Talk about productivity: less than a year after dropping the soundtrack to BAFTA-nominated Sky Atlantic series The Last Panthers, acclaimed English producer Clark has announced the imminent release of another full-length album. Death Peak is out April 7 on Warp, preceded by a scrumptious new single “Peak Magnetic.”
The album will be Clark’s tenth, although his first two were released under the musician’s full name, Chris Clark. Judging by the peppy, up-tempo sound of “Peak Magnetic,” the upcoming LP will offer a brighter, maximalist take on his usual aesthetic. According to the label, it “deftly weaves together the various threads of [Clark’s] extensive work, intertwining euphoric melodies and visceral rhythms of warehouse rave with newer vocal and choral elements.” Clark himself admits that “nearly all the tracks have some form of vocal recording on them” yet “the vocal elements are just another instrument in the mix,” as opposed to “an awkward hat that producers wear to try and get attention.”
To celebrate the album release, Clark has also announced a lengthy North American tour with Com Truise and Roland Tings. Check out the dates below, pre-order Death Peak, and listen to “Peak Magnetic” right here:
Clark / Com Truise tour dates:
05.01.17 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room @ The Observatory
05.02.17 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst Atrium
05.04.17 – Portland, OR – Holocene
05.05.17 – Vancouver, BC – Imperial
05.06.17 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
05.07.17 – Eugene, OR – Wow Hall
05.09.17 – San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine
05.10.17 – Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Music Club
05.11.17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
05.12.17 – San Diego, CA – The Belly Up
05.13.17 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
05.14.17 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
05.16.17 – St. Louis, MO – Firebird
05.17.17 – Nashville, TN – Exit In
05.19.17 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
05.20.17 – Boston, MA – Together Boston Music & Arts Festival
05.21.17 – Hamden, CT – The Ballroom
05.23.17 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
05.24.17 – Philadelphia, PA – Coda
05.25.17 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
05.26.17 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount
05.27.17 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
05.28.17 – Detroit, MI – Ghostly Intl/Warp Movement Afterparty @ The Shelter
05.30.17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
06.01.17 – Indianapolis, IN – The Hi-Fi
06.02.17 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
06.03.17 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
06.04.17 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café
06.05.17 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
06.06.17 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
06.07.17 – Dallas, TX – Trees
06.08.17 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
06.09.17 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
06.10.17 – Mexico City, MX – Sala Corona
Death Peak tracklisting:
01. Spring But Dark
02. Butterfly Prowler
03. Peak Magnetic
04. Hoova
05. Slap Drones
06. Aftermath
07. Catastrophe Anthem
08. Living Fantasy
09. Un U.K.
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