Los Angeles-based project Drugdealer officially announces their forthcoming album Hiding In Plain Sight, due on October 28th via Mexican Summer. Alongside the announcement, Drugdealer shares new single “Someone to Love” along with a video directed by James Manson and Drugdealer’s own Michael Collins. The new track marks their second musical offering of the year following the June single “Madison.” Led by frontman and primary songwriter Michael Collins, Drugdealer expands on their 1960s and 70s-inspired sonics with the new single while the visuals see Collins on a night drive through the city and dancing around a neon-lit club as he performs the track.
Speaking about the new song, Collins says:
“‘Someone to Love’ came out of an impromptu extended jam that my band and I developed show by show on the last full US tour. Then when we got home and I started working on this new stuff I realized it was one of the best moments of us naturally playing. I turned it into a fully fleshed out song about wanting to be truly loved unconditionally, and pretty instantly became my favorite thing I had written and pretty much still sits there. The recorded version is really boosted by contributing performances from John Carroll Kirby and Video Age, who help give this track a unique feel. It definitely breaks out of a certain sound or form that I have been using in this project, and went more faithfully into a real soul tribute that I never thought I’d be able to represent as a lead vocalist.”
In support of the forthcoming project, Drugdealer also announces their headline tour across North America. The 24-date run will begin in San Francisco on October 31st with stops in Seattle, Chicago, Washington D.C, Austin, and New York City before wrapping up in Los Angeles on December 9th and will feature support from Reverend Baron, aka Danny Garcia. Prior to the headline dates, Drugdealer will support Toro y Moiat the Fernwood Resort show in Big Sur. Tickets are now on sale here and full tour routing can be found below.
Upcoming Live Dates
09/22 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ The Rock
09/24 – Big Sur, CA @ Fernwood Resort (Supporting Toro y Moi)
10/31 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
11/2 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
11/4 – Portland, OR @ The Aladdin
11/5 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/6 – Vancouver, BC @ The Fox
11/9 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
11/11 – Madison, WI @ UW Madison
11/12 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
11/13 – Detroit, MI @ The Magic Bag
11/15 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
11/16 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
11/17 – Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
11/18 – Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre
11/19 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
11/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
11/23 – Washington, D.C. @ Union Stage
11/25 – Durham, NC @ MotorCo Theatre
11/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
11/27 – Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records
11/28 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Café
11/30 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
12/2 – Austin, TX @ Far Out Lounge
12/6 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
12/9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
