bar italia, the deathly cool London dream-rock trio who made their bones on Dean Blunt's World Music label before making the jump to Matador for their upcoming debut album Tracey Denim, have dropped a new song ahead of the project's May 19 release date as well as a heap of new tour dates.
"changer," the new song, marks the return of the more sensitive bar italia that the band displayed on "Nurse!," the lead single from Tracey Denim. A yearning duet between Nina Cristante and Sam Fenton, "changer" smoothes out the tension of "punkt" and opts instead for clear-eyed regret over Slowdive-y guitars.
In addition to the new song, bar italia have vastly expanded their tour into winter 2023. The band will perform across the E.U., U.K., and North America later this year in addition to their previously announced shows. Scroll down to see them all.
bar italia 2023 tour dates
May 16 - Cologne, Germany - Jaki
May 17 - Prague, Czech Republic - MeetFactory (Foyer)
May 18 - Berlin, Germany - Urban Spree - SOLD OUT
May 20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Cinetol - SOLD OUT
May 22 - Paris, France - Boule Noire - SOLD OUT
May 23 - Lille, France - Aeronef (Club)
May 24 - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store
May 25 - London, UK - ICA - SOLD OUT
June 3 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Barcelona
June 4 - Lisbon, Portugal - ZDB
June 6 - Madrid, Spain - Primavera Madrid Club
June 10 - Madrid, Spain - Primavera Madrid
June 13 - NYC, US - TV Eye SOLD OUT
June 14 - NYC, US - Union Pool SOLD OUT
June 15- NYC, US - Mercury Lounge SOLD OUT
June 17 - NYC, US - Public Records SOLD OUT
June 19 - Los Angeles, US - El Cid SOLD OUT
June 21 - Los Angeles, US - Zebulon SOLD OUT
June 22 - Los Angeles, US - Genghis Cohen
June 24 - Los Angeles, US - Gold Diggers
July 21 - Hyeres, France - MIDI Festival
July 23 - Southwold, UK - Latitude Festival
August 31 - UK, End of the Road
November 7 - London, UK - Village Underground
September 23 - Cork, IE - Seanie Buttons
September 24 - Dublin, IE- Workman’s Club
October 31 - Manchester, UK - YES
November 1 - Bristol, UK - The Fleece
November 3 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
November 4 - Glasgow, UK - Room 2
November 7 - London, UK - Village Underground
November 9 - Rennes, FR - Antipode
November 11 - Paris, FR - Pitchfork Festival
November 13 - St Gallen, CH- Palace
November 16 - Schorndorf, DE - Manufaktur
November 18 - Hamburg, DE - Molotow Skybar
November 19 - Berlin, DE - Lido
November 20 - Copenhagen, DK - VEGA
November 22 - Frankfurt, DE - Tanzhaus West
November 23 - Rotterdam, NL - Rotown
November 24 - Amsterdam, NL - Bitterzoet
November 25 - Antwerp, BE - Trix
November 26 - Brussels, BE - Botanique
December 1 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd
December 2 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
December 4 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
December 5 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
December 6 - Montreal, QC - Sala Rossa
December 8 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
December 10 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
December 12 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
December 13 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
December 15 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
December 16 - Cleveland, OH - Mahall's
December 17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe