Carpinteria, California emo outfit Souvenirs generated a healthy hometown groundswell with the September 2011 release of their debut EP, Sadder Days. The foursome quickly caught the attention of venerable punk/emo label 6131 Records, who will release their follow-up EP, Tired of Defending You, on June 5th.
The five-track effort’s latest single is “Sinker”, a cut very much in the tradition of Braid and Mineral. The instrumentation is a slightly polished version of four dudes honing their craft in garages, with an emphasis on a central, rambling bassline and a loud-quiet-loud dynamic. Still, like their predecessors, the real draw’s the angst, personified by the undertones of young heartache in every whisper and slight wail. Stream it below.
The band will be on tour in support of the EP all summer. Peep their full schedule just below the EP’s tracklist.
Tired of Defending You Tracklist:
01. Port Authority
02. Sucker
03. Sinker
04. Mary’s Friends
05. How to Sleep
Souvenirs 2012 Tour Dates:
06/19 – San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
06/20 – Tuscon, AZ @ The Pound
06/21 – Albequrque, NM @ Gold Manor
06/22 – Midland, TX @ The Pine Box
06/23 – Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill
06/25 – Houston, TX @ Walters
06/26 – Laffayete, LA @ 314 General Mouton Ave
06/27 – Deacatur, AL @ Coffee & Playhouse
06/28 – Atlanta, FL @ Wonder Roote
07/02 – Richmond, VA @ House
07/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ IHOP HOUSE
07/06 – Wallingford, CT @ Redscroll Records
07/08 – Long Island, NY @ Mixtape Fest
07/10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Roboto
07/11 – Ashtabula, OH @ West End Art Space
07/12 – Louisville, KY @ Chestnut House
07/14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ DACC
07/18 – Denver @ Blast O Mat
