Happy Diving releasing an LP on Topshelf, making NYC debut (tour dates, stream)

July 13, 2016

Oakland’s Happy Diving make the kind of catchy, riffy sludge pop that should appeal to fans of Dinosaur Jr or Torche, or a newer band like California X. They’ve been around for a few years, with an album and an EP under their belts, and they’re set to release their sophomore LP Electric Soul Unity on August 19 via Topshelf (pre-order). We’ve got the premiere of “Don’t Be Afraid Of Love” from that album, which you can listen to below.

Happy Diving have a tour coming up, including their NYC debut on August 9 at Shea Stadium with fellow Dinosaur Jr lovers Ovlov, plus Paear (who signed to Tiny Engines) and Patio. Tickets for that show are on sale now. All dates are listed below.

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Happy Diving — 2016 Tour Dates
07.23.16 – Oakland, CA @ Sgraffito
07.24.16 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Arlene Francis Center (w/ Gun Outfit, Tony Molina)
07.25.16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hi-Hat
07.26.16 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
07.27.16 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
07.28.16 – Albuquerque, NM @ Small Engine Gallery
07.29.16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ TBD
07.30.16 – Ft Worth, TX @ Purple Palace
07.31.16 – Houston, TX @ Vinyl Edge Records
08.01.16 – New Orleans, LA @ Saturn Bar
08.02.16 – Nashville, TN @ Two Boots
08.04.16 – Richmond, VA @ TBD
08.05.16 – Raleigh, NC @ Pinhook
08.06.16 – Baltimore, MD @ TBD
08.07.16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lava Space
08.08.16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium (w/ Ovlov, Patio, Peaer)
08.10.16 – Providence, RI @ Tommy’s Place
08.11.16 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott (w/ Kindling, California X)
08.12.16 – Amherst, MA @ TBD
08.13.16 – Montreal, QB @ Poisson Noir
08.14.16 – Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha
08.15.16 – Detroit, MI @ TBD
08.16.16 – Milwaukee, WI @ High Dive
08.17.16 – Bloomington, IN @ Jan’s Rooms
08.18.16 – Eau Claire, WI @ TBD
08.19.16 – Duluth, MN @ Northern Isolation Fest
08.20.16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Dead Media (early show)
08.21.16 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Total Drag
08.24.16 – Calgary, AB @ Tubby Dog
08.26.16 – Vancouver, BC @ Antisocial Skate Shop
08.27.16 – Olympia, WA @ TBD
08.28.16 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos (w/ Chastity Belt, So Pitted)
08.29.16 – Portland, OR @ TBD
08.30.16 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill (w/ Creative Adult, Plush)