Stephen Malkmus had a vision … or so begins the lyrics to “Rushing The Acid Frat,” the newly released single from his forthcoming Groove Denied (out March 15^th on Matador Records).  The song title, inspired by Stephen’s memories of a specific student fraternity (think less beer-pong-bros, more “Grateful Dead druggy tie-dye” vibe) at his University of Virginia alma mater, is a “Louie Louie”-style shindig rumpus, which he imagines as the soundtrack to a “Star Wars bar scene in such a frat … it’s kinda 12-bar but gigged with psych lyrics.” 

Its accompanying video, created by Robert Strange and James Papper, features an animated Stephen taking a trippy romp through LA’s Koreatown and Hollywood Forever Cemetery, followed by a trip to the moon, and back to a field on Earth (fun fact – it’s Ben Kweller’s ranch in Texas), tinged with colorful hallucinatory enhancements.

Stephen Malkmus – Tour Dates:

April 30 – New York NY @ 92Y In-Conversation with Vanity Fair’s Michael Hogan

May 1 – Toronto ON @ The Great Hall ^ #

May 2 – New York NY @ The Kitchen ^

May 3 – Somerville MA @ Arts At The Armory ^ # – SOLD OUT

May 4 – Ardmore PA @ Ardmore Music Hall ^ #

May 5 – Washington DC @ Union Stage ^ #

May 7 – Austin TX @ 3TEN ACL Live ^

May 8 – Chicago IL @ Art Institute Of Chicago – Fullerton Hall ^

May 10 – Portland OR @ Doug Fir Lounge ^ – SOLD OUT

May 11 – Seattle WA @ Columbia City Theater ^

May 14 – San Francisco CA @ Swedish American Hall ^ %

May 15 – Los Angeles CA @ Lodge Room ^ % – SOLD OUT

May 16 – Los Angeles CA @ Lodge Room ^May 30 – Barcelona ES @ Primavera Festival *

May 31 – Nimes FR @ This Is Not A Love Song *June 6-9 – Helsinki FI @ Sideways Festival *

June 14-16 – Mannheim DE @ Maifeld Derby Festival *

June 19 – Paris FR @ La Gaîté Lyrique * 

* denotes w/ The Jicks

^ denotes Malkmus solo# denotes Eleanor Friedberger supporting

% denotes Mary Lattimore supporting