Austin artist Gus Baldwin shares the official video for “The Pesticide Song” today from his newly released self-titled full-length solo debut album. Gus Baldwin, the album, released on Friday, October 24th on LP, download and all streaming platforms. Gus Baldwin & The Sketch launch Western US shows this month, supporting Bass Drum of Death starting October 30. See all tour dates below, tickets are here.

“Each song on the record is a different piece of me trying to figure out who I was, and how the world was changing around me,” Baldwin says. “It’s a document of my early 20s.” And, it’s a document of an artist finding his voice from within several entanglements. More on that in a moment…

GUS BALDWIN & THE SKETCH LIVE 2025:

10/30 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall *

11/01 Dallas, TX – Ferris Wheelers *

11/02 Austin, TX – Empire Control Room *

11/04 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad *

11/05 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar *

11/06 Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy *

11/07 San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick *

11/08 San Francisco, CA – Brick and Mortar *

11/10 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s *

11/12 Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s *

11/13 Yakima, WA – Bearded Monkey 

11/14 Portland, OR – Dante’s *

11/15 Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club *

11/17 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge *

11/19 Denver, CO – Marquis *

11/20 Ft Collins, CO – The Coast *

11/21 Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck *

11/22 Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall *

* w/ Bass Drum of Death