Stephen Malkmus Announces Electronic Album Groove Denied , Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Less than a year after the release of Sparkle Hard, Stephen Malkmus has announced another new record. The long-rumored electronic album (which was allegedly rejected by his label) is called Groove Denied and it’s due out March 15 via Matador. Below, watch his new video for “Viktor Borgia,” which finds Malkmus showing off his moves in a CGI dance battle with what appears to be a render of Ariana Grande. Also, scroll down to see his upcoming tour dates. Malkmus solo tickets are available to purchase here; find Jicks tickets here.
His first solo release without the Jicks since 2001, Groove Denied finds Malkmus accompanying himself on synth, keyboard, drum machines, and more. “Yes, I was thinking things like Pete Shelley’s ‘Homosapien,’ the Human League, and DIY synth music circa 1982,” he said in a statement. “And also about how in the New Wave Eighties, these suburban 18-and-over dance clubs were where all the freaks would meet—a sanctuary.”
Groove Denied:
01 Belziger Faceplant
02 A Bit Wilder
03 Viktor Borgia
04 Come Get Me
05 Forget Your Place
06 Rushing the Acid Frat
07 Love the Door
08 Boss Viscerate
09 Ocean of Revenge
10 Grown Nothing
Stephen Malkmus:
01-23 Chicago, IL - Metro ^
01-25 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel ^
05-01 Toronto, Ontario - The Great Hall
05-03 Somerville, MA - Arts at The Armory
05-04 Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall
05-05 Washington D.C. - Union Stage
05-07 Austin, TX - 3TEN ACL Live
05-10 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
05-11 Seattle, WA - Columbia City Theater
05-14 San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
05-15 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room
05-30 Barcelona, Spain Parc del Fòrum ^
06-02 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands - Best Kept Secret Festival ^
06-04 Sint-Niklaas, Belgium - De Casino ^
06-05 Hamburg, Germany - Knust ^
06-07 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser ^
06-11 Oslo, Norway - Parkteatret ^
06-12 Bergen, Norway - Bergenfest ^
06-14 Copenhagen, Denmark - Lille Vega ^
06-14-16 Mannheim, Germany - Maimarkt-Gelände ^
06-18 Kortrijk, Belgium - De Kreun ^
06-19 Paris, France - La Gaîté Lyrique ^
^ Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks