WE WERE BABIES & WE WERE DIRTBAGS
OUT TOMORROW ON POLYVINYL RECORDS
Beach Slang’s James Alex recently announced his newest project, Quiet Slang, which features him playing solo with a contributing pianist and cellist. Today, you can stream the four song EP over at Consequence of Sound with a track-by-track explanation by Alex. Stream and read the track-by-track HERE.
About the Quiet Slang project, Alex says, “Most of the time, I’m caught in a tug-of-war between the gutter and the light, fighting to figure out where I fall. Look, all the best stuff is part-cracked and part-patched. The best humans are made the same. And that’s all this is-a love letter to all my friends who thought they were meant to die young. See?-we made it.”
Previously released tracks from the EP include “Bad Art & Weirdo Ideas” and “Thirteen“, of which Noisey said “the Slang version is a fitting homage to Alex Chilton’s original, swapping out the acoustic guitar for piano and cello to create a swirling, lullaby-style take on it.”
You can purchase the EP HERE. Stay tuned for a full length Quiet Slang announcement in the coming months!
(photo credit: Charlie Lowe)
In the meantime, don’t miss (Loud) Beach Slang on tour!
10/20 – Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents %^
10/21 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry %^
10/22 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall %^
10/23 – West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern %^
10/24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Hell %^
10/26 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum @ Pre-Fest *
10/28 – Gainesville, FL @ Bo Diddley Plaza @ The Fest *
10/28 – Gainesville, FL @ Civic Media Center @ The Fest (James Alex Solo)
10/30 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn $%
10/31 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East $%
11/01 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar $%
11/02 – Newport, KY @ The Southgate House Revival $%
11/03 – DeKalb, IL @ The House Cafe $%
11/04 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club $&
11/05 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room $&
11/07 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre $&
11/08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge $&
11/10 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux $&
11/11 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey $&
11/12 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre $&
11/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall $
11/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex $
11/17 – Las Vegas, NV @ Emerge Music and Impact Conference
11/18 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge $=
11/20 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda $=
11/21 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall $=
11/22 – Dallas, TX @ Curtain Club $=
11/24 – St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room $=
11/25 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge $=
11/26 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop $+
11/27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo $+
11/28 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat $+
11/29 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza $+
11/30 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair $+
12/01 – Bethlehem, PA @ ArtsQuest – Blast Furnace Room $+
12/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of The Living Arts $+
* w/ Against Me!
$ w/ Dave Hause & The Mermaid
% w/ Pet Symmetry
^ w/ Positive No
& w/ Hannah Racer
= w/ See Through Dresses
+ w/ The Homeless Gospel Choir
