Two years removed from releasing their Cash & Carry LP, twangy Toronto indie folk outfit Union Duke have revealed the details behind their third full-length record. Titled Golden Days, the band's new collection of tunes arrives on August 5.
Running 13 tracks in length, Golden Days was recorded live off the floor to capture the energy of the band's live performances before being mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Basia Bulat, Timbre Timber). Bringing together both rambling banjo music and the roar of tube amplifiers, the record is said to be inspired by "pain and struggle, lessons learned, and of laughter between friends, tenderness between lovers."
The band have also given listeners a taste of what's to come with leading single "Got You on My Mind," which you can take a listen to below.
On top of the album announcement, Union Duke have also mapped out a run of tour dates that will take place in July and August, as well as a handful for later into the fall and winter. You can find the band's complete tour itinerary below the tracklist.
Golden Days:
1. Heavy Wind
2. Baby Don't Break
3. Got You On My Mind
4. Bird On The Wing
5. Right For Me
6. Golden Days (I've Been Down)
7. Torn In Two
8. CoffeeWhiskey
9. My Only Figther
10. A Brief Romance
11. Reminder Song
12. Fare You Well
13. Chasing Headlights
Tour dates:
07/8-10 Sudbury, ON - Northern Lights Festival
07/13 Riverview, NB - Caseley Concerts In The Park Series
07/14 Fredericton, NB - Lansdowne House Concerts
07/15-16 Long Creek, NB - The Neely G Festival of Music
07/17 Chester, NS - Chester Playhouse
07/18 Alma, NS - Alma United Church
07/20 Iona Cape Breton, NS - Iona Heights Inn Folk & Frolic
07/21 Ingonish Beach, NS - Coastal Waters Restaurant and Pub
07/23 Margaretsville, NS - Evergreen Theatre
07/24 Yarmouth, NS - Th'YARC Playhouse and Arts Centre
07/26 Mount Stewart, PE - Trailside Café
07/27 Antigonish, NS - Music on Main
07/29 Wakefield, QC - Black Sheep Inn
07/31 Munroe's Mills, ON - Munroe's Mills Barn Dance
08/10 Stouffville, ON - Lebovic Centre for the Arts Patio Concert
08/13-14 Kingsville, ON - Kingsville Folk Festival
08/27 Powassan, ON - Windsong Music Festival
09/01 Parry Sound, ON - Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts
09/23 Kingston, ON - The Octave Theatre, Livewire Music Series
10/13 Athabasca, AB - Nancy Appleby Theatre
10/14 Saskatoon, SK - The Bassment
11/30 Kenora, ON - Lake of the Woods Concert Group
12/02 Sioux Lookout, ON - Sioux Hudson Concert Series
12/03 Dryden, ON - Dryden Entertainment Series
Running 13 tracks in length, Golden Days was recorded live off the floor to capture the energy of the band's live performances before being mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Basia Bulat, Timbre Timber). Bringing together both rambling banjo music and the roar of tube amplifiers, the record is said to be inspired by "pain and struggle, lessons learned, and of laughter between friends, tenderness between lovers."
The band have also given listeners a taste of what's to come with leading single "Got You on My Mind," which you can take a listen to below.
On top of the album announcement, Union Duke have also mapped out a run of tour dates that will take place in July and August, as well as a handful for later into the fall and winter. You can find the band's complete tour itinerary below the tracklist.
Golden Days:
1. Heavy Wind
2. Baby Don't Break
3. Got You On My Mind
4. Bird On The Wing
5. Right For Me
6. Golden Days (I've Been Down)
7. Torn In Two
8. CoffeeWhiskey
9. My Only Figther
10. A Brief Romance
11. Reminder Song
12. Fare You Well
13. Chasing Headlights
Tour dates:
07/8-10 Sudbury, ON - Northern Lights Festival
07/13 Riverview, NB - Caseley Concerts In The Park Series
07/14 Fredericton, NB - Lansdowne House Concerts
07/15-16 Long Creek, NB - The Neely G Festival of Music
07/17 Chester, NS - Chester Playhouse
07/18 Alma, NS - Alma United Church
07/20 Iona Cape Breton, NS - Iona Heights Inn Folk & Frolic
07/21 Ingonish Beach, NS - Coastal Waters Restaurant and Pub
07/23 Margaretsville, NS - Evergreen Theatre
07/24 Yarmouth, NS - Th'YARC Playhouse and Arts Centre
07/26 Mount Stewart, PE - Trailside Café
07/27 Antigonish, NS - Music on Main
07/29 Wakefield, QC - Black Sheep Inn
07/31 Munroe's Mills, ON - Munroe's Mills Barn Dance
08/10 Stouffville, ON - Lebovic Centre for the Arts Patio Concert
08/13-14 Kingsville, ON - Kingsville Folk Festival
08/27 Powassan, ON - Windsong Music Festival
09/01 Parry Sound, ON - Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts
09/23 Kingston, ON - The Octave Theatre, Livewire Music Series
10/13 Athabasca, AB - Nancy Appleby Theatre
10/14 Saskatoon, SK - The Bassment
11/30 Kenora, ON - Lake of the Woods Concert Group
12/02 Sioux Lookout, ON - Sioux Hudson Concert Series
12/03 Dryden, ON - Dryden Entertainment Series
