For my money, Speedy Ortiz‘s full-length debut, Major Arcana, was one of the best records of 2013, and their EP Sports was one of 2012′s highlights. So can the Northampton, Mass., indie-rock revivalists continue their streak into 2014? Their new song “American Horror” says yes — and you can hear it here first.
Not to be confused with Ryan Murphy’s debauched cable series, “American Horror” is the first single off of their upcoming four-song EP Real Hair, due out Feb. 11. It’s got all the catchy melodies and scruffy guitars you’d expect from a band hailing from the same Western Mass. stomping grounds as the Pixies, Sebadoh, and Dinosaur Jr.
Check it out below:
Real Hair is available for preorder here; catch Speedy Ortiz on tour at the following dates:
01/06 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter $
01/07 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 $
01/08 – Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof $
01/09 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits $
01/10 – Tampa, FL @ Mojo Books & Music $
01/11 – Tallahassee, FL @ Office Lounge $
01/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Wonder Root $
01/13 – Birmingham, AL @ Seasick Records $
01/14 – Nashville, TN @ The Stone Fox $
01/15 – Asheville, NC @ Toy Boat $
01/16 – Charlottesville, VA @ Tea Bazaar $
01/17 – Washington, DC @ The Dougout $
01/18 – Princeton, NJ @ Yellow Ranch $
01/19 – Holyoke, MA @ Rowhaus $
01/21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise %
01/22 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza %
02/13 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds &
02/14 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club &
02/15 – Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast &
02/16 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute &
02/18 – London, UK @ Birthdays (NME Awards)
02/19 – London, UK @ The Lexington &
02/20 – Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store &
02/21 – Paris, FR @ Trabendo (Fireworks Fest)
02/22 – Lille, FR @ La Peniche
02/24 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
02/25 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
02/26 – Hamburg, DE @ Turmzimmer
02/27 – Copenhagen, DK @ BETA
02/28 – Berlin, DE @ Magnet Club
03/01 – Vienna, AT @ Flex
03/06 – Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover
03/27 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s ^
03/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey ^
03/29 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah ^
03/30 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s ^
04/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom ^
04/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar ^
04/03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge ^
04/05 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat ^
04/07 – Calgary, AB @ Republik ^
04/08 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room ^
04/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw ^
04/11 – Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar ^
04/12 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre ^
$ Grass Is Green
% Los Campesinos
^ Stephen Malkmus
& Joanna Gruesome
