A thick-fingered electric bass gallops in atop a driving backbeat as Dear sneers, “It’s alright to be someone else sometimes.” It may be odd to hear former techno-artist Matthew Dear playing rock music, but the manic punk pulse of “Earthforms” is just one facet of Beams’ kaleidoscopic journey. “Earthforms” is the third single taken from Beams. Stream “Earthforms”:

Matthew Dear and his band have also announced the first North American tour in support of his new album which includes a slew of dates including support from Light Asylum.

TOUR DATES (ALL LIVE BAND DATES)

Sept 29 Seattle, WA – Decibel Festival ^

Oct 13 San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Music Festival

Oct 17 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

Oct 18 New Orleans, LA – Maison

Oct 22 Houston, TX – House of Blues

Oct 23 Dallas, TX – House of Blues

Oct 24 Austin, TX – Mohawk

Oct 26 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre #

Oct 27 San Diego, CA – Casbah #

Oct 29 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room #

Nov 02 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge #

Nov 06 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall #

Nov 07 Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind Pig #

Nov 08 Buffalo, NY – Soundlab #

Nov 09 Toronto, ON – The Hoxton #

Nov 10 Montreal, QC – Il Motore #

Nov 11 Quebec, QC – Le Cercle #

Nov 14 Boston, MA – Paradise #

Nov 15 Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall #

Nov 16 Philadelphia, PA – Voyeur #

Nov 17 New York, NY – Webster Hall #

# w/ Light Asylum

^ w/ Lusine + Tycho

BEAMS TRACKLIST:

01. Her Fantasy

02. Earthforms

03. Headcage

04. Fighting Is Futile

05. Up & Out

06. Overtime

07. Get The Rhyme Right

08. Ahead of Myself

09. Do The Right Thing

10. Shake Me

11. Temptation

LINKS

http://ghostly.com/artists/matthew-dear