On the back of their new album, the Incessant, Chicago indie punks Meat Wave have released a single Shame / Dogs at Night, both new non-album tracks which were recorded during the album sessions with legendary Chicago Engineer Steve Albini. Dogs at night previously appeared as part of last years Our First 100 Days Project, but Shame his seeing the light of day for the first time.
Both tracks have a sense of this mish mash of punk and indie, with spidery. almost Television like guitars, attitude filled vocals and this sense of the almost ramshackle togetherness about them, all on the same journey, but they’re making it up as they go. Shame clocks in at just over the minute, but has enough energy for a 5 minute opus, whereas Dogs at Night sees ideas developed further, but the ethos remains the same.
Listen here:
The band have announced a fairly extensive European tour, check out the full dates below.
2018 UK/EU Tour Dates:
Jan 17th | Lyon, FR @ Le Periscope
Jan 18th | Nancy, FR @ L’Autre Canal
Jan 19th | Orleans, FR @ L’Astrolabe
Jan 20th | Paris, FR @ Espace B
Jan 21st | Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof
Jan 22nd | Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
Jan 23rd | Koln, DE @ Blue Shell
Jan 24th | Munster, DE @ Gleiss 22
Jan 25th | Prague, CZ @ 7
Jan 26th | Vienna, AT @ Chelsea Club
Jan 27th | Budapest, HU @ Durer Kert
Jan 28th | Zagreb, HR @ Mochvara
Jan 30th | Verona, IT @ Colorificio Kroen
Jan 31st | Zurich, CH @ Hafenkneipe
Feb 2nd | Luxembourg, LU @ Rotondes
Feb 3rd | Rotterdam, NL @ V11
Feb 5th | Tunbridge Wells, UK @ The Forum
Feb 6th | Bristol, UK @ Louisiana
Feb 7th | Manchester, UK @ Gullivers
Feb 8th | Southampton, UK @ Talking Heads Ltd
Feb 9th | London, UK @ The Lexington
