STRFKR’s road to their next album continues with their latest release – new single “Under Water / In Air”. Doing what they do best, the single is a dose of weightless indie-pop and a masterclass in uplifting musical craftsmanship. The track is joined by its surreal animated music video, directed and animated by regular STRFKR collaborator, Edward Monaghan. This is their last single before they release their next album, Parallel Realms, out on March 1st via Polyvinyl Records.

Speaking on the track Josh Hodges says ““Under Water / In Air” is kind of a playful mellow 80s ballad inspired song. It was probably one of the most collaborative songs on the record. It started with an idea of Keil’s that I expanded on then Arian added the guitars which made it come together and feel complete.”

In a journey that’s been taking new directions since it started, every step of the way has led STRFKR to Parallel Realms. The band’s energetic, danceable pop has assumed many forms since they first emerged in 2007, always reliably delivering unshakeable melodies and larger-than-life anthems infused with intellectually challenging lyrics. In recent years, STRFKR explored more experimental waters when they constructed a fuzzy dream world with their home-recorded 2020 album Future Past Life or subtracted structure entirely from fully instrumental collection Ambient 1. New album Parallel Realms finds yet another path, redefining the kind of direct, high-impact songwriting that’s long been the core of the band’s strongest material. Streamlined and immediate, the album distills STRFKR’s 15 plus years of artistic growth without forfeiting any of the perspective they’ve gained along the way. It’s their clearest, most organized, and most exciting work yet.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

03/14 – Austin, TX @ SXSW (STRFKR DJ Set)
04/04 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory #
04/05 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s #
04/06 – San Diego, CA @ The Sound # [SOLD OUT]
04/07 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater #
04/09 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre #
04/11 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s #
04/12 – Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum #
04/13 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) #
04/15 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse #
04/16 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel #
04/17 – Richmond, VA @ The National #
04/18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel # [SOLD OUT]
04/19 – Boston, MA @ Royale #
04/20 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club # [SOLD OUT]
04/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel # [JUST ANNOUNCED]
04/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer #
04/24 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall #
04/25 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre #
04/26 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed (Indoor) #
04/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #
04/28 – Omaha, NE @ Admiral Theater #
04/30 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre # [SOLD OUT]
05/01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Rockwell at The Complex #
05/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl #
05/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether #
07/25 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory %
07/26 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo %
07/29 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory %
07/30 – Jackson, WY @ The Mangy Moose %
07/31 – Missoula, MT @ The Wilma %
08/02 – Bozeman, MT @ The Elm %
08/03 – Billings, MT @ Pub Station Ballroom %
08/04 – Mishawaka, CO @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre %

08/05 – Denver, CO @ Summit % [JUST ANNOUNCED]
08/07 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre %
08/08 – Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren %

08/09 – San Diego, CA @ The Sound % [JUST ANNOUNCED]

# w/ Ruth Radelet
% w/ Ruth Radelet, Holy Wave

Pre-order Parallel Realms HERE.