On September 27th, Naima Bock will release Below a Massive Dark Land (Sub Pop / Memorials of Distinction). Her second album, Below… comes as the follow-up to Giant Palm, one of 2022’s most critically acclaimed debuts. Along with the album announcement Naima has shared the video for the lead single ‘Kaley’ (directed by Cassidy Hansen) and the animated visualizer accompanying single ‘Further Away’ (directed by Gaia Alari).

Speaking of the tracks, Naima says:
“Kaley was written whilst staying at a friend’s house in Tucson, or at least it was finished there. It’s about betrayal and the subsequent lack of direction that follows. At the time there was no ‘plan’ or ‘way’ that I had for myself, let alone anyone else.”

“‘Further Away’ was written in Greece whilst trying to learn mini Bouzouki and missing someone.”

“‘Kaley”’ feels fresh and surprising in its rug-pull choppiness but is distinctly Naima in its swinging, jubilant choruses. Meanwhile, from its humble beginnings, ‘Further Away’ is fleshed out just enough while drawing you irresistibly near in its simplicity.

Today, fresh off the back of a solo tour with Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin, Naima has also announced international tour dates for the summer and autumn of 2024 to support Below a Massive Dark Land.
 
They begin Wednesday, August 14th in St. Malo, France at La Route Du Rock and currently end Friday, December 13th in Paris at La Boule Noire. Along the way, Naima will perform solo (August 22nd, September 8th-15th), as a duo with Oliver Hamilton (August 14th and November 6th), and with a four-piece band (November 7th-December 13th). Please find the dates below.

Wed. Aug. 14 – St. Malo, FR – La Route Du Rock +
Thu. Aug. 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Barnsdall Gallery Theatre ^
Sat. Aug. 24 –  Ojai, CA – TBA
Sun. Sep. 08 – Portland, OR – Music Millennium (instore)
Fri. Sep. 13 – Walla Walla, WA – Billsville West
Sun. Sep. 15 – Seattle, WA – The Rabbit Box
Mon. Oct. 21 – Boston, MA – Warehouse XI
Wed. Oct. 23 – Philadelphia, PA – The Parish Room (First Unitarian Church 
Fri. Oct. 25 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool
Wed. Nov. 06 – London, UK – St. Pancras Old Church +
Thu. Nov. 07 – Bristol, UK – Jam Jar *
Fri. Nov. 08 – Liverpool, UK – Leaf *
Sat. Nov. 09 – Newcastle, UK – Cumberland Arms *
Sun. Nov. 10 – Glasgow, UK – McChuills *
Tue. Nov. 12 – Leeds, UK – Hyde Park Book Club *
Wed. Nov. 13 – Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute *
Thu. Nov. 14 – Cambridge, UK – Storey’s Field Centre *
Sat. Nov. 16 – Falmouth, UK – The Cornish Bank *
Sun. Nov. 17 – Frome, UK  – The Tree House *
Mon. Nov. 18 – Exeter, UK – Cavern Club *
Wed. Nov. 20 – Ipswich, UK – St Stephens Church *
Thu. Nov. 21 – London, UK – The Ivy House *
Tue. Dec. 03 – Lille, FR – L ‘Aéronef *
Wed. Dec. 04 – Brugge, BE – Cactus Café *
Fri. Dec. 06 – Haldern, DE – Pop Bar *
Sat. Dec. 07 – Hamburg, DE – Nachstasyl *
Sun. Dec. 08 – Berlin, DE – Neu Zunkunft *
Tue. Dec. 10 – Cologne, DE – Subway *
Wed. Dec. 11 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso *
Thu. Dec. 12 – Brussels, BE –  Botanique *
Fri. Dec. 13 – Paris, FR – La Boule Noire *
 
^ w/ Angelo de Augustine
* Full band show
+ Duo with Oliver Hamilton