Jacco Gardner Announces New Album, Hypnophobia, Out May 5th

To call Jacco Gardner a daydreamer may not be as farfetched as he’d have you believe. Its meaning may refer to a fear of sleep, but with Hypnophobia (out May 5th on Polyvinyl (North America) and on cassette via Burger Records, May 4th on Excelsior Recordings (Benelux) and Full Time Hobby (rest of the world)), the brand new album from the baroque pop prince and Dutch producer/multi-instrumentalist, Gardner’s all set to cast a majestic and vibrant psychedelic spell that will hypnotize listeners at the point dreams and reality meet. Since unveiling his Cabinet of Curiosities in 2013 (released on the Trouble In Mind label), tastemakers and fans alike have been drawn deeper into Jacco Gardner’s fantastical fairytale kingdom.

Hypnophobia captures a true sense of exploration, combining Gardner’s newfound love of travel with his continued passion for collecting and playing vintage instruments. The album features a Wurlitzer electric piano, waltzing alongside mellotrons, harpsichords, an Optigan, and an antique Steinway upright piano. It’s a stunning exhibit of lush instrumental tracks as well as songs that boast lyrics worthy of any great pop number. Fusing fantasy with sublime twisted reality, Hypnophobia was recorded in its entirety at Gardner’s Shadow Shoppe oddly juxtaposed in the heart of an industrial estate located midst the village of Zwaag, 30 miles north of Amsterdam.

Along with his bandmates, Ben Rider (electric guitar), Frank Maston (keyboards), Jasper Verhulst (bass) and Nic Niggeburgge (drums), Gardner (vocals, acousic guitar) will tour the states next month including stops at SXSW, Burgerama IV and Denton Music Festival, and will be joined by Ultimate Painting for several dates. A full list of shows is below.

JACCO GARDNER TOUR DATES:
Fri. March 6 – Zeewolde, NL @ Where The Wild Things Are
Sat. March 14 – Denton, TX @ Denton Music Festival
Mon. March 16 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (Do512 SXSW Party)
Wed. March 18 – Austin, TX @ Dutch Impact on Cedar St (Dutch Impact SXSW Party, 11am)
Wed. March 18 – Austin, TX @ Waterloo Records
Thu. March 19 – Austin, TX @ Flamingo Cantina (Under The Radar SXSW Party)
Thu. March 19 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (Austin Psych Fest SXSW Party, 4:15pm)
Thu. March 19 – Austin, TX @ Cheer Up Charlie’s (Polyvinyl SXSW Showcase, 9pm)
Fri. March 20 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (Panache SXSW Showcase, 11:25pm)
Sat. March 21 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (Burgerama SXSW Party, 3:30pm)
Sat. March 21 – Austin, TX @ Spider House (Panache SXSW RAGER, 6pm)
Sun. March 22 – Austin, TX @ Beerland (Panache SXSW Hangover Party, 6pm)
Wed. March 25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel *
Thu. March 26 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Atrium *
Fri. March 27 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah *^
Sat. March 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *%
Sun. March 29 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory (Burgerama IV)
Tue. April 21 – Cologne, DE @ Studio 672
Wed. April 22 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere #
Fri. April 24 – London, UK @ 100 Club @
Wed. April 29 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso at Tolhuistuin #
Thu. April 30 – Zwolle, NL @ Hedon #
Fri. May 1 – Gronigen, NL @ Vera #
Sat. May 2 – Utrecht, NL @ De Helling #
Sun. May 3 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje #
Wed. May 6 – Tourcoing, FR @ Grand Mix
Thu. May 7 – Luxembourg, LU @ Floor
Fri. May 8 – Lyon, FR @ Epicerie Moderne
Sun. May 10 – Brussels, BE @ Les Nuits Botanique
Mon. May 11 – Bordeaux, FR @ Barbey Rock School Club
Wed. May 13 – Barcelona, ES @ Le 2 De Apolo
Thu. May 14 – Valencia, ES @ El Loco
Fri. May – Madrid, ES @ El Sol
Sat. May 16 – Lisbon, PT @ Music Box
Sun. May 17 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club
Mon. May 18 – Orense, ES @ Auditorio De Orense
Tue. May 19 – San Sebastian, ES @ Intxaurrondo
Thu. May 21 – Capri, IT @ Mattatoio
Fri. May 22 – Ravenna, IT @ Hana Bi
Sat. May 23 – Padova, IT @ Mame
Sun. May 24 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
Tue. May 26 – Munich, DE @ Kranhalle at Feierwerk
Wed. May 27 – Berlin, DE @ Private Club
Thu. May 28 – Hamburg, DE @ Molotow Club
Fri. May 29 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
Sat. May 30 – Oslo, NO @ Revolver
Sun. May 31 – Stockholm, SE @ Strand
Thu. June 4 – Rotterdam, NL @ Rotown
Fri. June 5 – Eindhoven, NL @ Psych Lab at Effenaar
Sat. June 6 – Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij