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My sweet boys @glassanimals asked me to hop onto their timeless banger “Tangerine” off their album “Dreamland”! It was a pleasure to be a feature and have a boogie on stage with them for their livestream. Love you boys go smash the link in my bio to listen

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The livestream show, that took place on Friday, was titled Glass Animals: Live In The Internet. The band wanted to promote their new album and unfortunately had to do so with a virtual performance due to obvious reasons. The event was, however, enhanced by elaborate sets and visuals -each designed to reflect one of their three EPs.

The presence of special guests Arlo Parks and Denzel Curry, the latter of whom features on the album in song Tokyo Drifting, made the live-stream even more exciting. Park’s verse on Tangerine gives the track a more varied and melancholy feel. In her signature soft vocals she sings wistfully about missing a past love: I wanna see you blooming like a tulip with your hair dyed peach… I used to know the way you smiled// And how you liked your tea// Now your spirited away… I miss that sweet little tangerine.

This is not the first time Parks has collaborated with Glass Animals. Back in April she teamed up with the Oxford band’s frontman Dave Bayley to deliver a cover of Drake’s hit single Hotline Bling. Incidentally, Tangerine and Hotline Bling both have that Timmy Thomas Why Can’t We Live Together backing beat that gives both songs a foot-tapping vibe.

Glass Animal’s Dreamland was a sleekly produced introspective album, that saw the band writing about personal experiences more than before. It was created after a period of intense trauma for the band, due to the fact that drummer Joe Seaward was hit by a truck in Dublin and nearly died. Seaward, who suffered extensive brain damage, had to relearn how to ‘walk, talk, and drum again’.

It is good to see the band being so active after such a period of distress. Hopefully there will be more collaborations, music and live-streamed shows in the near future!

Entitled ‘Live In The Internet’, the virtual event will air globally in numerous time-zones, or 8pm BST, and tickets will go on sale this Friday (25th) at 9am BST. The show will feature surprise guests, new music as well as previous fan favourites, and a modern take on Glass Animals’ usual tour antics. The band said, “In some ways we’re able to do more than ever before with our live show, and bring so many more of you together – utilising all the magical powers of the internet. This is the closest we can get to playing live for you (for now), so we’ve put everything we have into this.”

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Sup everyone… It’s been so tough not getting out on the road playing for you. we miss it so much. It may be a while before we’re out playing in the same room as you all…BUT we have spent a LOT of time experimenting with alternatives…and now after all of that thinking….I’m very very excited to announce a one-off streamed show…LIVE IN THE INTERNET. OCTOBER 15th. It’s going to be a global live streamed performance, featuring new songs, old songs, a crazy set featuring all your fave props and mad set design… plus some very special guests. We’ve had huge fun using the internet and modern tech in strange ways to release this album, and we are going to pull some of those ideas into this event too…(more on that soon, we need ur help!!). in some ways we’re able to do more than ever before with our live show, and bring so many more of you together – utilising all the magical powers of the internet. This is the closest we can get to playing live for you (for now), so we’ve put everything we have into this. tickets are on sale this Friday at 9am BST & there will be four different streams available covering different timezones- so you choose the best time for you. if you haven’t already, join our mailing list so you can get info direct into ur inbox. Im EXCITED. see u on the internet

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Bayley explained the thinking behind the performance in a press release, describing how the band looked at social media and gaming companies, taking inspiration from their innovative methods of online interaction. He said that the incredible atmosphere found at live gigs “doesn’t exist on the internet BUT…the internet is good for interacting in a different way. It’s the most powerful thing in the world. You can do things on the internet that you can’t do in real life. It is a new type of performance space. Just like you’d perform and interact differently in a tiny club to how you’d perform in a stadium…you have to interact differently on the web.”

‘Dreamland’, the latest album from the band, is a 16-track record full of unique songs composed by frontman Dave Bayley. Its arrival was prefaced by three singles: ‘Tokyo Drifting’, ‘Your Love (Déjà Vu)’, ‘Dreamland’, and ‘Heat Waves’. Initially due for release in May, the album was pushed back so as not to take attention away from the Black Lives Matter movement. It was ultimately shared in August and shot to number 2 in the UK Albums Chart.

Despite not being able to tour currently, Glass Animals have planned a UK and European tour called ‘Welcome To Dreamland’ to run through May 2021. Tickets are on sale now, and the full dates can be found below.

05/05/2021 – Trix – Antwerp, Belgium
06/05 – Columbiahalle – Berlin, Germany
07/05 – Live Music Hall – Cologne, Germany
10/05 – Le Bataclan – Paris, France
12/05 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands
13/05 – Tivoli Ronda – Utrecht, Netherlands
16/05 – O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK
17/05 – Olympia Theatre – Dublin, UK
19/05 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK
21/05 – O2 Academy – Leeds, UK
22/05 – Barrowlands – Glasgow, UK
23/05 – Rock City – Nottingham, UK
25/05 – O2 Academy – Bristol, UK
26/05 – Alexandra Palace – London, UK

 

 

 

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  NEW ALBUM, NEW TOUR. So, so excited to announce 2021 dates in the UK and Europe. These shows are going to feel so euphoric. We’ll be out of lockdown, joe will be back on the drums after his accident, and we’ll be playing all the new ones for the first time. see you there. PS UK/IRELAND: there’s a special ticket pre-sale next wed 9am (aug 5th). to get access grab a copy of our album from the official store (link in bio) before 5pm tues (aug 4th). you’ll get sent a code, the link & all deets via email. if you’ve already pre-ordered dw you’ll automatically get a code!! general on sale for all eu, uk & ireland shows is 9am BST / 10am CET fri 7th august. Xxx   A post shared by Glass Animals (@glassanimals) on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:00am PDT