The Hard Quartet – Emmett Kelly, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, and Jim White – are back with their first new music since releasing their great debut album in October, a two-track digital single that’s out now. “Lies (Something You Can Do)” is an Emmett Kelly-led number that was recorded in July, while “Coreopsis Trail” dates from the album sessions.
“‘Lies (Something You Can Do)’ is a credo that states that one must NOT only be a complete dick in the quest for modern survival,” says Kelly. “I guess ‘Coreopsis Trail’ is a reflection of this phenomenon,” he adds. “On morning runs, excessive cellular oxygenation permits a natural euphoria akin to a glandular spasm famously described as a ‘micro death.’ Similar results can be achieved by the murder of one’s ego, mental disorder, and/or the ill-advised usage of drugs.”
You can watch the impressive, Etch A Sketch aided music video by pro skater Kevin Spanky Long, and listen to “Coreopsis Trail” below.
The Hard Quartet will hit the road in just a couple weeks, and play Brookyn’s Warsaw on March 28 with Sharp Pins and Loosey. All dates are listed below.
THE HARD QUARTET – 2025 TOUR DATES
Mar. 21 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville (w/ Sharp Pins + Fake)
Mar. 22 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse #
Mar. 23 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle (w/ Sharp Pins + Unmastered Masters)
Mar. 25 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
Mar. 26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer #
Mar. 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw (w/ Sharp Pins + Loosey)
Mar. 29 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom #
Mar. 30 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club #
Apr. 1 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall #
Apr. 2 – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall #
Apr. 3 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall #
Apr. 5 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (w/ Sharp Pins + Ryan Davis)
Apr. 25 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater #
Apr. 26 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn #
Apr. 29 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theatre (w/ Evischen + The Sheaves)
Apr. 30 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory Santa Ana %
May 2 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s (Outdoors) %
May 3 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom %
May 5 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall %
May 7 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall %
May 8 – Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore Ballroom %
May 9 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox %
Jun 2 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club $
Jun 3 – Lisbon, PT @ Teatro Capitolio $
Jun 5 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Villanos $
Jun 6 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound 2025
Jun 8 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club
Jun 9 – Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
Jun 11 – Bergen, NO @ Bergenfest
Jun 12 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee w/ Kosmik Boogie Tribe
Jun 14 – Berlin, DE @ Hole44 $
Jun 15 – Dresden, DE @ Beatpol $
Jun 16 – Hamburg, DE @ KENT Club $
Jun 17 – Cologne, DE @ Gebaude 9 $
Jun 19 – Nijmegen, NE @ Doornroosje *
Jun 20 – Amsterdam, NE @ Paradiso *
Jun 21 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique (Matinee Show) *
Jun 21 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique *
Jun 22 – Paris, FR @ La Gaite Lyrique *
Jun 24 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club $
Jun 25 – Glasgow, UK @ Saint Luke’s $
Jun 26 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla $
Jun 27 – London, UK @ Earth
# w/ Sharp Pins
% w/ Evischen
$ w/ Dragged Up
* w/ CIA Debutante