At the end of last year, Dan Deacon had just announced the details of his seventh full-length album, Gliss Riffer. Beyond the track listing and insanely illustrated album art, Deacon released Gliss Riffer’s first single and video, “Feel The Lightning.” Today, the electro-pop-rock innovator unleashed his latest track “Learning To Relax”—a thunderous digital journey full of ethereal swells and over-the-top robotic harmonies.
Glitches and drum machine beats pulse throughout the nearly-seven-minute track. While it might be hard to imagine someone actually relaxing while listening to this composition, which Deacon perfected while supporting Arcade Fire on tour last year, they sure will have fun on the ride.
Additionally, Deacon is about to embark on a massive tour in support of Gliss Riffer at the end of the month. Catch him if you can.
Dan Deacon tour dates
February
25 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade (sold out)
27 – Los Angeles, CA – Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock (sold out)
28 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel (sold out)
April
04 – Fresno, CA – Catacomb Party
07 – Richmond, VA – Gallery 5
08 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern
09 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
10 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
11 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
16 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
17 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
18 – Atlanta, GA – Mammal Gallery
21 – New Orleans, LA – Republic New Orleans
23 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
24 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
25 – Dallas, TX – Tree’s
28 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
29 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
May
01 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
05 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
06 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
07 – Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl
08 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
09 – Boise, ID – The Shredder
10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
12 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
13 – Omaha, NE – The Slowdown
14 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
15 – Madison, WI- High Noon Saloon
16 – Chicago, IL- Thalia Hall
17 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
19 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
20 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
21 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount
22 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
23 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
