Weirdo-pop silly geniuses and Toronto’s latest exports in dopeness, Weaves, have been stirring up sounds and creating a kerfuffle for a minute, and today their debut self-titled much-anticipated album finally drops. With this also comes the release of their music video for “Tick,” a track they first dropped last summer. Directed by Benjamin Dabu, the video stars comedian Chris Locke as the band submerge him into their irresistible world. As the band’s guitarist, Morgan Waters (who also helped edit the video) explains…
“The video is about the incessant ticking of the clock, nagging at you to realize your dreams, and the gentle reminder that sometimes dreams should remain fantasy. Music makes you feel young. But what happens when you’re suddenly the old guy at a party trying to get the roach going? Our friend, and brilliant comedian Chris Locke, plays a man who stares into the void, hears our song and experiences a midlife crisis.”
Watch the video for “Tick” above.
Weaves’ debut record is out now out on Kanine, Buzz Records, and Memphis Industries. Check out the album art & track list below + Get a hot & fresh copy of your own here or at your local record store.
Tracklist
1. Tick
2. Birds & Bees
3. Candy
4. Shithole
5. Eagle
6. Two Oceans
7. Human
8. Coo Coo
9. Sentence
10. One More
11. Stress
Weaves are also on tour in Europe & North America this summer, go see them live at the dates listed below.
Tour Dates
06/17 Antwerp, BE – Trix
06/18 Hilvarenbeek, NL – Best Kept Secret festival
06/20 Nottingham, UK – Rough Trade (in-store)
06/21 London, UK – Rough Trade East (in-store)
06/22 Bristol, UK – Rise Music (in-store)
06/24 Oslo, NO – Piknik I Parken festival
06/29 Lille, FR – La Peniche
06/30 Derby, UK – The Venue
07/01 Bedford, UK – Esquires
07/02 Aldershot, UK – West End Centre
07/03 Brighton, UK – The Prince Albert
07/04 Guildford, UK – Boileroom
07/07 Manchester, UK – The Castle Hotel
07/08 Winchester, UK – Railway
07/09 Milton Keynes, UK – Craufurd Arms
07/12 Leicester, UK – The Musician
07/14 London, UK – Shacklewell Arms
07/15 Southwold, UK – Latitude festival
07/17 Glasgow, UK – Nice N Sleazy
07/18 Newcastle, UK – Think Tank
07/19 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
07/20 Liverpool, UK – Studio 2
07/23 Huntington, UK – Secret Garden Party festival
08/09 Columbia, MO, Café Berlin
08/10 Dallas, TX, Three Links
08/12 Phoenix, AZ, Rebel Lounge
08/13 Los Angeles, CA, The Echo
08/15 Seattle, WA, Barboza
08/16 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
08/18 Calgary, AB – Palomino
08/19 Saskatoon, SK – Vangelis Tavern
08/20 Winnipeg, MB – Rainbow Trout Music Festival
08/21 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
08/22 Chicago, IL, Schubas
08/24 New York, NY, Mercury Lounge *
08/25 Brooklyn, NY, Baby’s All Right *
08/26 Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA *
08/27 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
09/02-04 Salisbury, UK – End of the Road festival
09/16 Paris FR – Point Éphémère %
# w/ Beach Slang
* w/ Cayetana
% w/ Sunflower Bean