Vasudeva releasing a new LP, touring, playing NYC with Tancred (song stream)

NJ instrumental trio Vasudeva play a kind of math rock that sounds rooted in bands like Minus the Bear and Maps & Atlases. It’s poppy and a little danceable, and the complexities are impressive but they don’t dominate the songs. They’re releasing their new album No Clearance on March 24 via Skeletal Lighting (pre-order), and we’re premiering a new song from it, “Turnstile.” Here’s what guitarist Corey Mastrangelo tells us about it:

“Turnstile” and the record as a whole are probably indirectly influenced by two of us moving out and closer to/to New York City. Also influenced by somewhat extensive touring and meeting new people and being exposed to new music, live and otherwise. This time around we really wanted to work on improving our songwriting and recording skills together and that process was heavily influenced by bands like Death Cab For Cutie but also listening to a lot of dance music. The themes of our music most likely develop themselves when we have a whole set of songs written but keeping it all open ended is ok by us too. I think we want everyone to have their own spin on it most of the time.

Vasudeva are also touring, including a Brooklyn show on Thursday (2/16) at Alphaville, where they’ll be opening for Polyvinyl-signed indie rockers Tancred. That bill also includes Lilith and Yucky Duster. Tickets are on sale. All dates are listed below.

Vasudeva — 2017 Tour Dates
Feb 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Alphaville^
Feb 22 – Denton, TX @ Backyard On Bell
Feb 23 – Austin, TX @ Mount Moon
Feb 24 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Ray Theater*
Feb 25 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep*
Feb 27 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note*
Feb 28 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theater*
Mar 1 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom*
Mar 2 – Columbus, OH @ Park Street Saloon*
Mar 3 – Rochester, NY @ Anthology*
Mar 4 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom*
Mar 5 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club*
Mar 7 – Richmond, VA @ The National*
Mar 8 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theater*
Mar 9 – Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco*
Mar 10 – Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre*
Mar 11 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues*
Mar 13 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall*
Mar 15 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls*
Mar 16 – Tuscon, AZ @ The Rock*
Mar 17 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory*
Mar 18 – Santa Ana @ The Observatory*
Mar 19 – Las Vegas, NV @ TBA
Mar 20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Underground
Mar 21 – Denver, CO @ TBA
Mar 22 – Omaha, NE @ Milk Run
Mar 23 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Mar 24 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Witch House
Mar 25 – Detroit, MI @ House Show

^ with Tancred
* with Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, and Eidola