Atlanta band Omni are back with their first album in five years, Souvenir, which will be out February 16 via Sub Pop. The band co-produced the album with Kristofer Sampson, and Automatic‘s Izzy Glaudini duets with frontman Philip Frobos on one song.
The first single is the album’s opening song, “Exacto,” which features their precision, angular sound, but everything feels punched-up, from the drums to the big hooks. “Exacto was born from a fruitful writing session one night at our main getaway in Vienna, GA,” say the band. “The power in the guitar leads and rhythm were immediately conjured. Lyrics and melodies were written in the back of a van in Sacramento, thinking of being left on the shelf, imagining the odd things people do for attention from people they love and strangers alike.”
The “Exacto” video has Omni playing on a TV that’s been hurled off a building. “Yes, that’s a real TV falling from a 10-story parking deck in downtown Atlanta,” the band note. “No, we did not ask permission. No one was hurt in the making of this video.” Watch below.
Omni have also announced 2024 tour dates, with shows at Tubby’s Kingston on March 1 and NYC’s TV Eye on March 2. They’ll head to the UK in March after their North American run wraps up. All dates are listed below.
Souvenir
1. Exacto
2. Plastic Pyramid
3. Common Mistakes
4. INTL Waters
5. Double Negative
6. PG
7. Granite Kiss
8. Verdict
9. F1
10. To Be Rude
11. Compliment
Omni – 2024 Tour Dates
Sat. Feb. 24 – Atlanta, GA – The EARL
Tue. Feb. 27 – Richmond, VA – The Camel
Wed. Feb. 28 – Washington, DC – Songbryd
Thu. Feb. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
Fri. Mar. 01 – Kingston, NY – Tubby’s
Sat. Mar. 02 – Queens, NY – TV Eye
Mon. Mar. 04 – Boston, MA – The Rockwell
Tue. Mar. 05 – Winooski, VT – Monkey House
Wed. Mar. 06 – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa
Thu. Mar. 07 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
Fri. Mar. 08 – Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog
Sat. Mar. 09- Chicago, IL – Schuba’s
Mon. Mar. 15 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
Wed. Apr. 10 – Brighton, UK – The Green Door Store
Thu. Apr. 11 – Bristol, UK – Strange Brew
Fri. Apr. 12 – Falmouth, UK – Cornish Bank
Sun. Apr. 14 – Dublin, IE – Workman’s Cellar
Mon. Apr. 15 – Glasgow, UK – Hug & Pint
Tue. Apr. 16 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
Wed. Apr. 17 – Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute
Thu. Apr. 18 – Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hounds
Fri. Apr. 19 – Margate, UK – Where Else?
Sat. Apr. 20 – London, UK – Moth Club