Real People, the new 12″ EP from New York band Small Black, expands on the pristine electronics they mastered on 2013’s full-length Limits of Desire. Real People features two songs with guest vocalist Frankie Rose, the first of which is available for streaming today. The “pristine and sincerely romantic” song “Lines of Latitude” premiered today.
The title track of Real People was inspired by Colton Harris-Moore aka The Barefoot Bandit, a Washington teenager who went on a crime spree/adventure, sleeping in people’s vacation homes and stealing airplanes, before being caught on a stolen speedboat in The Bahamas. Another highlight is a cover of “The Downtown Lights” by Scottish legends The Blue Nile, transferring the original song from the streets of Glasgow to NYC.
Copies of the Real People vinyl 12″ will be available at all of Small Black’s upcoming tour dates with Oberhofer and Snowmine. Real People will be available in vinyl and digital formats from retailers on April 1st (March 31st in Europe).
1. Real People (Ft. Frankie Rose)
2. Lines of Latitude (Ft. Frankie Rose)
3. Consequences
4. Reconstruction
5. Downtown Lights
TOUR DATES:
03/06/14 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel w/ Oberhofer
03/07/14 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 w/ Oberhofer
03/08/14 Savannah, GA – Savannah Stopover Festival
03/09/14 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree w/ Oberhofer
03/10/14 Nashville, TN – 12th and Porter w/ Oberhofer
03/16/14 San Antonio, TX – 502 Bar
03/21/14 San Diego, CA – Casbah w/ Snowmine
03/22/14 Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Bar w/ Snowmine
03/24/14 Santa Cruz, CA – Crepe Place w/ Snowmine
03/25/14 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Shop w/ Snowmine
03/27/14 Portland, OR – Bunk Bar w/ Snowmine
03/28/14 Seattle, WA – Barboza w/ Snowmine
03/29/14 Vancouver, BC – The Media Club w/ Snowmine
03/30/14 Spokane, WA – The Bartlett w/ Snowmine
04/01/14 Salt Lake City, UT – Kirby Court w/ Snowmine
04/02/14 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive w/ Snowmine
04/04/14 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews w/ Snowmine
04/05/14 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club w/ Snowmine
04/06/14 Chicago, IL – Schubas w/ Snowmine
04/08/14 Columbus, OH – Double Happiness w/ Snowmine
04/09/14 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick w/ Snowmine
04/10/14 Ithaca, NY – The Haunt w/ Snowmine
04/11/14 Montreal, QC – Club Lambi w/ Snowmine
04/12/14 Burlington, VT – Signal Kitchen w/ Snowmine
04/13/14 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom w/ Snowmine