Tortoise share video for “Yonder Blue” collaboration with Yo La Tengo’s Georgia Hubley ++ updated tour dates
by Bill Pearis
Tortoise's new album, The Catastrophist -- their first in seven years -- was just released and if you haven't checked that out you can stream it via Spotify below. One of the album's highlights is "Yonder Blue," a slow and low ballad featuring vocals by Yo La Tengo's Georgia Hubley. They've just released a video for that, directed by Joe Martinez who said this about his vision:
When I listened to 'Yonder Blue' over and over again I felt a sense of longing and melancholy; a feeling of infinite want or a yearning for something. So I decided to personify this feeling into a character for the 'Yonder Blue' video. A person in pursuit of her identity and a journey that has the feeling of being incomplete; a snapshot of an existential journey and a moment to revel in the undefined qualities of life.
Watch the video below.
The band will be on tour soon, with two NYC shows with Mind Over Mirrors: Le Poisson Rouge on March 16 (tickets) and then Littlefield on March 17 (sold out). Updated tour dates are listed below.
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Tortoise - 2016 Tour Dates:
Sun. Feb. 7 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega Jr. *^
Mon. Feb. 8 - Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik *^
Tue. Feb. 9 - Berlin, DE @ Berghain *^ - SOLD OUT
Wed. Feb. 10 - Antwerpen, BE @ Trix *^
Thu. Feb. 11 - Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli *^
Fri. Feb. 12 - St. Gallen, CH @ Palace *^^
Sat. Feb. 13 - Geneva, CH @ Antigel Festival *
Sun. Feb. 14 - Zürich, CH @ Stall 6 ^^
Mon. Feb. 15 - Reutlingen, DE @ Franz.K *
Tue. Feb. 16 - Vienna, AT @ Arena *^
Wed. Feb. 17 - Budapest, HU @ A 38 *
Thu. Feb. 18 - Zagreb, HR @ Mochvara*
Fri. Feb. 19 - Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club*
Sat. Feb. 20 - Rome, IT @ Monk Club*
Sun. Feb. 21 - Milan, IT @ Magnolia Club*
Mon. Feb. 22 - Istanbul, TR @ CRR Concert Hall
Tue. Feb. 23 - London, UK @ Village Underground *
Wed. March 9 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Cedar Cultural Center #
Fri. March 11 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig #
Sat. March 12 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace #
Sun. March 13 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount #
Mon. March 14 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse #
Tue. March 15 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair #
Wed. March 16 - New York, NY @ (Le) Poisson Rouge #
Thu. March 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Littlefield #
Fri. March 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts #
Sat. March 19 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat #
Sun. March 20 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern #
Mon. March 21 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel #
Tue. March 22 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall #
Wed. March 23 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House Revival #
Thu. March 24 - Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio #
Tue. April 26 - Boise, ID @ Radio Boise Tuesday
Wed. April 27 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Thu. April 28 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial
Fri. April 29 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Sat. April 30 - Sonoma, CA @ Sonoma Winery / Redwood Barn
Sun. May 1 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Mon. May 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Tue. May 3 - Solana Beach @ Belly Up
Wed. May 4 - Phoenix AZ @ Desert Daze Phoenix at Crescent Ballroom
Fri. May 6 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Sun. May 8 - Dallas, TX @ Dada
Mon. May 9 - St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
Tue. May 10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
Wed. May 11 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Thu. May 12 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird
Fri. May 13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Sat. May 14 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Fri. May 27 - Torino, IT @ Cap10100
Sat. May 28 - Brescia, IT @ Latteria Molloy
Sun. May 29 - Munich, DE @ Feierwerk
Mon. May 30 - Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett
Tue. May 31 - Paris, FR @ TBA
Wed. June 1 - Koln, DE @ Kulturkirche
Thu. June 2 - Besancon, FR @ La Rodia
Sun. June 5 - Nimes, FR @ This Is Not A Love Song Festival
Mon. June 6 - Toulouse, FR - Metronum
Wed. June 8 - Metz, FR @ Les Trinitaires
Thu. June 9 Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
Fri. July 3 - Keflavik, IS @ Asbru (ATP Iceland)
Tue. July 5 - Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater
* w/ Sam Prekop
^ w/ Blondie Brownie
^^ w/ Little Tornados
# w/ Mind Over Mirrors