The Glitch Mob transcends mere EDM. Sure, their huge beats are a perfect draw at massive outdoor festivals marketed to millennials, but few electronic artists are able to aestheticize glitches to their degree while still retaining their songs’ inherent accessibility and danceability. The band’s live shows are also unique through their development of a complicated rig called The Blade, detailed in a captivating mini-documentary. (Slightly) less horrifying than it sounds, this thing enables them to ramp up the album’s excitement in a live setting, rather than watering down the set to a few triggered Ableton loops.
May 4 will mark the release of the Mob’s third LP, See Without Eyes. And from the sounds of its lead single, it’s gonna be a monster. “How Could This Be Wrong” shows the band in its comfort zone, sticking to its core sound of airy female vocals, marching-band snares, those skull-rattling synth leads, and of course, a bit of machine error thrown in for good measure. Check it out down below, and get those pre-orders in here…before The Blade comes for you.
See Without Eyes tracklisting:
01. Enter Formless (feat. Rituals of Mine)
02. Take Me with You (feat. Arama)
03. Disintegrate Slowly
04. Keep on Breathing (feat. Tula)
05. Come Closer
06. I Could Be Anything (feat. Elohim)
07. Interbeing
08. How Could This Be Wrong (feat. Tula)
09. Go Light
10. How Do I Get to Invincible (Ambré)
Check out The Glitch Mob and The Blade in action:
04.20.18 - Le Trabendo – Paris, France
04.27.18 - Village Underground – London, UK
04.30.18 - Gretchen – Berlin, Germany
05.11.18 - Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
05.12.18 - Marquee Beer Market & Stage – Calgary, AB
05.14.18 - Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
05.15.18 - The Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
05.16.18 - The Wilma – Missoula, MT
05.18.18 - Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
05.20.18 - Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
05.23.18 - Revolution Center – Garden City, ID
05.24.18 - Cargo – Reno, NV
05.25.18 - Lightning in a Bottle – Bradley, CA
05.26.18 - The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA
05.27.18 - Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV
05.31.18 - House of Blues – Boston, MA
06.01.18 - Governor’s Ball – New York, NY
06.02.18 - 930 Club – Washington, DC
06.06.18 - The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
06.07.18 - The National – Richmond, VA
06.09.18 - Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN
06.10.18 - The Plaza Live – Orlando, FL
06.13.18 - The Joy Theater – New Orleans, LA
06.14.18 - White Oak Music Hall Downstairs – Houston, TX
06.15.18 - Emo’s – Austin, TX
06.16.18 - House of Blues – Dallas, TX
06.19.18 - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN
06.20.18 - Express Live! – Columbus, OH
06.21.18 - Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
06.21-24.18 - Electric Forest – Rothbury, MI
06.26.18 - Crossroads KC – Kansas City, MO
06.28.18 - Red Rocks – Morrison, CO
06.28-07.01.18 - Electric Forest – Rothbury, MI
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