Palmyra have announced their debut album Restless, will arrive on March 28th via Oh Boy Records. Along with the news, the band has released the first single, titled “Shape I’m In,” with a live performance video of the song “Shape I’m In,” is a mind map that band member Sasha Landon wrote as they began to navigate their bipolar diagnosis.

Along with the news, Palmyra also announces new North American tour dates. The run will off on March 27th in Pittsburgh, PA and wrap May 8th in Amherst, MA. Highlights include The Basement in Nashville, TN on April 3rd, DC9 in Washington DC on April 29th and The Mercury Lounge in NYC on May 1st. They’ll play an album release show at The Jefferson Theatre in Charlottesville, VA on the album’s release day, March 28th. The band will also play at Iron Blossom Music Festival alongside Vampire Weekend, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, this September.

Palmyra’s Sasha Landon on “Shape I’m In”

I remember first showing an early version of “Shape I’m In” to Mānoa and Teddy in the basement of Mercury Lounge in New York City, and trying (and failing at the time) to figure out how to distill the message into something less chaotic. I was trying to make sense of the symptoms of a Bipolar diagnosis — intrusive thought loops, sleeplessness, manic depression — and how that was impacting and rapidly changing my relationships with folks I love. As the song grew during our performances and in the studio, we realized what “Shape I’m In” needed wasn’t big changes to distill a message; it needed us to make an arrangement and performance that could capture that feeling of not being able to make sense of the world around you.

Palmyra’s members met in a college music class. All three members- Landon, Teddy Chipouras and Mānoa Bell grew up in Virginia, all three excellent songwriters, singers and players. But rather than starting their own projects, they formed a trio built on democracy, respect and equal agency. They immediately hit the road and found deep inspiration in the connection they felt communing with their audiences each night.

Tour Dates

January 26 – Hello From The Hills – Nashville, TN
January 30 – Iredell Arts Council – Statesville, NC
January 31 – XPN Free at Noon – Philadelphia, PA
February 20 – The Vault – Tysons, VA
February 21 – Sipe Theatre – Bridgewater, VA
February 22 – Grand Caverns – Grottoes, VA
March 9 – Hendersonville, NC – Continuum Art
March 21 – The Harvester – Rocky Mount, VA
March 27 – Crafthouse Stage & Grill – Pittsburgh, PA
March 28 – Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA
March 29 – Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro, NC
March 30 – Live at Ted’s – Wilmington, NC
April 1 – Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC
April 2 – Georgia Theater Rooftop – Athens, GA
April 3 – The Basement – Nashville, TN
April 4 – Open Chord – Knoxville, TN
April 5 – Center Stage Vinyl – Atlanta, GA
April 6 – Doodad Farm – Greensboro, NC
April 24 – The Palm Room – Wrightsville Beach, NC
April 25 – Petra’s – Charlotte, NC
April 27 – Eulogy – Asheville, NC
April 29 – DC9 Nightclub – Washington, DC
April 30 – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA
May 1 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
May 2 – Middle East Upstairs – Cambridge, MA
May 3 – High Ground Lounge – South Burlington, VT
May 4 – Billsville House Concert – Manchester, VT
May 5 – 9th Ward – Buffalo, NY
May 6 – Fan Club Collective – Ithaca, NY
May 8 – The Drake – Amherst, MA
September 21 – Richmond, VA – Iron Blossom Music Festival

Pre-order Restless HERE