Hurray for the Riff Raff have announced plans for their first new album since 2017's The Navigator. Their follow-up, Life on Earth, is due February 18 via Nonesuch, and today we're getting a preview with new single "Rhododendron."
The song is about "finding rebellion in plant life," bandleader Alynda Segarra said in a statement. "Being called by the natural world and seeing the life that surrounds you in a way you never have. A mind expansion. A psychedelic trip. A spiritual breakthrough. Learning to adapt, and being open to the wisdom of your landscape. Being called to fix things in your own backyard, your own community." The track arrives alongside its own music video directed by Lucia Honey.
In tandem with their new material, Segarra and co. have also plotted a North American tour in early 2022. After kicking off in Atlanta in March, they'll make their way to Vancouver and Toronto in early April.
Watch the video for "Rhododendron" below, where you will also find the album's tracklisting and the band's upcoming tour schedule.
Life on Earth:
1. Wolves
2. Pierced Arrows
3. Pointed at the Sun
4. Rhododendron
5. Jupiter's Dance
6. Life on Earth
7. Nightqueen
8. Precious Cargo
9. Rosemary Tears
10. Saga
11. Kin
Hurray for the Riff Raff 2022 Tour Dates:
03/19 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
03/22 Austin, TX Antone's
03/25 Los Angeles, CA Lodge Room
03/26 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet's
03/29 San Francisco, CA Independent
03/31 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
04/01 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
04/02 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
04/05 Salt Lake City Urban Lounge
04/06 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
04/08 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
04/09 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
04/10 Columbus, OH Skully's Music-Diner
04/11 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
04/13 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club *
04/15 New York, NY Elsewhere *
04/16 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts *
04/17 Washington, DC Union Stage *
04/18 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall
04/20 Nashville, TN Basement East
* with Amelia Jackie
The song is about "finding rebellion in plant life," bandleader Alynda Segarra said in a statement. "Being called by the natural world and seeing the life that surrounds you in a way you never have. A mind expansion. A psychedelic trip. A spiritual breakthrough. Learning to adapt, and being open to the wisdom of your landscape. Being called to fix things in your own backyard, your own community." The track arrives alongside its own music video directed by Lucia Honey.
In tandem with their new material, Segarra and co. have also plotted a North American tour in early 2022. After kicking off in Atlanta in March, they'll make their way to Vancouver and Toronto in early April.
Watch the video for "Rhododendron" below, where you will also find the album's tracklisting and the band's upcoming tour schedule.
Life on Earth:
1. Wolves
2. Pierced Arrows
3. Pointed at the Sun
4. Rhododendron
5. Jupiter's Dance
6. Life on Earth
7. Nightqueen
8. Precious Cargo
9. Rosemary Tears
10. Saga
11. Kin
Hurray for the Riff Raff 2022 Tour Dates:
03/19 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
03/22 Austin, TX Antone's
03/25 Los Angeles, CA Lodge Room
03/26 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet's
03/29 San Francisco, CA Independent
03/31 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
04/01 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
04/02 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
04/05 Salt Lake City Urban Lounge
04/06 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
04/08 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
04/09 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
04/10 Columbus, OH Skully's Music-Diner
04/11 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
04/13 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club *
04/15 New York, NY Elsewhere *
04/16 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts *
04/17 Washington, DC Union Stage *
04/18 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall
04/20 Nashville, TN Basement East
* with Amelia Jackie
