Yesterday BADBADNOTGOOD released their new track “Beside April” a swirling instrumental number. It combines both their jazz background with dizzying chords creating a full-on psychedelic fever dream. Along with this new track come the visuals directed by Camille Summers-Valli, who drew inspiration for his video from the first-ever film footage called Horse in Motion 1878.

Speaking on the visual Summers-Valli stated in a press release that “There was really special energy around this video. The band wanted to do something with horses and equestrians. That’s where this begun. Funnily enough, I am petrified of horses. But it felt like a good way to overcome my fears. Subconsciously through a process of reading, finding references and discussing with my team, I started to piece together the puzzle of what this video could be. We shot this in Georgia; where the casting was incredible. The horse also was wonderful. So strong and majestic, we just wanted to do this beautiful creature justice. The magic aligned, so many great hard working people pulled this video together.” You can view the video below. This new release is the second single from BADBADNOTGOOD’s much anticipated psychedelic jazz album Talk Memory co-written with legendary Brazilian composer Arthur Verocai and drummer/producer Karriem Riggins. Talk Memory features 9 new songs and is due out on October 8. The forthcoming record will also feature collaborations with Laraaji and Terrace Martin. The trio has also shared the sheet music for “Beside April” along with interpretations for the first offering from Talk Memory, “Signal From the Noise,” on the band’s website on dedicated channels within their tv player here. You can see the album artwork below and pre-order it here.

Talk Memory Tracklist:

1. Signal From The Noise
2. Unfolding (Momentum 73) feat. Laraajii
3. City of Mirrors feat. Arthur Verocai
4. Beside April feat. Karriem Riggins, Arthur Verocai
5. Love Proceeding feat. Arthur Verocai
6. Open Channels [PHYSICAL ONLY]
7. Timid, Intimidating
8. Beside April Reprise feat. Arthur Verocai
9. Talk Meaning feat. Arthur Verocai, Terrace Martin and Brandee Younger

As well as this the new single, BADBADNOTGOOD has also announced the dates for their North America, Canada and Europe Tour all set to take place from 2021 to 2022. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 17 at 10 am and you can sign up for presale today.

Canada Tour Dates:

08/12/21 The Palace Theatre – Calgary, AB
09/12 Midawy – Edmonton, AB
10/12 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
12/12  Capitol Ballroom – Victoria, BC
13/12 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
17/12 MTELUS – Montreal, QC
18/12 Bronson Centre – Ottawa, ON
19/12  Imperial Bell – Quebec City, QC
22/12 History – Toronto, ON

US Tour Dates:

07/03/22 Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN
08/03 Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
10/03 Metro – Chicago, IL
11/03 Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI
12/03 Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
14/03 Royale – Boston, MA
16/03 Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY
18/03 Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
19/03 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
22/03 Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA
24/03 Emo’s – Austin, TX
25/03 Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
26/03 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

European Tour Dates:

Their first studio collaboration, ‘Tried’ is the product of longstanding mutual admiration between the two, with Little Dragon singling out the jazzers’ “raw sweaty energy” for special praise. In a statement, BADBADNOTGOOD discussed the new track. “We’ve all been big fans of Little Dragon for years, and had a chance to play some shows and hang out with them recently, which eventually led to this collaboration. They’re a truly captivating and unique group of musicians, and we’re really excited to share this song with them and hope to work together again in the future!”

BADBADNOTGOOD are one of the most technically proficient groups around today. All highly trained jazz musicians, the founding members met at a college music programme in Canada back in 2010 – Matthew A. Tavares on rapid-fire keyboards, Alex Sowinski on drums, Chester Hansen on bass and new addition Leland Whitty on saxophone, flute and guitar.

BADBADNOTGOOD – IV

Unafraid of experimenting and crossing musical boundaries, BADBADNOTGOOD are renowned for their futuristic fusion approach, which mixes the classic stylings of Miles Davis with funk, hip-hop and electronica. Their last studio album, IV, came out in 2016 and featured appearances from rappers Mick Jenkins and Sam Herring, as well as the Haitian-born DJ Kaytrananda. Listen to the title track below:

Meanwhile, Little Dragon’s last LP, Season High, was released last year, and saw the group increasing their experimentation with soul. Hear the lead single, ‘High’, below.