London-based indie pop group Allo Darlin’ have announced a new album, We Come From the Same Place, which will be released on October 7th via Slumberland Records. Produced by Simon Trought, the follow-up to 2012’s Europe was inspired by a series of life events experienced by singer Elizabeth Morris, including a move to Florence, Italy and getting married.
As the first preview of the LP, the band has shared lead single “Romance and Adventure”. In a press release, guitarist Paul Rains explained, “We’ve used three years of touring to try and get some of that sweat and grime and togetherness and sweetness and anxiety onto a record.” While not grimy per se, “Romance and Adventure” does have an incredibly lived-in feel. A compact gem of indie pop, complete with tender vocals and jangly arrangements, the song finds Morris singing lines like “I’m just tired of being strong.” It’s one of the band’s most confident singles yet, and is quite the endearing listen. Check it out below.
(Read: Allo Darlin’: A Record Is Not Just A Record)
Also, Morris and co. are hitting the road for a North American tour beginning in October. Dates are below.
Allo Darlin’ 2014 Tour Dates:
10/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands Gallery
10/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
10/12 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
10/13 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/14 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 Club
10/15 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
10/16 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
10/17 – Houston, TX @ Rudyard’s
10/18 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk – Inside
10/19 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit
10/22 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
10/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
10/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
10/25 – Sacramento, CA @ Witch Room
10/27 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
10/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl
10/29 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
11/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ Icehouse
11/02 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
11/03 – Detroit, MI @ Lager House
11/04 – Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
11/06 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East (Upstairs)
