Austin band Pure X recently announced their new album and third LP, Angel, which will be released April 1 in the U.S. and May 5 in the EU/UK on Mississippi based label Fat Possum.
Angel was recorded to tape in a concentrated burst over five days at Wied Hall- a massive, rustic,100 year-old dance hall in rural central Texas. The band isolated themselves, living in thecavernous space during the fall of 2013 after a year full of touring and writing on the road,seeking a secluded setting to construct what would become their most focused work to date. Recorded mostly live with minimum overdub, the results show the group of Jesse Jenkins, Nate Grace, Austin Youngblood, and newly acquired full-time member Matty Tommy Davidson leaving themselves totally unguarded. Pure X have crafted a beautifully genuine pop record whose influences span genres and generations without reserve while simultaneously coming into their own in the process.
Pure X will be playing both Festival NRML in Mexico and Austin Psych Fest this spring bookending a month long tour with Real Estate. They’ve also just announced headlining shows in Brooklyn, Texas and more. See all tour dates below.
March 8 — Monterrey, Mexico — Festival NRML
March 14 — Oxford, MS — Proud Larrys
March 16 — Columbus, OH — Double Happiness
March 19 — Cambridge, MA — The Sinclair *
March 20 — Cambridge, MA — The Sinclair *
March 21 — Burlington, VT — Higher Ground *
March 22 — Montreal, QC — Il Motore *
March 23 — Toronto, ON — The Opera House *
March 25 — Madison, WI — Majestic Theater *
March 26 — Minneapolis, MN — Fineline *
March 27 — Chicago, IL –The Metro *
March 28 — St. Louis, MO — Firebird *
March 29 — Nashville, TN — Exit / In *
March 31 — Atlanta, Ga — Terminal West *
April 01 — Charlottesville, Va — Jefferson Theater *
April 02 — Washington, DC — 9:30 Club *
April 03 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer *
April 04 — Brooklyn, NY — Music Hall Of Williamsburg *
April 05 — New York, NY — Webster Hall *
April 06 — Brooklyn NY — Baby’s All Right
April 09 — Oklahoma City OK — The Conservatory
April 10 — Dallas TX — City Tavern
April 11 — Houston TX — Fitzgeral’ds – Downstairs
April 12 — Austin TX — Empire Control Room
May 2-4 — Austin, TX — Austin Psych Fest
* with Real Estate