Athens-based indie rock quartet New Madrid have announced their third album, magnetkingmagnetqueen, due in April via New West Records’ imprint, Normaltown Records. The band recently premiered the first track from magnetkingmagnetqueen, “Don’t Hold Me Now” which you can hear below….
On magnetkingmagnetqueen, the band has updated their psychedelic, reverb-heavy jams and jangly pop melodies with a hint of art rock influence, all while remaining true to the experimental song-craft they displayed on 2014’s critically acclaimed Sunswimmer and their 2012 independent debut Yardboat. The album was recorded with producer David Barbe in Athens, GA at Chase Park Transduction Studio (Deerhunter, Animal Collective, Bright Eyes, Drive-By Truckers.) Additional recording took place at Dogwood Lodge in Soddy Daisy, TN and at their home studio. New Madrid is made up of Phil McGill (guitar/vox,) Graham Powers (guitar/vox,) Ben Hackett (bass/vox,) and Alex Woolley (drums/percussion). Pre-orders for the album will be available soon.
New Madrid are currently on tour with Nashville psych-rock band All Them Witches in support of their lauded 2014 release, Sunswimmer, which took home Album of the Year from Flagpole’s 2014 Athens Music Awards, an honor they also received for their debut, as well as their 2015 live album, Dawn Teeth Rattling. The band kicked off their tour last month to a sold out crowd at The Garage in Winston-Salem, NC and packed dates in Washington D.C., Philly and NYC. The band will travel the East Coast and Midwest before ending their U.S. tour on New Year’s Eve with a celebration at 40 Watt in Athens, GA. On January 5, New Madrid will begin their European tour in Hanover, Germany. A full list of tour dates is below and more information can be found at http://www.newmadridband.com/.
