Tigers Jaw - "Primary Colors"
Photo by Mike Paulshock
Fresh off a killer set at Something in the Way last weekend (I missed their Saturday set, but it was what everyone was talking about Sunday), Tigers Jaw have a brand new single out. "Primary Colors" is a fantastic Midwest emo/indie rock power ballad that's a duet between Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins. This one packs quite the wallop, and is going to burrow itself deep into your subconscious for days. This is emo at its absolute finest, and if you prefer your emo melding with indie rock, "Primary Colors" is going to be a dream for you. The song is beautiful, not despite but because of the discordant parts. This one track is making me wish I had been able to check out their SITW set on Saturday, because this one single sounds like it will be amazing live.
Ben Walsh says of his band's latest single:
“‘Primary Colors’ is about being so wrapped up in the aftermath of something that it overwhelms your senses entirely. When you’re stuck somewhere between reflecting on the ‘what ifs,’ and finding the resolve to move forward. We recreated that mental space in the music video as a performance space that had doorways to memories, journeying through a relationship from the very first sparks to the slow unraveling.”
You can watch the video for "Primary Colors" below. Lost on You is due out March 27 on Hopeless Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Tigers Jaw, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include March 30 at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA.
03/26 - New York, NY - Rough Trade Below (Signing + Performance)
03/27 - Amityville, NY - Amityville Music Hall #
03/28 - Allentown, PA - Arrow at Archer Music Hall #
03/29 - Troy, NY - No Fun # (SOLD-OUT)
03/30 - Cambridge MA - The Sinclair #
04/01 - Portland, ME - SPACE Gallery # (SOLD-OUT)
04/02 - Wakefield, RI - Ocean Mist #
04/03 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom # (SOLD-OUT)
04/04 - New York, NY - Racket #
04/05 - Garwood, NJ - Crossroads # (SOLD-OUT)
04/07 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry #
04/08 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle #
04/09 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Hell Stage #
04/10 - West Palm Beach, FL - The Banyan Live #
04/11 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum #
04/12 - Jacksonville, FL - The Albatross #
04/13 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm #
04/15 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater #
04/16 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer #
04/17 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage #
05/27 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *
05/28 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop *
05/29 - Lexington, KY - The Burl *
05/31 - Fayetteville, AR - George’s Majestic Lounge *
06/02 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Patio *
06/03 - Austin, TX - Mohawk *
06/05 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater *
06/06 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park *
06/07 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater * (SOLD-OUT)
06/08 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory *
06/09 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
06/11 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile *
06/12 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre *
06/13 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater *
06/15 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall *
06/16 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater *
06/18 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s *
06/19 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall *
06/20 - Whitefish Bay, WI - The Argo *
06/21 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *
# w/ Creeks (solo), Hot Flash Heat Wave
* w/ Bleary Eyed, Pool Kids