You’ll have to wait until July 17 to hear Magnifique, Ratatat‘s first record since 2010’s LP4, but you can hear the single “Abrasive” today. The video is made up of over 4,000 illustrations drawn by Ratatat’s E.VAX and includes a few drawings done in the studio during Magnifique‘s recording. The minimalist black and white line drawings are a stark contrast to the song itself, which a press release says has up to 30 guitar tracks playing together at any given time.
Watch the video for “Abrasive,” then check out the band’s North American tour dates below.
July
17 — New York, NY — Webster Hall
26 — Seattle, WA — Capital Hill Block Party
27 — Vancouver, BC — The Vogue Theatre
29 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theatre
31 — San Francisco, CA — The Regency Ballroom
August
2 — Pomona, CA — HARD Summer Music Festival
September
1 — Montreal, QC — Metropolis
2 — Toronto, ON — Sound Academy
3 — Niagara Falls, NY — Rapids Theater
4 — Columbus, OH — The LC Pavilion
5 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore
6 — Grand Rapids, MI — Intersection
8 — Chicago, IL — Riviera Theatre
9 — St. Louis, MO — Pageant
10 — Kansas City, MO — Uptown Theatre
11 — Madison, WI — Orpheum Theatre
12 — Minneapolis, MN — First Avenue