Great Grandpa announce first-ever UK / EU tour dates for 2025
New album Patience, Moonbeam out now via Run For Cover Records
Photo Credit: Rachel Bennett
“God only knows if Great Grandpa will ever top Patience, Moonbeam. For now, let’s cherish it. After all, with this album, they’ve proven you can’t rush greatness.” – The Line Of Best Fit
” A bit softer, twangier, and more at peace, [Patience, Moonbeam] finds its strength in the comfort of these longtime friends.” – Pitchfork
“The singles from Great Grandpa’s highly anticipated Patience, Moonbeam have been unpredictable and massive.” – Stereogum
“It’s no exaggeration to call this an epic return.” – Brooklyn Vegan
“Carefully constructed, collaborative, and cohesive, Patience, Moonbeam allows each member to reorient their timelines, infuse intimacy with drama, and filter their personal experiences through history, mystery, and above all, community.” – Our Culture
Great Grandpa have announced details of their first-ever UK / EU tour for October and November this year. The news follows the recent release of their first album in over five years, Patience, Moonbeam on Run For Cover Records. The dates will see the band perform at Pitchfork London at Islington Assembly Hall. Tickets will go on pre-sale at 10am BST on Wednesday 9th April (with the code TASK) and general tickets will go on sale at 10am BST on Friday 11th April HERE.
Dates are as follows:
03 Nov – Berlin, DE @ Privatclub
05 Nov – Cologne, DE @ Yuca
08 Nov – London, UK @ Pitchfork London
10 Nov – Brighton, UK @ DUST
11 Nov – Manchester, UK @ Yes Basement
12 Nov – Glasgow, UK @ King Tut’s
Guestlist available upon request
Patience, Moonbeam is Great Grandpa’s most collaborative and sonically expansive work yet. From the sparkling pop-grunge of their first record Plastic Cough (2017), to the sprawling indie rock of Four of Arrows, the band has been on a clear trajectory of both refining and re-defining their sonic identity. Patience, Moonbeam delivers on that promise, taking the band’s DNA and elevating it. All of Great Grandpa’s signature elements are there—the untraditional song structures, the abundance of hooky melodies, Al’s soothing yet stirring lead vocals—but with a sophistication that mirrors their years of personal growth.
Swinging like a pendulum from heavy to tender, playful to weighty, these 11 songs seem to paint a sonic illustration of the pains and pleasures of being alive. The band picks at the complexities of life and growing up while moving deftly through a sea of melodies and scene changes. These close-knit friends – Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Pat and Carrie Goodwin, and Cam LaFlam – have crafted a triumphant document of what happens when your collaborators become your chosen family.
Patience, Moonbeam cover artwork
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