Today, Noisey premiered Chastity Belt’s new music video for “Stuck” as part of a profile on the acclaimed Seattle band. “Stuck” sees Chastity Belt drummer Gretchen Grimm assuming songwriting duties; the accompanying video from director Leena Joshi is a dreamlike diary of a road trip through the American West. Chastity Belt are currently on tour in Europe (full list of dates below).

Last week, Chastity Belt stopped by the studios of BBC 6 Music for an interview and on-air session with Marc Riley that can be streamed here, and lead singer Julia Shapiro recently chatted with her peer and onetime tourmate Courtney Barnett for The Talkhouse Podcast. Their conversation can be streamed here. 

I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone is available now on all formats. 

09.11.17 - Bristol, UK - Exchange *
09.12.17 - Nottingham, UK - Bodega *
09.13.17 - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store * sold out
09.14.17 - London, UK - Garage * % sold out
09.15.17 - Brussels, BE - Witloof Bar
09.16.17 - Cologne, DE - King Georg &
09.17.17 - Berlin, DE - Kantine Am Berghain &
09.19.17 - Vienna, AT - Arena &
09.20.17 - Lausanne, CH - La Romandie Club &
09.21.17 - Paris, FR - Espace B &
09.22.17 - Rotterdam, NL - V11
09.23.17 - Utrecht, NL - ACU &
10.18.17 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey

& - w/ Magic Potion
* - w/ GANG
% - w/ Charly Bliss

East Coast indie pop act IAN SWEET are currently touring Europe for the first time ever with their friends in Girlpool. Almost immediately after returning to the U.S., they will set out with recent Sub Pop signee Frankie Cosmos for a run of dates across the East Coat and Midwest. In October, IAN SWEET will support Ted Leo & the Pharmacists on a month-long tour across the country. See below for a full list of performances. IAN SWEET’s debut record Shapeshifter is out now on all formats and available in the shop. 

09.06.17 - Bristol, UK - Thekla *
09.07.17 - London, UK - Village Underground *
09.08.17 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla *
09.09.17 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo *
09.11.17 - Brussels, BE - Botanique *
09.12.17 - Amsterdam, NE - Paradiso *
09.14.17 - Koln, DE - Artheater *
09.15.17 - Hamburg, DE - Golem *
09.16.17 - Berlin, DE - Berghain Kantine *
09.18.17 - Frankfurt, DE - Zoom *
09.19.17 - Zurich, CH - Rote Fabrik *
09.22.17 - Washingon, DC - Black Cat #
09.23.17 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern #
09.24.17 - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall #
09.25.17 - Louisville, KY - Zazabar #
09.26.17 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway #
09.27.17 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck #
09.28.17 - Lincoln, NE - Lincoln Calling Festival
09.29.17 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Socail Club #
09.30.17 - Evanston, IL - SPACE #
10.01.17 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon #
10.02.17 - Lakewood, OH - Mahall’s #
10.03.17 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place #
10.04.17 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall * #
10.07.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Murmrr Ballroom #
10.23.17 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter $
10.25.17 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade, Hell Stage $
10.27.17 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada $
10.28.17 - Austin, TX - Mohawk $
10.30.17 - Sante Fe, NM - Meow Wolf $
10.31.17 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar $
11.01.17 - San Diego, CA - Casbah $
11.03.17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Teragram Ballroom $
11.04.17 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s 365 Club $
11.06.17 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall $
11.07.17 - Vancouver, BC - Cobalt $
11.08.17 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile $
11.13.17 - Columbus, OH - Skully’s $

* - w/ Girlpool
# - w/ Frankie Cosmos
$ - w/ Ted Leo & the Pharmacists

Today, the Talkhouse podcast shared it’s latest episode, featuring a conversation between musicians (and onetime tourmates) Julia Shapiro of Chastity Belt and Courtney Barnett. Their interview first aired live yesterday on Pitchfork Radio, and can be streamed here. 

Chastity Belt’s overseas tour with Gang, Magic Potion, and Charly Bliss kicks off next week in Margate. See below for a full list of dates. The band’s most recent release, I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone, is available on all formats in the shop. 

