Seratones – Two of a Kind
Seratones recently announced their latest album Love & Algorhythms, out on April 29th via New West Records. Today, the Shreveport, Louisiana-based band, fronted by the gospel-trained powerhouse frontwoman and activist A.J. Haynes, share new single “Two of a Kind.”
Of “Two of a Kind,” Haynes notes:
The lyric “both of your eyes” refers to the spiritual eye and the material field of vision, both gazing toward the cosmos for signs to guide the human journey on planet Earth. The rest of the lyrics came to me after a beloved friend shared with me their pansexual identity, an identity with which still they seem to struggle. This vulnerability, this invitation into a trusted space helped me truly reflect and interrogate my own wants, needs, and desires, thereby realizing and actualizing my own queerness. Living my truth, and holding them in love, honors our collective humanity.
James Baldwin, who I cherish as queer divine ancestor, says that “Love is where you find it–you don’t know where it will carry you.” In the face of institutions that would rather he not exist beyond their violently restrictive white imaginations, he dared to love himself and protect his peace. The song ends in dancing ecstasy, mirroring how James Baldwin taught me to love freely, tenderly, and without apology.
SERATONES TOUR DATES
Mar 15 Austin, TX – Paste Magazine Showcase @ The Pershing (4:30pm) +
Mar 15 Austin, TX – Highroad Touring Showcase @ Cheer Up Charlies (11pm) +
Mar 16 Austin, TX – All Together Now – The Current Radio/Sheros @ Hotel Saint Cecilia +
Mar 17 Spicewood, TX – Luck Reunion @ Luck Ranch (5:40pm) +
Mar 18 Austin, TX – NPR Day Stage @ Convention Center (5pm) +
Mar 18 Austin, TX – SXSanJose @ San Jose Hotel (7pm) +
Mar 19 Austin, TX – Relix / Brooklyn Bowl @ Empire Control Room (2pm) +
Mar 19 Austin, TX – NewWestParty @ Mohawk (10pm) +
Mar 20 Austin, TX – Still Austin Distillery Party @ Still Austin Distillery (4pm) +
Apr 23 Waverly, AL – Standard Deluxe Festival
May 7 New Orleans, LA – JAZZ Fest – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 13 New York, NY – WFUV Party at City Winery Pier 57
Jun 1 Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit *
Jun 3 Nashville, TN – Ascend Amp *
Jun 4 Wilmington, NC – Riverfront Amp *
Jun 5 Richmond, VA – Meadowbrook Park *
Jun 7 Burlington, VT – Shelburne Museum Green *
Jun 8 Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point *
Jun 9 Holyoke MA – Race Street Live
Jun 10 New Haven, CT – Westville Bowl *
Jun 11 Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony *
Jun 12 Bethlehem, PA – Steelstacks *
Sep 11 St. Louis, MO – Music at the Intersection
+notes SXSW performances
*notes dates with Fitz and The Tantrums + St. Paul & The Broken Bones
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