The New York-based punk trio Proper. have announced Part-Timer, their new 5-song EP out September 8th via Father/Daughter Records.

“My entire life I’ve been told I have so much wasted potential,” explains Proper. lyricist, songwriter, singer & guitarist Erik Garlington. “I excelled at school, when I wanted to be there, but didn’t walk at graduation. I don’t even have a yearbook photo. Then I skipped out on college, even though I had some good schools interested in me for culinary arts. And then, and then, and then… This track is me mulling over the central theme of the record. We simply have too much potential to stagnate and accept being just an “opener band”.

Proper. also announces a handful of headline shows in cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn, alongside performances at Afropunk Brooklyn 2023 and select Hawthorne Heights’ Is For Lovers Festival dates.

Proper. 2023 Tour Dates

Aug 19 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Stir Concert Cove (Is For Lovers Festival)
Aug 20 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Stir Concert Cove (Is For Lovers Festival)
Aug 22 – Chicago, IL @ SubT Downstairs (EARLY SHOW)
Aug 23 – Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary
Aug 24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
Aug 26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Afropunk
Aug 31 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Dolphin
Sep 1 – Burlington, VT @ Radio Bean
Sep 2 – Buffalo, NY @ The Lavender Room
Sep 5 – Washington, DC @ Quarry House Tavern
Sep 6 – Jacksonville, FL @ Raindogs
Sep 7 – Atlanta, GA @ Smithe’s Olde Bar
Sep 9 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center (Is For Lovers Festival)
Sep 10 – Pelham, TN @ The Caverns Amphitheater (Is For Lovers Festival)
Sep 17 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center (Is for Lovers Festival)

Stream “Potential” HERE.