Wombo – Spyhopping
Today, Wombo present their new single “Spyhopping,” lifted off their forthcoming album, Danger in Fives, out August 8th on Fire Talk.
“Spyhopping” begins with vocalist/lyricist Sydney Chadwick’s lone bass line, and quickly grows into Wombo’s most adventurous track to-date, with warped electronics enriching the Louisville rockers’ signature palette. Distorted guitar lines cut through self-interpolating vocals, creating a chopped-and-screwed feedback loop that leaves the ears wanting more. Digital compositions like “Spyhopping” are found throughout Danger in Fives, and come from intentional shifts in writing practices throughout the album’s creation. The resulting Danger in Fives isn’t a reintroduction, though; it’s a reminder. On their third studio album, Wombo emerge confident and recharged, flexing the muscles that have earned them a respected reputation among their class of independent musicians.
“Spyhopping” is presented alongside a lyric video helmed by guitarist Cameron Lowe, and follows the Louisville rockers’ transfixing trail of singles: moody title track “Danger in Fives” and the kinetic “Neon Bog.” Each new single offers a glimpses at Danger in Fives’ taut, gauzy sound. “Told me it was not a lie, not really too hard to find” Chadwick breathes through layers of fog and crispy hi-hats, “Everybody run and hide.” Of the track, Chadwick adds: “Spyhopping is a behavior by marine animals like whales, where they are checking their surroundings by poking one eye out of the water while keeping the rest of their body safely underneath. The lyrics resemble my broken train of thoughts, going from one direction to the next, and my attempt to ‘reel it in’ and become centered again. Like being underwater, and needing to, every now and then, resurface for clarity.”
This fall, Wombo will embark on a US/UK/EU tour, including stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, London and more. Prior to embarking on their headlining tour, Wombo will celebrate Danger in Fives’ release with an intimate hometown show at Whirling Tiger on Friday, August 8th. With more still to come, a list of currently-announced tour dates are below with all tickets on sale now.
Wombo Tour Dates
Fri. Aug. 8 – Louisville, KY @ Whirling Tiger %
Thu. Sep. 4 – Sat. Sep. 6 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival
Mon. Sep. 8 – Washington, DC @ DC9 +
Tue. Sep. 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s +
Wed. Sep. 10 – Kingston, NY @ Tubby’s +
Fri. Sep. 12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right +
Sat. Sep. 13 – Boston, MA @ The Rockwell +
Sun. Sep. 14 – Montreal, QC @ L’Esco +
Mon. Sep. 15 – Toronto, ON @ The Dance Cave +
Wed. Sep. 17 – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle +
Thu. Sep. 18 – Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion
Sun. Sep. 21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Zhora Darling #
Mon. Sep. 22 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club #
Sun. Oct. 5 – St. Louis, MO @ The Sinkhole &
Tue. Oct. 7 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge &
Thu. Oct. 9 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder &
Fri. Oct. 10 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios &
Sat. Oct. 11 – Vancouver, BC @ The Kingsway Club &
Mon. Oct. 13 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza &
Wed. Oct. 15 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop &
Fri. Oct. 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon &
Sat. Oct. 18 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar &
Sun. Oct. 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Linger Longer Lounge &
Tue. Oct. 21 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas Inside &
Wed. Oct. 22 – Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves &
Thu. Oct. 23 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head &
Fri. Oct. 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Disco Burger + Varsity Club &
Sun. Nov. 2 – Edinburgh, UK @ Voodoo Rooms
Mon. Nov. 3 – Manchester, UK @ YES
Tue. Nov. 4 – Liverpool, UK @ Quarry
Wed. Nov. 5 – Bristol, UK @ Exchange
Thu. Nov. 6 – Oxford, UK @ Little Bully
Fri. Nov. 7 – London, UK @ Oslo
Sat. Nov. 8 – Paris, FR @ Pitchfork Music Festival – Supersonic
Tue. Nov. 11 – Rotterdam, NL @ Rotown
Wed. Nov. 12 – Hamburg, DE@ Aalhaus
Sat. Nov. 15 – Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg Puschenfest
Tue. Nov. 18 – Schaffhausen, CH @ TapTab
Wed. Nov. 19 – Vienna, AT @ Rhiz
% w/ Mia Joy, Grace Rogers
+ w/ shower curtain
# w/ Smut
& w/ Ribbon Skirt
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