Speedy Ortiz's debut record, Major Arcana, is out now on Carpark Records, and despite a curmudgeonly show review from the Grey Lady, the Boston foursome cannot be stopped. With the video for "Tiger Tank", a grungy basement is overrun by shredded paper, where Speedy is forced to play through the madness to make way for a DIY wrestling match. Catch the 90s-inflected garage band on their US tour below.
July
09 – Hudson, NY @ The Half Moon Pub
10 – Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog
11 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
12 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Milhouse
13 – Chicago, IL @ Coach House
14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cause Bar
15 – St. Louis, MO @ Melt
16 – Kansas City, MO @ Czar Bar
17 – Omaha, NE @ The West Wing
18 – Denver, CO @ UMS Festival
19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Haus
20 – Boise, ID @ The Red Room
21 – Portland, OR @ Habesha
22 – Olympia, WA @ Hot Tub House
23 – Seattle, WA @ The Comet
25 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Bar
27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Pehrspace
28 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live
31 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
August
01 – Denton, TX @ J&J’s Pizza
02 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
04 – New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
05 – Birmingham, AL @ The Forge
06 – Atlanta, GA @ 529
07 – Athens, GA @ Farm 255
08 – Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
09 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
10 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
11 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
12 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Golden Tea House