Sam Evian – the musician and producer known for his work with Big Thief, Palehound, Blonde Redhead, and Cass McCombs – has announced a new album called Plunge. The follow-up to 2021’s Time to Melt will be released on March 22 through his new imprint Flying Cloud Recordings/Thirty Tigers. The lead single, ‘Wild Days’, arrives today alongside a music video. Check it out below and scroll down for the LP’s cover art, tracklist, and Evian’s upcoming tour dates.
Plunge was recorded over ten days during the early winter months of 2023. Evian was joined by a group of friends and collaborators that included Liam Kazar, Sean Mullins, El Kempner of Palehound, and Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief. “No one knew the songs or what the plan was. We kept it loose and fun,” he said in a press release. “This was the spirit of the sessions. No headphones, no playback, minimal overdubs, or bleed. Fast and loose.”
“I spend so much time trying to make perfect recordings for everyone else,” Evian added. “So it was a slight act of resistance to make something wild and kind of fucked up for myself.”
Revisit our Artist Spotlight interview with Sam Evian.
Plunge Cover Artwork:
Plunge Tracklist:
1. Wild Days
2. Jacket
3. Rollin’ In
4. Why Does It Take So Long*
5. Freakz
6. Wind Blows
7. Another Way
8. Runaway
9. Stay
Sam Evian 2024 Tour Dates:
Feb 24 – Bristol, UK – Simple Things Festival
Feb 27 London, UK – Oslo Hackney
Feb 29 – Paris, FR – Badaboum
Apr 24 – Montreal, QC – Le Ritz PDB
Apr 25 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Apr 26 – New York, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Apr 27 – Washington, D.C. – The Atlantis
Apr 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Apr 30 – Toronto, ON – TBD
May 2 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
May 3 – Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium
May 4 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
May 5 – Davenport, IA – Raccoon Motel
May 7 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
May 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
May 10 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
May 11 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
May 13 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
May 15 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
May 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
May 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
May 21 – Austin, TX – Antone’s
May 22 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
May 24 – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room
May 25 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
May 26 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
