PHOTO CREDIT: Sihan Xu Maryland trio Pinkshift recently announced their new album ‘Earthkeeper’, which arrives August 29 via Hopeless Records. Pre-order it here. Today, the band have shared the video for the uptempo, punk rock anthem ‘Vacant.’ Watch the late-night dance party, inspired by a surprising source, here. “For ‘Vacant,’ we drew upon our ever-present punk influences to create a sound that feels familiar while also introducing concepts new to us,” the band state. “Though we’re no strangers to breakdowns, the one in this song was inspired by grunge jam sections rather than hardcore/metalcore, and ended up becoming of the grooviest parts we’ve ever written.” The band finish, “‘Vacant’ is cheeky, urgent, and energetic, and we wanted to reflect that visually with a lighthearted, un-serious music video. Inspired by Beyonce’s ‘7/11’ video, it showcases the three of us and our two touring members, Michael and Kirby, just hanging out. A simple concept, but it captures our genuine selves connecting and reconnecting with the song and each other as we have a late-night dance party.” PINKSHIFT U.S. IN-STORE APPEARANCES: 27/08 —Rough Trade — New York, NY (6pm) 28/08 —Repo Records — Philadelphia, PA (7pm) 30/08 —Sound Garden— Baltimore, MD (4pm) PINKSHIFT N. AMERICA TOUR: 27/09 —Brooklyn, NY — Under the K Bridge Park 04/10 —Baltimore, MD — The Amphitheatre at the Inner Harbor 10/10 —Asbury Park, NJ — Asbury Lanes 11/10 —Richmond, VA — Richmond Music Hall 12/10 —Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle Backroom 14/10 —Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade 15/10 —Orlando, FL — Conduit 17/10 —Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall 18/10 —Austin, TX — The Ballroom 19 /10 —Dallas, TX — Club Dada 21/10 —Phoenix, AZ — Rebel Lounge 22/10 —San Diego, CA — The Voodoo Room 23/10 —Santa Ana, CA — Constellation Room 24/10 —Los Angeles, CA — The Echo 25/10 —San Francisco, CA — Bottom of the Hill 27/10 —Portland, OR — Polaris Hall 28/10 —Seattle, WA — Neumos 30/10 —Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Court 01/11 —Denver, CO — Marquis Theater 02/11 —Lawrence, KS — Bottleneck 04/11 —Minneapolis, MN — 7th Street Entry 05/11 —Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge 07/11 —Detroit, MI — The Sanctuary 08/11 —Cleveland, OH — Mahall’s 09/11 —Pittsburgh, PA — Thunderbird Music Hall & Café 11/11 —Toronto, ON — Hard Luck Bar 13/11 —Boston, MA — Brighton Music Hall 14/11—Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom 15/11—Philadelphia, PA — First Unitarian Church 16/11 —Washington, DC — Atlantis PINKSHIFT ONLINE: Instagram | Website | Spotify | 
