Deer Tick are sharing the second single off their forthcoming new record Negativity (out September 24), “The Dreams In The Ditch,” today via Rolling Stone. They have also confirmed a lengthy run of fall headlining tour dates.  The full list of dates is below.
Negativity was penned over the course of a genuinely eventful 2012, an annus horribilus in which John McCauley’s father pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and tax fraud, ultimately leading to a prison sentence. As if that weren’t enough, McCauley’s wedding engagement collapsed under the weight of his own excessive behavior and impossible lifestyle. Like any true artist, McCauley channeled his anger, sadness, and regret into his work, resulting in what can be safely declared his finest collection of songs to date, impassioned and interior and increasingly mature, both as expression of emotion as well as pure unadulterated songcraft.
Sat-Sep-14 – Pawtucket, RI – Dudesmash II @ The Met
Sun-Sep-15 – Springfield, MA – The John Boyle O’Reilly Club
Tue-Sep-17 – York, PA – Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center
Wed-Sep-18 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Fri-Sep-20 – Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street
Sat-Sep-21 – Bristol, TN – Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival
Thu-Sep-26 – Los Angeles, CA – UCLA – Bruin Plaza
Thu-Oct-10 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Fri-Oct-11 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Sat-Oct-12 – Dekalb, IL – Otto’s Nightclub
Sun-Oct-13 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
Tue-Oct-15 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed-Oct-16 – Winnepeg, MB – West End Cultural Centre
Fri-Oct-18 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
Sat-Oct-19 – Calgary, AB – The Republik
Mon-Oct-21 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
Tue-Oct-22 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
Wed-Oct-23 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Fri-Oct-25 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
Sat-Oct-26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
Sun-Oct-27 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
Tue-Oct-29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Wed-Oct-30 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Fri-Nov-01 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Sat-Nov-02 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
Sun-Nov-03 – St Louis, MO – Firebird
Mon-Nov-04 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
Wed-Nov-06 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Thu-Nov-07 – New York, NY – Webster Hall