Boston-based Quilt have proven to be torchbearers for freewheeling, ’60s-tinged pop with the previous singles from their forthcoming sophomore LP, Held in Splendor. The tumbling “Arctic Shark” recalls the breezy affectation of The Beatles, while the peppy, fuzz-laden “Tired and Buttered” ventures into unabashed psychedelia. With their latest single, “Tie Up the Tides”, the trio find a kind of middle ground, a slightly sunny, slightly funky ballad that plays like a gentler Jefferson Airplane meets a more passionate Mamas and the Papas. Listen in below.
Held in Splendor is due out January 28th via Mexican Summer. In support, the band will be on tour next month, and you can consult the full schedule below.
Quilt U.S. 2014 Tour Dates:
02/03 – Baltimore, MD @ Coward Shoe
02/04 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
02/05 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
02/06 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
02/07 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02/10 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
02/11 – Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club
02/12 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
02/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
02/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Satellite
02/16 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
02/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live
02/20 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
02/21 – Dallas, TX @ City Tavern
02/22 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
02/24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
02/25 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
02/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
02/28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
03/01 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
03/02 – Montreal, QC, Canada @ Casa del Popolo
03/03 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ The Drake
