Hyperpop provocateurs Laura Les and Dylan Brady — aka 100 gecs — have unveiled their new album. While there's no release date or single yet, the record is called 10000 gecs and is "coming soon" via Dog Show Records.
This news comes after July's "10,000 gecs" North American tour announcement, as well as the duo's 2019 debut album 1000 gecs, so the name isn't exactly surprising. Everything else about it is certain to be galaxy brain-inducing, though.
100 gecs haven't really given us much more information, aside from a Pitchfork cover story that serves as a trail of breadcrumbs. Reportedly, the lead single is called "Me Me Me," and other songs are titled "Real Killer," "Hollywood Baby," "Doritos and Fritos," "Billie and Jamie" and "Frog on the Floor." Brady and Les also worked with legendary studio drummer Josh Freese on the project.
"It's 10 times as good as the last one," Les told Pitchfork's Steven J. Horowitz of 10000 gecs. Horowitz writes that 100 gecs' sophomore effort "nudges closer to the mainstream without losing the maniacal, spaghetti-on-the-wall approach that originally positioned them on the sword's point of outré pop."
We'll just have to stay tuned for more details of the duo's next incision. Below, refresh your memory of their tour itinerary — featuring stops in Montreal and Toronto — with further details here.
In 2020, the band released 1000 gecs and the Tree of Clues, a remix album featuring songs from their first LP reworked by hyperpop royalty.
100 gecs 2021 Tour Dates:
10/08 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/09 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
10/12 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10/13 Seattle, WA - The Depot
10/15 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
10/18 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
10/19 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10/21 Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
10/22 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/23 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
10/25 Boston, MA - Royale
10/26 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
10/27 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
10/29 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
10/30 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
10/31 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
11/02 Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
11/03 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
11/05 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
11/06 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
11/07 Orlando, FL - The Beacham
11/10 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
11/11 Austin, TX - Emo's Ballroom
11/12 Dallas, TX - HiFi
11/13 San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
11/15 Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
11/16 Phoenix, AZ - The Pressroom
11/18 San Diego, CA - The Observatory
11/19 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
11/20 Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Expo Hall
12/08 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
12/09 New York, NY - Terminal 5
This news comes after July's "10,000 gecs" North American tour announcement, as well as the duo's 2019 debut album 1000 gecs, so the name isn't exactly surprising. Everything else about it is certain to be galaxy brain-inducing, though.
100 gecs haven't really given us much more information, aside from a Pitchfork cover story that serves as a trail of breadcrumbs. Reportedly, the lead single is called "Me Me Me," and other songs are titled "Real Killer," "Hollywood Baby," "Doritos and Fritos," "Billie and Jamie" and "Frog on the Floor." Brady and Les also worked with legendary studio drummer Josh Freese on the project.
"It's 10 times as good as the last one," Les told Pitchfork's Steven J. Horowitz of 10000 gecs. Horowitz writes that 100 gecs' sophomore effort "nudges closer to the mainstream without losing the maniacal, spaghetti-on-the-wall approach that originally positioned them on the sword's point of outré pop."
We'll just have to stay tuned for more details of the duo's next incision. Below, refresh your memory of their tour itinerary — featuring stops in Montreal and Toronto — with further details here.
In 2020, the band released 1000 gecs and the Tree of Clues, a remix album featuring songs from their first LP reworked by hyperpop royalty.
100 gecs 2021 Tour Dates:
10/08 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/09 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
10/12 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10/13 Seattle, WA - The Depot
10/15 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
10/18 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
10/19 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10/21 Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
10/22 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/23 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
10/25 Boston, MA - Royale
10/26 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
10/27 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
10/29 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
10/30 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
10/31 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
11/02 Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
11/03 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
11/05 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
11/06 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
11/07 Orlando, FL - The Beacham
11/10 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
11/11 Austin, TX - Emo's Ballroom
11/12 Dallas, TX - HiFi
11/13 San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
11/15 Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
11/16 Phoenix, AZ - The Pressroom
11/18 San Diego, CA - The Observatory
11/19 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
11/20 Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Expo Hall
12/08 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
12/09 New York, NY - Terminal 5
