchild
tUnE-yArDs - live dates
04-23 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center @
04-26 Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre @
04-27 St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena @
04-29 Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center @
05-01 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena @
05-02 Atlanta, GA - Aarons Amphitheatre at Lakewood @
05-05 Los Angeles, CA - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
05-07 Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade
05-12 London, England - Village Underground #
05-14 Berlin, Germany - Berghain #
05-15 Hamburg, Germany - Nochtspeicher #
05-16 Brussels, Belgium - Les Nuits-Cirque Royal
05-18 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Bitterzoet #
05-19 Paris, France - Cafe de La Danse #
05-23 Bend, OR - Les Schwab Ampitheater *
05-25 George, WA - Sasquatch Festival
05-26 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House #
05-27 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge #
05-30 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater #
06-01 Houston, TX - Free Press Summerfest
06-03 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom #
06-05 Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre #
06-06 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore #
06-13 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club #
06-15 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer #
06-16 Boston, MA - Royale Boston #
06-18 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe #
06-19 Toronto, Ontario - NXNE, Massey Hall #
06-21 Dover, DE - Firefly Festival
06-22 New York, NY - Webster Hall #
06-23 New York, NY - Webster Hall #
06-26 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
06-30 Manchester, England - Gorilla
07-01 Leeds, England - Cockpit
07-02 Bristol, England - Trinity
07-17 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
07-19 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07-20 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
09-03 London, England - Brixton Electric
@ with Arcade Fire
* with The National
# with Sylvan Esso