09.04.17 - Margate, UK - The Dugout *
09.05.17 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club *
09.06.17 - Manchester, UK - Star and Garter *
09.07.17 - Newcastle, UK - Cluny *
09.08.17 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast *
09.10.17 - Isle of White, UK - Bestival
09.11.17 - Bristol, UK - Exchange *
09.12.17 - Nottingham, UK - Bodega *
09.13.17 - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store *
09.14.17 - London, UK - Garage * %
09.15.17 - Brussels, BE - Witloof Bar
09.16.17 - Cologne, DE - King Georg &
09.17.17 - Berlin, DE - Kantine Am Berghain &
09.19.17 - Vienna, AT - Arena &
09.20.17 - Lausanne, CH - La Romandie Club &
09.21.17 - Paris, FR - Espace B &
09.22.17 - Rotterdam, NL - V11
09.23.17 - Utrecht, NL - ACU &
10.18.17 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey

& - w/ Magic Potion
* - w/ GANG
% - w/ Charly Bliss

Saturday night in Olympia, Seattle band Chastity Belt will set out on their first West Coast tour in support of the acclaimed new record I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone. Supporting them on this run are the Bay Area’s Never Young. See below for a full list of upcoming performances.

You can hear the band perform live this afternoon on the airwaves of KEXP at noon Pacific Time on their Midday Show. Tune in at KEXP.org or 90.3 FM. 

07.27.17 - Seattle, WA - Live in-studio on KEXP at 12:00 PM
07.29.17 - Olympia, WA - Obsidian
07.30.17 - Arcata, CA - Outer Space
07.31.17 - Santa Rosa, CA - Arlene Francis Center
08.01.17 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall !
08.02.17 - Fresno, CA - Strummer’s !
08.03.17 - Los Angeles, CA - Teregram Ballroom !
08.04.17 - San Diego, CA - Space Bar !
08.05.17 - Pomona, CA - Viva Pomona at The Glass House
08.07.17 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room !
08.08.17 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones !
08.09.17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place !
08.11.17 - Portland, OR - Star Theater !
08.12.17 - Covington, KY - River City Jam
09.04.17 - Margate, UK - The Dugout *
09.05.17 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club *
09.06.17 - Manchester, UK - Star and Garter *
09.07.17 - Newcastle, UK - Cluny *
09.08.17 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast *
09.10.17 - Isle of White, UK - Bestival
09.11.17 - Bristol, UK - Exchange *
09.12.17 - Nottingham, UK - Bodega *
09.13.17 - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store *
09.14.17 - London, UK - Garage * %
09.15.17 - Brussels, BE - Witloof Bar
09.16.17 - Cologne, DE - King Georg &
09.17.17 - Berlin, DE - Kantine Am Berghain &
09.19.17 - Vienna, AT - Arena &
09.20.17 - Lausanne, CH - La Romandie Club &
09.21.17 - Paris, FR - Espace B &
09.22.17 - Rotterdam, NL - V11
09.23.17 - Utrecht, NL - ACU &

& - w/ Magic Potion
! - w/ Never Young
* - w/ GANG
% - w/ Charly Bliss

In September, America’s Band™ Dude York will be rocking up and down the West Coast with Sub Pop signees LVL UP. Included in this run is a rare Canadian date for the Seattle trio; see below for a full list of shows. Dude York’s infectious full-length Sincerely is out now and available from our Mini Mart.

09.18.17 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill *
09.19.17 – Santa Cruz, CA – Atrium at The Catalyst *
09.21.17 – Portland, OR – Star Theater *
09.22.17 – Seattle, WA – Barboza *
09.23.17 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club *

* - w/ LVL UP

Brooklyn trio IAN SWEET have announced fall US tour dates in support of recent Sub Pop signee Frankie Cosmos. Fresh off their inaugural European tour, this run of shows will see the band visiting 13 cities, including an appearance at the Lincoln Calling festival. IAN SWEET’s debut full-length Shapeshifter is out now, and their latest musical offering, “Bug Museum,” can be heard on our Hardly Released: Bedroom Recordings, Demos, Rarities, Unreleased, and Widely Ignored Material digital/cassette compilation. See below for a full list of shows.

