Stephen Malkmus shares the new “Juliefuckingette,” an A-side-worthy B-side off of Traditional Techniques (Matador), his album released earlier this year. Additionally, he announces a rescheduled North American tour. As with Traditional Techniques, “Juliefuckingette” is new phase folk music for new phase folks. Malkmus’ wry lyricism unwinds over his 12-string acoustic guitar: “Abolish the fanfiction set // I don’t wanna clean up the logorrhea mess // It’s the last brand standing // You know you wanna kill it but you can’t kill that quite yet.”

Traditional Techniques presents Malkmus as attuned as ever to the rhythms of the ever-evolving lingual slipstream. Informed by a half-century of folk-rock reference points, Malkmus drew from a whole new musical palette for Traditional Techniques–including a variety of Afghani instruments–to support an ache both quizzical and contemporary. Alongside gorgeous folk music, Traditional Techniques presents occasional bursts of flute-laced swagger, straight-up commune rock, and mind-bending fuzz. He’s joined throughout by Matt Sweeney and Chris Funk.

Stephen Malkmus Tour Dates:
Tue. March 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed. March 3 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
Thu. March 4 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Fri. March 5 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners
Sat. March 6 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
Sun. March 7 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Tue. March 9 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
Wed. March 10 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Thu. March 11 – Richmond, VA @ The National
Fri. March 12 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Sat. March 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Sun. March 14 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Tue. March 16 – Boston, MA @ Royale
Wed. March 17 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Thu. March 18 – Montreal, QC @ L’Astral
Fri. March 19 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
Sat. March 20 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Sun. March 21 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Fri. April 9 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Sat. April 10 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
Sun. April 11 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Mon. April 12 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
Tue. April 13 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Wed. April 14 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
Fri. April 16 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
Sat. April 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Sun. April 18 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
Mon. April 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
Tue. April 20 – San Francisco, CA @ The FIllmore
Thu. April 22 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Fri. April 23 – Vancouver, BC @ Imperial
Sat. April 24 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox