Sleater-Kinney have put out their first new single in over a year, “Worry With You.” The song is the band’s first release from their just-announced tenth studio album, Path of Wellness, out June 11th via Mom+Pop.
“Worry With You” comes with a music video, directed by Alberta Poon, that’ll be familiar to anyone who’s been stuck in quarantine with their significant other over the past year. A young couple (played by Fabi Reyna and Megan Watson) struggle to find happiness in their tiny house without getting on each other’s nerves. Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein both make cameo appearances in the video — Tucker as a woman in a pharmaceutical ad, and Brownstein as a television fitness instructor.
Brownstein and Tucker recorded Path of Wellness in Portland, Oregon, throughout the pandemic of 2020. The album follows 2019’s The Center Won’t Hold and marks their first LP as a duo, after longtime drummer Janet Weiss announced her departure from the band shortly before The Center Won’t Hold was released.
Sleater-Kinney will also be co-headlining the It’s Time Tour in the U.S. with Wilco this summer after the tour was postponed from last summer due to Covid-19. Nnamdï has joined the tour as an opening act on most dates.
Path of Wellness Tracklist
1. Path of Wellness
2. High in the Grass
3. Worry With You
4. Method
5. Shadow Town
6. Favorite Neighbor
7. Tomorrow’s Grave
8. No Knives
9. Complex Female Characters
10. Down The Line
11. Bring Mercy
Sleater-Kinney and Wilco, It’s Time Tour 2021 Dates
August 5 – Spokane, WA @ First Interstate Center for the Arts*
August 7 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater*
August 10 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 12 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
August 13 – St. Louis, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
August 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
August 15 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
August 17 – Asheville, NC @ Salvage Station
August 18 – Richmond, VA @ Altria Theater
August 20 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 21 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
August 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center
August 24 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
August 25 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre Summer Concert Series – Thompson’s Point
August 26 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark
August 28 – Chicago, IL @ Millennium Park – Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Anyone hoping Tyler The Creator is about to release a full jazz album may want to lower their expectations. The Odd Future founder has long incorporated jazz elements into both his music and production style. No matter which creative direction he chooses for a project, traces of jazz can be heard throughout much of his discography. Because of that, many fans have spent years wondering what it would sound like if he fully embraced the genre for an entire album.
Recent hints have sparked speculation that new music could be on the horizon. However, when an Instagram account suggested that a "new era" was approaching and claimed Tyler would dive further into his jazz influences, the rapper quickly dismissed the rumor. "not at all lol and do not get stuck on this idea please," he responded.
One reason fans began theorizing about a possible new project was a subtle update to Tyler's Instagram bio. According to Complex, the bio now says, "Satchmo, Sag Harbor," a phrase that appears to reference Louis Armstrong's famous nickname, Satchmo, as well as Sag Harbor, New York, a village known for serving as a refuge for Black families during the Jim Crow era.
While there is still no confirmation that Tyler will release new music this year, fans can look forward to the return of Camp Flog Gnaw. The annual festival is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles on November 14 and 15. As is tradition, the full lineup has not yet been announced, but Tyler's attention to detail and track record with the event suggest attendees will have plenty to be excited about.
We will continue sharing any developments involving Tyler The Creator as they emerge. In the meantime, fans remain hopeful that new music will eventually arrive as a follow up to Chromakopia and Don’t Tap The Glass. Check out his comments above and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
