There’s been little noise from Louisville rockers White Reaper since they released one of the world’s best records of 2017 (so far), but the power pop quintet has announced today that they’ll be returning with the support of Elektra Records to release their first new single in two years. “Might Be Right” falls directly in line with the ambitious, arena-bound power pop with more than a hint of glam of their previous efforts, doing plenty to further the cause Cheap Trick wanted us to want forty years ago.
“I remember seeing the big Elektra ‘E’ on the back of so many of my favorite Cars, Doors, Queen, and Metallica records—I still can’t believe it,” frontman Tony Esposito comments on the band’s reveal. While there’s no word of a third LP in the works, the signing is certainly cause to keep your ears open. Check out the track below, and browse the ambitious list of upcoming stops on their upcoming U.S. tour.
Jun 13 – Toledo, OH – Ottawa Tavern Inc +
Jun 14 – Lansing, MI – The Loft +
Jun 15 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s +
Jun 16 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room +
Jun 18 – Lancaster, PA – Kaleidoscope +
Jun 19 – Wonder Bar – Asbury Park, NJ +
Jun 21 – Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall +
Jun 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Goose Island Takeover @
Jun 23 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar +
Jun 25 – Raleigh, NC – Kings +
Jun 26 – Asheville, NC – Mothlight Club +
Jun 29 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall +
Aug 9 – Sedalia, MO – Missouri State Fair ()
Aug 23 – Leeds, UK – Leeds Music Festival
Aug 25 – Reading, UK – Reading Music Festival
Sep 13-15 – Riot Fest – Chicago, IL
Sep 22 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival
Sep 27 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Music Festival
Sep 29 – Louisville, KY – Louder than Life Festival
Oct 03 – St. Louis, MO – The Firebird <3*
Oct 04 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews <3*
Oct 05 – St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Grill <3*
Oct 07 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge <3
Oct 10 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile <3
Oct 11 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Ballroom <3
Oct 13 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge <3*
Oct 15 – Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver <3^
Oct 16 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone Berkeley <3^
Oct 17 – Felton, CA – Felton Music Hall <3^
Oct 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar ^
Oct 22 – Austin, TX – Barracuda ^
Oct 23 – Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Co ^
Oct 25 – Huntsville, AL – Mercantile &#
Oct 26 – Gainesville, FL – High Dive &#
Oct 27 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Hell) &#
Oct 28 – Charlotte, NC – Amo’s Southend &#
Oct 29 – Chattanooga, TN – Songbirds South #
Oct 31 – Washington, DC – U Street #
Nov 02 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair &#
Nov 03 – Hamden, CT – The Space &#
Nov 05 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom &#
Nov 07 – Albany, NY – The Hollow #
Nov 08 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern &#
Nov 09 – Detroit, MI – El Club &#
Nov 10 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar &#
+ – Twen
@ – Sheer Mag & Thin Lips
() – The Struts
<3 – The Dirty Nil
& – The Nude Party
* – The Paranoyds
^ – Criminal Hygiene
# – Wombo
