Hotline TNT share music video for “Where U Been?”
+ Announce autumn North American tour
New album, Raspberry Moon, out now on Third Man Records
Hotline TNT by Graham Tolbert
“The clubhouse leaders of shoegaze’s new generation.” – The Guardian
“A core of superb songwriting.” – So Young
“Rich, expansive yet considered indie-rock.” – Uncut Magazine
“From the cathartic harmonies of ‘Julia’s War’ to the raw romance of ‘Candle’, there is a gritty optimism charging through the album, hitting you right in the gut and demanding you pull back the veil on past dread and expose a new outlook of forward-thinking hopefulness.” – CLASH
“Hotline TNT call back to peak noise-pop.” – Mojo
“Guitar hero epics and riffs galore are abundant across the tracklist, shortlisting Anderson alongside Mdou Moctar and MJ Lenderman as the very best 6-string Gods alive.” – The Line Of Best Fit
Last week, Hotline TNT — the New York-based band fronted by Will Anderson — released their new album, Raspberry Moon, via Third Man Records. The record has quickly garnered rave reviews from The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and more. Today, they share the video for “Where U Been?” and announce an autumn North American tour. On the heels of a frenetic rooftop record release show in Brooklyn last Friday, Hotline TNT will embark on a massive headline tour kicking off July 19th. The band’s newly announced fall North American tour will include dates in Los Angeles, Phoenix, New York, Philadelphia, and many more. As The FADER puts it, “To be a spectator at a Hotline TNT show is to be so cradled by relentless waves of healing noise.” A full list of dates is available below.
Watch the Video for Hotline TNT’s “Where U Been?”
Of album closer “Where U Been”, Anderson says: “‘Where U Been?’ explores a theme that I seem to come back to again and again, fractured relationships; in this case it’s about someone I used to be very close with but no longer communicate with. Despite years apart I have some hope that one day we will reconvene and pick up where we left off, and the bygones will be bygones. Both parties have to be ready for that, and I’ve come to understand that you can’t rush people to be ready.” The song’s accompanying video was directed and edited by Connor Hargreaves with Emma Pillsbury as executive producer.
Recorded in the studio of modern D.I.Y. hero Amos Pitsch, and for the first time, written alongside a full band, Raspberry Moon is a generationally great statement of youthful wistfulness and very adult growth that also happens to be very charming and sometimes funny. Not only did Anderson cement his touring band in the studio, but he also wrote the most direct love songs of his life, winning testaments to a relationship that has seemed to change his perspective on sweetness, sincerity, life itself. Raspberry Moon is an album where Will Anderson gives himself space to fall in love with the world around him and sing as much in songs so loaded with hooks you’ll need to choose which ones to hum at any given moment.
Purchase/stream Raspberry Moon
Watch the video for “Julia’s War”
Hotline TNT tour dates
(New Dates in Bold)
Sat. July 19 – Allentown, PA @ Arrow at Archer Music Hall
Mon. July 21 – Richmond, VA @ Secret Location
Tue. July 22 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy
Wed. July 23 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records
Fri. July 25 – Chicago, IL @ Wicker Park Fest
Thu. Aug. 14 – Washington, DC @ Atlantis
Fri. Aug. 15 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
Sat. Aug. 16 – Athens, GA @ Hendershot’s
Sun. Aug. 17 – Birmingham, AL @ Firehouse
Tue. Aug. 19 – Knoxville, TN @Pilot Light
Thu. Aug. 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground
Fri. Aug. 22 – Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records
Sat. Aug. 23 – Toronto, ON @ Longboat Hall
Sun. Aug. 24 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rosa
Tue. Aug. 26 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
Wed. Aug. 27 – Poughkeepsie, NY@ Reason & Ruckus
Thu. Aug. 28 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
Fri. Aug. 29 – Long Island, NY @ VFW Post #7277
Thu. Sept. 11 – Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungarees
Fri. Sept. 12 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
Sun. Sept. 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Underground Music Venue
Tue. Sept. 16 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Wed. Sept. 17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Wed. Sept. 24 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Thu. Sept. 25 – Templeton, CA @ Club Car Bar
Fri. Sept. 26 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Sat. Sept. 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
Tue Sept. 30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Kingdom Boxing
Thu. Oct. 2 – Dallas, TX @ Rubber Gloves
Sat. Oct. 4 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
Mon. Oct. 6 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
Tue. Oct. 7 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Altar
Fri. Oct. 10 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
Sun. Oct. 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Wed.Oct. 29 – Bergen, NO @ Landmark
Thu. Oct. 30 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee
Fri. Oct. 31 – Stockholm, SE @ Hus 7
Sat. Nov. 1 – Malmo, SE @ Plan B
Sun. Nov. 2 – Aarhus, DK @ Voxhall
Tue. Nov. 4 – Berlin, DE @ Neue Zukunft
Thu. Nov. 6 – Amsterdam, NL @ Toekomstmuziek
Sun. Nov. 9 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Tue. Nov. 11 – Dublin, IE @ Workmans Cellar
Wed. Nov. 12 – Manchester, UK @ White Hotel
Thu. Nov. 13 – Glasgow, UK @ Mono
Fri. Nov. 14 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds
Sat. Nov. 15 – Cambridge, UK @ Portland Arms
Sun. Nov. 16 – Southampton, UK @ Joiners
Mon. Nov. 17 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
Tue. Nov. 18 – London, UK @ The Garage
Thu. Nov. 20 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
Fri. Nov. 21 – Lille, FR @ l’Aeronef
Sat. Nov. 22 @ Brussels, BE
Further praise for Raspberry Moon
“It’s their most polished and ambitious album yet, wielding a super-sized sound fit for super-sized feelings.” — Pitchfork
“On the power-noise-pop treat that is Raspberry Moon, Anderson seems to embody an elevated sense of trust — not only in the bandmates who contributed to the record, but also in himself.” — Stereogum
“Raspberry Moon mostly…pulses with the energy that only a full band can bring to the studio” — Billboard
“Raspberry Moon…moves toward warmth, love, and an optimism the project hasn’t fully embraced before. The album builds on the raw immediacy of Anderson’s earlier work, letting the melodies shine through without sanding off the grit.” – Paste
“On Raspberry Moon, the stars have finally aligned.” — The FADER
“Shimmering, hot-blooded guitars, organic drum sounds, and patient, majestic songwriting.” — Consequence
“Raspberry Moon demonstrates that Hotline TNT have plenty of musical avenues to explore, and to hear them do so is a pleasure.” — Treble
“Hotline TNT sound bigger than ever.” – UPROXX