Right before Thanksgiving, Pennsylvania folk-rockers The Districts became the latest act to sign with Fat Possum Records (Youth Lagoon, Christopher Owens, Andrew Bird). Wasting no time, the young four-piece are gearing up to issue their new self-titled EP on January 28th, a collection that features two new tracks and three remastered tracks off their 2012 self-released album, Telephone.
In anticipation, they’ve shared a new version of “Funeral Beds”, a song that once went viral due to its amazing one-take performance video. All Reddit points aside, the track’s a truly robust number, its twangy charm and gruff vocals later building up to one heck of an explosive ending. I imagine the band break many a mic stand and guitar string to this one. Listen in below.
In support, the band will hit the road with White Denim early next year.
The Districts 2013/2014 Tour Dates:
12/21 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
02/19 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks *
02/20 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree *
02/21 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle *
02/22 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
02/25 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair *
02/26 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair *
02/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
03/01 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge *
03/03 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern *
03/06 – Chicago, IL @ Metro *
03/07 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird *
03/08 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge *
* = w/ White Denim