09.22.17 – Washington, DC – Black Cat *
09.23.17 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern *
09.24.17 – Chapel Hill, NC – Motorco Music Hall *
09.25.17 – Louisville, KY – Galaxie *
09.26.17 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway *
09.27.17 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck *
09.28.17 – Lincoln, NE – Lincoln Calling Festival *
09.29.17 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock *
09.30.17 – Evanston, IL – SPACE *
10.01.17 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon *
10.02.17 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s *
10.03.17 – Buffalo, NY – Waiting Room *
10.04.17 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall *

* - w/ Frankie Cosmos

Seattle band Chastity Belt’s highly-anticipated new album I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone is out today on LP, CD, digital, and cassette (including three previously-unheard bonus tracks). To celebrate, the band has shared a new music video for quasi-title track “Used to Spend”–an intimate, gorgeously-shot journey from their respective homes to a day at the races and back. 

See below for a full list of upcoming US and overseas tour dates. I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone is available on limited opaque salmon-pink vinyl, while supplies last. 

06.03.17 - Spokane, WA - Steam Plant
06.05.17 - Seattle, WA - Sonic Boom (Free all-ages in-store)
06.14.17 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club #
06.15.17 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean #
06.16.17 - Detroit, MI - Jumbo’s #
06.17.17 - Toronto, ON - Longboat Hall at the Great Hall #
06.18.17 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz #
06.19.17 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall #
06.20.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg #
06.22.17 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA #
06.23.17 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd %
06.24.17 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook %
06.25.17 - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight %
06.27.17 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Purgatory) %
06.28.17 - Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR %
06.29.17 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway %
06.30.17 - Iowa City, IA - Gabe’s %
07.01.17 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry %
07.28.17 - Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt
07.29.17 - Olympia, WA - Obsidian
07.30.17 - Arcata, CA - Outer Space
07.31.17 - Santa Rosa, CA - Arlene Francis Center
08.01.17 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
08.02.17 - Fresno, CA - Strummer’s
08.03.17 - Los Angeles, CA - Teregram Ballroom
08.04.17 - San Diego, CA - Space Bar
08.07.17 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
08.08.17 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
08.09.17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
08.11.17 - Portland, OR - Star Theater
08.12.17 - Covington, KY - River City Jam
09.04.17 - Margate, UK - The Dugout
09.05.17 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
09.06.17 - Manchester, UK - Star and Garter
09.07.17 - Newcastle, UK - Cluny
09.08.17 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast
09.10.17 - Isle of White, UK - Bestival
09.11.17 - Bristol, UK - Exchange
09.12.17 - Nottingham, UK - Bodega
09.13.17 - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store
09.14.17 - London, UK - Garage
09.15.17 - Brussels, BE - Witloof Bar
09.16.17 - Cologne, DE - King Georg &
09.17.17 - Berlin, DE - Kantine Am Berghain &
09.19.17 - Vienna, AT - Arena &
09.20.17 - Lausanne, CH - La Romandie Club &
09.21.17 - Paris, FR - Espace B &
09.22.17 - Rotterdam, NL - V11
09.23.17 - Utrecht, NL - ACU &

# - w/ SNEAKS
% - w/ Darren Hanlon
& - w/ Magic Potion

Today marks the release of Hardly Released: Bedroom Recordings, Demos, Rarities, Unreleased, and Widely Ignored Material, a brand new compilation of rare or unheard material mined from the vaults of Hardly Art’s first 10 years of existence in celebration of a decade of failing upward in the music industry. Available digitally and on limited edition cassette, a portion of the proceeds from Hardly Released will benefit the ACLU. The 17 tracks that make up the compilation include rare cuts from Hardly Art heavy hitters such as Chastity Belt, La Luz, Shannon and the Clams, Hunx & His Punx and many, many more.

