In the midst of their East Coast tour with Chastity and Botfly, London, ON-bred punks Single Mothers — or SM Worldwide, depending on who's asking — have announced plans for their next, and possibly final, album.
Roy will arrive via Dine Alone Records on April 28, and today, the band preview the effort with two new singles, "Head Shrunk," about the futility of therapy sessions, and "Sad Dumb Game," a "reflection of our intentions versus our actions."
Both tracks inhabit the ennui that reflect bandleader Drew Thomson's headspace when deciding whether or not to say goodbye to Single Mothers over the pandemic, which hit him particularly hard.
"If the band is done and this is the final record, then I'm happy with this one being the last one," Thomson said in a release.
"Some of the best and worst moments of my life are tied to this band. Part of me has been trying to get out of it since I started it, but it always drags me back in," he added. "I've realized that I'll probably never be able to walk away from it completely. Single Mothers is tied to my soul at this point, for better or worse. It has its claws in my heart."
Single Mothers have announced a slew of new tour dates with Chastity and Off with Their Heads, taking place through spring and summer in support of the record and including shows all over Ontario, Western Canada and the US. See the itinerary below.
Stream both of the new tracks here, and watch a live performance of "Sad Dumb Game" below, where you can also see the album's tracklisting.
Roy:
1. Head Shrunk
2. Sad Dumb Game
3. Lottery
4. Quincy
5. (Moonlight) On Sunset
6. James Gandolfini
7. Inquisitor
8. Airsick
9. Roy
10. Forest Fire
Single Mothers 2023 Tour Dates:
03/15 Fredericton, NB - The Cap *
03/16 Saint John, NB - Panic Room *
03/17 Moncton, NB - Xeroz *
03/18 Halifax, NS - Gus' Pub *
05/04 Detroit, MI - Smalls ^
05/05 Cleveland, OH - The Foundry ^
05/06 Pittsburgh, PA - Funhouse ^
05/07 Morgantown, WV - Pleasant St ^
05/09 Lancaster, PA - Tellus 360 ^
05/10 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery ^
05/11 Brooklyn, NY - The Meadows ^
05/12 Richmond, VA - Cobra Cabana ^
05/13 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian ^
05/14 Asbury Park, NJ - House Of Independents ^
05/15 Boston, MA - The Sinclair ^
05/17 London, ON - Rum Runners ^
05/18 Toronto, ON - The Garrison ^
05/19 Ottawa, ON - Dominion Tavern ^
06/01 Green Bay, WI - The Lyric Room ^
06/02 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue ^
06/03 Fargo, ND - Aquarium ^
06/04 Winnipeg, MB - The Goodwill ^
06/05 Regina, SK - Sask Cultural Exg ^
06/06 Saskatoon, SK - Black Cat Tavern ^
06/07 Edmonton, AB - The Buckingham ^
06/08 Calgary, AB - Broken City ^
06/09 Nelson, BC - The Royal ^
06/10 Kelowna, BC - Runaways ^
06/12 Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret ^
06/14 Seattle, WA - El Corazon ^
06/15 Portland, OR - The Star Theatre ^
06/16 San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill ^
06/17 San Pedro, CA - The Sardine ^
06/18 Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar ^
06/20 San Diego, CA - Casbah ^
06/21 Phoenix, AZ - Pub Rock ^
06/22 Las Vegas, NV - Dive Bar ^
06/24 Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theatre ^
06/25 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre ^
06/27 Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge ^
06/28 Des Moines, IA - Lefty's Live ^
06/29 St. Louis, MO - Red Flag ^
06/30 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen ^
^ with Off with Their Heads
* with Chastity
Roy will arrive via Dine Alone Records on April 28, and today, the band preview the effort with two new singles, "Head Shrunk," about the futility of therapy sessions, and "Sad Dumb Game," a "reflection of our intentions versus our actions."
Both tracks inhabit the ennui that reflect bandleader Drew Thomson's headspace when deciding whether or not to say goodbye to Single Mothers over the pandemic, which hit him particularly hard.
"If the band is done and this is the final record, then I'm happy with this one being the last one," Thomson said in a release.
"Some of the best and worst moments of my life are tied to this band. Part of me has been trying to get out of it since I started it, but it always drags me back in," he added. "I've realized that I'll probably never be able to walk away from it completely. Single Mothers is tied to my soul at this point, for better or worse. It has its claws in my heart."
Single Mothers have announced a slew of new tour dates with Chastity and Off with Their Heads, taking place through spring and summer in support of the record and including shows all over Ontario, Western Canada and the US. See the itinerary below.
Stream both of the new tracks here, and watch a live performance of "Sad Dumb Game" below, where you can also see the album's tracklisting.
Roy:
1. Head Shrunk
2. Sad Dumb Game
3. Lottery
4. Quincy
5. (Moonlight) On Sunset
6. James Gandolfini
7. Inquisitor
8. Airsick
9. Roy
10. Forest Fire
Single Mothers 2023 Tour Dates:
03/15 Fredericton, NB - The Cap *
03/16 Saint John, NB - Panic Room *
03/17 Moncton, NB - Xeroz *
03/18 Halifax, NS - Gus' Pub *
05/04 Detroit, MI - Smalls ^
05/05 Cleveland, OH - The Foundry ^
05/06 Pittsburgh, PA - Funhouse ^
05/07 Morgantown, WV - Pleasant St ^
05/09 Lancaster, PA - Tellus 360 ^
05/10 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery ^
05/11 Brooklyn, NY - The Meadows ^
05/12 Richmond, VA - Cobra Cabana ^
05/13 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian ^
05/14 Asbury Park, NJ - House Of Independents ^
05/15 Boston, MA - The Sinclair ^
05/17 London, ON - Rum Runners ^
05/18 Toronto, ON - The Garrison ^
05/19 Ottawa, ON - Dominion Tavern ^
06/01 Green Bay, WI - The Lyric Room ^
06/02 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue ^
06/03 Fargo, ND - Aquarium ^
06/04 Winnipeg, MB - The Goodwill ^
06/05 Regina, SK - Sask Cultural Exg ^
06/06 Saskatoon, SK - Black Cat Tavern ^
06/07 Edmonton, AB - The Buckingham ^
06/08 Calgary, AB - Broken City ^
06/09 Nelson, BC - The Royal ^
06/10 Kelowna, BC - Runaways ^
06/12 Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret ^
06/14 Seattle, WA - El Corazon ^
06/15 Portland, OR - The Star Theatre ^
06/16 San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill ^
06/17 San Pedro, CA - The Sardine ^
06/18 Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar ^
06/20 San Diego, CA - Casbah ^
06/21 Phoenix, AZ - Pub Rock ^
06/22 Las Vegas, NV - Dive Bar ^
06/24 Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theatre ^
06/25 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre ^
06/27 Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge ^
06/28 Des Moines, IA - Lefty's Live ^
06/29 St. Louis, MO - Red Flag ^
06/30 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen ^
^ with Off with Their Heads
* with Chastity