runo plum - "Alley Cat"

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Photo by Noa Francis

We're highly anticipating the new album from runo plum due out this Friday, so we're thrilled to have one last single to check out before it's released. "Alley Cat" is a perfect mixture of folk and indie rock. It's starts out as more of a DIY folk song as indie rock elements slowly work their way into the song. It has a very gentle build and seems to evolve at its own pace as a simple and slightly rough song becomes a fully fleshed out and lush composition. "Alley Cat" is going to appeal to fans of boygenius or any of its parts. It takes a special artist to make a song about social anxiety so compelling, and that's exactly what runo plum is.

You can watch the video for "Alley Cat" below. patching is due out November 14 on Winspear, and is available for pre-order here. For more on runo plum, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include a February 8 date at Sonia in Cambridge, MA.


11/5 - Ghent, BE @ Big Next (Trefpunt)
11/6 - Luxembourg, LU @ Rotondes
11/7 - Paris, FR @ Pitchfork Paris
11/8 - London, UK @ Pitchfork London
11/10 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla
11/11 - London, UK @ Moth Club
11/12 - Brighton, UK @ Dust
11/14 - Sheffield, UK @ Hallamshire Hotel
11/15 - Leeds, UK @ Live at Leeds 

02/03 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club

02/04 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern

02/06 - Toronto, ON @ Longboat Hall

02/07 - Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus

02/08 - Cambridge, MA @ Sonia

02/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

02/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right

02/13 - Washington, DC @ DC9

02/14 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall

02/15 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook

02/17 - Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5

02/18 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery Hall

02/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi

02/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry

03/10 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway

03/11 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada

03/12 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

03/14 - Austin, TX @ TBA

03/17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

03/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon

03/20 - San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall

03/22 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall

03/23 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret

03/24 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza

03/26 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Fest

03/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

03/29 - Denver, CO @ Skylark Lounge

03/31 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown

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