@ – Bird
Today, Philadelphia based art-folk duo @ (pronounced ‘at’) share a new single entitled “Bird”, taken from their debut 4AD album Autosmile, out on October 16.
The band have also announced a new 2027 North American headline tour, on sale this Friday September 18 at 10 AM local.
“Bird” is ushered in by an eerie chromatic trance of acoustic guitar and cinematic clarinet passages, juxtaposed by a gorgeously uplifting choral harmony; a portrayal of battling wills. Says Stone Filipczak: “This song was inspired by dead baby birds that kept appearing on my deck. It was written on a bike ride through Druid Hill Park in Baltimore. The lyrics have lots of puns which hopefully offset their hopelessness.”
The track also arrives alongside a surreal music video directed by Caity Arthur, who writes:
“‘Give me warmth, give me death, whatever I don’t want it
I walked out on the deck to put a hole in my head’
These lines from ‘Bird’ stuck out to me first; jarring, casual, something I can see myself saying. I liked the song’s mix of funniness and macabre. The week I started planning this video, a beautiful black and white bird died on my own balcony. Within a couple days, it was hollowed and eaten away by flies and ants. I heard the song, then saw the bird on my own balcony with the video taking shape in my mind; all a strange and dreamlike sequence. I am an advocate of finding beauty in sadness and dark things, instead of staying away from them.
‘Decomposed baby bird come to rest in my doorway
Should have given him a funeral on the first day’”.
“Bird” follows two previous singles off Autosmile — “Punish My Mind”, a dystopian Beach Boys-esque track complete with fluttering woodwinds and raucous distorted monkey howls, and the impressive nearly 7-minute album title track “Autosmile”, which claimed Pitchfork’s ‘Best New Track’ among other wide-spread acclaim.
Also shared today, @’s newly announced 2027 North American headline tour begins with a hometown show in Philadelphia (First Unitarian Church Sanctuary) on January 16, before the band’s biggest New York (Bowery Ballroom) and Los Angeles (Zebulon) headline shows yet. These dates will follow the band’s 2026 North American support dates for YHWH Nailgun and This is Lorelei (kicking off in October), and a run of headline shows in the UK and Europe including two sold-out London dates (at St Mathias Church). @ also appears at Making Time in Philadelphia this weekend.
| @ – LIVE |
| 2026 Sept 18-20 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Making Time Thu Oct 1 – SEATTLE, WA – Chop Suey ^ Fri Oct 2 – VANCOUVER, BC – The Fox Cabaret ^ Sat Oct 3 – PORTLAND, OR – Mississippi Studios ^ Mon Oct 5 – BERKELEY, CA – Cornerstone ^ Tues Oct 6 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Soda Bar ^ Thu Oct 9 – LOS ANGELES, CA – Lodge Room ^ Tues Oct 27 – CHICAGO, IL – Thalia Hall [SOLD OUT] * Wed Oct 28 – CLEVELAND, OH – Mahall’s * Fri Oct 30 – TORONTO, ON – The Concert Hall * Sat Oct 31 – MONTREAL, QC – Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. [SOLD OUT] * Mon Nov 2 – BOSTON, MA – Royale * Wed Nov 4 – WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantis [SOLD OUT] * Thu Nov 5 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – First Unitarian Church [SOLD OUT] * Fri Nov 6 – NEW YORK, NY – Webster Hall [SOLD OUT] * Mon Nov 9 – PARIS, FR – Point FMR Wed Nov 11 – BRISTOL, UK – Exchange Thu Nov 12 – LEEDS, UK – Lending Room Fri Nov 13 – GLASGOW, UK – 1990 Sat Nov 14 – BIRMINGHAM, UK – Hare & Hounds Sun Nov 15 – MANCHESTER, UK – Yes Pink Room Mon Nov 16 – DUBLIN, IRE – Workman’s Club Wed Nov 18 – LONDON, UK – St Matthias Church [SOLD OUT] Thu Nov 19 – LONDON, UK – St Matthias Church [SOLD OUT] Sat Nov 21 – AMSTERDAM, NL – Cinetol Sun Nov 22 – LEEUWARDEN, NL – Explore The North Festival Mon Nov 23 – BERLIN, DE – Kantine Am Berghain Tues Nov 24 – BRUSSELS, BE – Botanique ^ w/ YHWH Nailgun * w/ This is Lorelei 2027 New North American Headline Tour On Sale This Friday September 18 at 10 AM Local Sat Jan 16 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – First Unitarian Church Sanctuary Sun Jan 17 – SOMERVILLE, MA – The Rockwell Mon Jan 18 – MONTREAL, QC – Casa del Popolo Tues Jan 19 – TORONTO, ON – Monarch Tavern Thu Jan 21 – CHICAGO, IL – Schubas Fri Jan 22 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – 7th St Entry Sat Jan 23 – MILWAUKEE, WI – Cactus Club Mon Jan 25 – PITTSBURGH, PA – The Warhol Theater Tues Jan 26 – BALTIMORE, MD – Metro Gallery Wed Jan 27 – NEW YORK, NY – Bowery Ballroom Fri Feb 19 – SEATTLE, WA – Sunset Tavern Sat Feb 20 – VANCOUVER, BC – Fox Cabaret Sun Feb 21 – PORTLAND, OR – Polaris Hall Tues Feb 23 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – 4 Star Theater Thu Feb 25 – LOS ANGELES, CA – Zebulon Tues June 15 – LONDON, UK – Earth Theatre |
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