“False Cities” Out Now
Just days after returning from his first European tour, Christopher Paul Stelling releases his new album False Cities today. Already lauded by SPIN, False Cities sets a more aggressive tone at its onset than last year’s debut, Songs of Praise and Scorn, but soon comes full circle with a seamless melding of both fiery hell raisers and tender ballads.
Listen here (and be sure to get yourself a copy on vinyl):
Today also sees the release of the official video for first single, “Brick x Brick,” premiered by Paste Magazine. The video was made by Stelling’s good friend, John Christopher Alberico and shot during a southern tour to SXSW and back earlier this year. Both the song and video capture the terror and beauty of highway travel, and a relentless pursuit of ones livelyhood in spite of it all. Shot in Texas, New Orleans, Alabama, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, and then edited whilst on this most recent European tour, this is a video so rich and riddled with imagery it will most certainly require multiple viewings to obsorb.
In his typical fashion Stelling will spend the majority of this summer and fall on a seemingly endless tour, including stops at Bunburry Festival, Floyd Festival, and a pre- Newport Folk Festival show with friends Joe Fletcher and the Low Anthem.
TOUR DATES
6/06 – The Living Room – New York, NY
6/07 – Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA
6/11 – Cafe Nine – New Haven, CT
6/12 – Local 121 – Providence, RI
6/13 – The Oak & The Ax – Biddeford, ME
6/14 – Radio Bean – Burlington, VT
6/17 – Divan Orange – Montreal, QC
6/18 – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ONT
6/20 – Abilene Bar & Lounge – Rochester, NY
6/27 – Harvest Gallery Wine Bar – Dennis, MA
7/10 – Eddie’s Attic – Decatur, GA
7/11 – The Bluebird Cafe – Nashville, TN
7/13 – Bunbury Music Festival – Cincinnati, OH
7/16 – Rozz Tox – Rock Island, IL
7/17 – Shitty Barn Sessions – Spring Green, WI
7/18 – Thursdays on First and Third – Rochester, MN
7/20 – The Ace Bar – Chicago, IL
7/21 – The Milwaukee Opry – Milwaukee, WI
7/23 – Rumba Cafe – Columbus, OH
7/25 – Newport Blues Cafe – Newport, RI (Festival kickoff w/ The Low Anthem, Joe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons)
7/26 – Floyd Fest at Blue Bow Pavilion – Floyd, VA
7/27 – Floyd Fest at Blue Bow Pavilion – Floyd, VA
8/16 – BSP Lounge – Kingston, NY
