LA band Dutch Interior, who released their debut album Blinded by Fame last year, have now signed to Fat Possum and released their first single for the label. “Ecig” is decidedly louder and noisier than anything on Blinded by Fame, taking them out of folk-rock territory and into hazy psychedelic rock terrain.
“‘Ecig’ was once a quiet, pensive song, before practicing it and failing to stick to an initial recording of the song,” says the band. “At rehearsal one day, Connor began strumming the fuzzy drone that would become the main rhythm guitar part, and in just a single play through, the entire band figured out their parts and all of them stuck. The song’s lyrical content tries to understand the feelings left over from betrayal through images that are dead but linger in a physical form that is difficult or impossible to dispose of: a rusted swing set, dried blood, circling buzzards, or a disposable vape. ‘Ecig’ is an early song of ours that evolved through many phases as we played it live. Being the first synthesis of the noisier aspects of our live set into a studio recording, it is a perfect bridge from our last record into what is coming next.”
You can watch the video for “Ecig” below.
Dutch Interior will be on tour this summer, including dates with DIIV and julie. They’ve also got a Brooklyn show at Elsewhere Zone 1 on July 13 with Alena Spanger and Frog. All dates are listed below.
Dutch Interior – 2024 Tour Dates
Sat. July 13 – New York, NY @ Elsewhere Zone 1 %
Mon. July 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
Tue. July 16 – Washington, DC @ The Howard Theatre *
Wed. July 17 – Richmond, VA @ The National *
Fri. July 19 – Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm *
Sat. July 20 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues *
Sun. July 21 – Miami, FL @ The Ground *
Tue. July 23 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum *
Wed. Aug. 14 – San Francisco, CA @ 4 Star Theater
Fri. Aug. 16 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre ^
Sun. Aug. 18 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos ^
% co-headline w/ Frog + Alena Spanger
* w/ Horse Jumper of Love & DIIV
^ w/ julie