21-year-old Memphis singer-songwriter Julien Baker just released a new 7" for her song "Funeral Pyre" and B-side "Distant Solar Systems." In case the title doesn't give it away, "Funeral Pyre" continues Baker's relentless-but-gentle depictions of depression and suffering. This is her first release since signing with Matador Records.
Matador Records also recently re-released her debut, Sprained Ankle; Scene Point Blank's review can be found here.
Baker will be touring with The Decemberists, Conor Oberst, and Belle & Sebastian:
MAR. 31 GRAND RAPIDS, MI CALVIN COLLEGE (FESTIVAL OF FAITH AND MUSIC)
APR. 7 ITHACA, NY STATE THEATER*
APR. 8 PITTSBURGH, PA STAGE AE*
APR. 9 RICHMOND, VA THE NATIONAL*
APR. 11 ATLANTA, GA FOX THEATRE*
APR. 12 NASHVILLE, TN RYMAN AUDITORIUM*
APR. 14 PHILADELPHIA, PA THE FILLMORE PHILADELPHIA* (SOLD OUT)
APR. 15 NEW HAVEN, CT COLLEGE STREET MUSIC HALL*
APR. 17 BROOKLYN, NY BROOKLYN STEEL* (SOLD OUT)
APR. 18 BROOKLYN, NY BROOKLYN STEEL*
APR. 19 BROOKLYN, NY BROOKLYN STEEL* (SOLD OUT)
APR. 22-23 N. CHARLESTON, SC HIGH WATER FESTIVAL (SOLD OUT)
MAY 12 OAKLAND, CA FOX THEATER**
MAY 13 LOS ANGELES, CA GREEK THEATRE^
MAY 19 AUSTIN, TX ACL LIVE AT THE MOODY THEATER**
MAY 24 JENA, DE TRAFO
MAY 25 BERLIN, DE LIDO
MAY 26 NEUSTRELITZ, DE IMMERGUT FESTIVAL
MAY 28 HAMBURG, DE AALHAUS
MAY 29 MUNSTER, DE PENSION SCHMIDT (SOLD OUT)
MAY 30 HEIDELBERG, DE KARLSTORBAHNHOF (SOLD OUT)
MAY 31 MUNICH, DE MILLA
JUN. 2 MOERS, DE MOERS FESTIVAL
JUN. 5 LONDON, UK BUSH HALL (SOLD OUT)
JUN. 6 MANCHESTER, UK DEAF INSTITUTE (SOLD OUT)
JUN. 9 PORTO, PT PRIMAVERA SOUND
JUN. 10 AMSTERDAM, NL PARADISO
JUL. 27 TORONTO, ON SONY CENTRE#
AUG. 15 ST. PAUL, MN PALACE THEATRE#
AUG. 16 CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO THEATRE#
AUG. 17 LOUISVILLE, KY IROQUOIS AMPHITHEATER#
NOV. 10 LONDON, UK UNION CHAPEL
* supporting The Decemberists
** supporting Conor Oberst, with Phoebe Bridgers
^ supporting Conor Oberst
# supporting Belle & Sebastian