Starting today, you can head over to NPR Music for a First Listen of Chastity Belt’s highly-anticipated new album, I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone. 

I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone is out Friday, June 2nd on LP, CD, digital, and cassette and includes three bonus tracks. The band also announced a mid-summer West Coast tour in addition to their upcoming US and overseas tours. See below for a full list of dates. 

I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone is available now for preorder in our shop. 

06.01.17 - Seattle, WA - Record Release show at The Crocodile *
06.14.17 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club #
06.15.17 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean #
06.16.17 - Detroit, MI - Jumbo’s #
06.17.17 - Toronto, ON - Longboat Hall at the Great Hall #
06.18.17 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz #
06.19.17 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall #
06.20.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg #
06.22.17 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA #
06.23.17 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd %
06.24.17 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook %
06.25.17 - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight %
06.27.17 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Purgatory) %
06.28.17 - Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR %
06.29.17 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway %
06.30.17 - Iowa City, IA - Gabe’s %
07.01.17 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry %
07.28.17 - Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt
07.29.17 - Olympia, WA - Obsidian
07.30.17 - Arcata, CA - Outer Space
07.31.17 - Santa Rosa, CA - Arlene Francis Center
08.01.17 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
08.02.17 - Fresno, CA - Strummer’s
08.03.17 - Los Angeles, CA - Teregram Ballroom
08.04.17 - San Diego, CA - Space Bar
08.07.17 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
08.08.17 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
08.09.17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
08.11.17 - Portland, OR - Star Theater
09.04.17 - Margate, UK - The Dugout
09.05.17 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
09.06.17 - Manchester, UK - Star and Garter
09.07.17 - Newcastle, UK - Cluny
09.08.17 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast
09.10.17 - Isle of White, UK - Bestival
09.11.17 - Bristol, UK - Exchange
09.12.17 - Nottingham, UK - Bodega
09.13.17 - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store
09.14.17 - London, UK - Garage
09.15.17 - Brussels, BE - Witloof Bar
09.16.17 - Cologne, DE - King Georg &
09.17.17 - Berlin, DE - Kantine Am Berghain &
09.19.17 - Vienna, AT - Arena &
09.20.17 - Lausanne, CH - La Romandie Club &
09.21.17 - Paris, FR - Espace B &
09.22.17 - Rotterdam, NL - V11
09.23.17 - Utrecht, NL - ACU &

* - w/ So Pitted, Jenn Champion
# - w/ SNEAKS
% - w/ Darren Hanlon
& - w/ Magic Potion

IAN SWEET headline a run of West Coast, Southwest and Midwest tour dates starting tonight in Santa Cruz, to be followed by a series of shows across the US opening for their friends in Girlpool. In September, IAN SWEET are set to tour Europe for the first time, again with Girlpool. See below for a full list of upcoming performances. The band’s debut record, Shapeshifter, is out now on all formats. Stay tuned for more news on forthcoming IAN SWEET tour plans, and check out a new live performance of Shapeshifter’s title track below. 

05.24.17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
05.25.17 - Reno, NV - The Holland Project
05.27.17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
05.28.17 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
05.30.17 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
05.31.17 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry *
06.02.17 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle *
06.03.17 - Chicago, IL - Do Division Street Festival
06.04.17 - Detroit, MI - El Club
06.05.17 - Toronto, CA - Horseshoe Tavern *
06.06.17 - Montreal, CA - Bar le “Ritz” P.D.B. *
06.07.17 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *
06.09.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw *
06.10.17 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
09.06.17 - Bristol, UK - Thekla *
09.07.17 - London, UK - Village Underground *
09.08.17 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla *
09.09.17 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo *
09.11.17 - Brussels, BE - Botanique *
09.12.17 - Amsterdam, NE - Paradiso *
09.14.17 - Koln, DE - Artheater *
09.15.17 - Hamburg, DE - Golem *
09.16.17 - Berlin, DE - Berghain Kantine *
09.18.17 - Frankfurt, DE - Zoom *
09.19.17 - Zurich, CH - Rote Fabrik *

* - w/ Girlpool