
Kal Marks are have released a wild new animated video for “Springtime In January” from their upcoming album Universal Care, due out February 23rd via Exploding In Sound Records.
Speaking about the video’s concept, director Carly Lieberman added:
“I like making problems seem trivial by presenting larger less manageable problems. Carl (of Kal Marks) told me this song was about climate change, which is a clumsily managed problem created by humanity. So I started thinking about what would have to happen to make the self destruction of the entire earth seem like less of a problem. This video is about becoming so caught up in small scale problems, that we end up completely blindsided by the more damaging ones.”
Kal Marks will bring Universal Care to a town near you this Spring, with dates kicking off in March and a full US tour to follow in April and May. All dates can be found below. In addition to their upcoming tour, the band are in desperate need of a new van and have launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fund their new ride. Nearly half way to their goal, the band are offering everything from records and shirts to personal guitar, bass, and drum lessons and the power to change their band name! It’s worth checking out just for their promo video alone.
Universal Care is about asking questions and seeking answers during a tumultuous time for the band and the world. The future of the band was unclear following their last album, and Universal Care is a response to those strange and uncertain times. Recorded at Boston’s Mad Oak Studios with Miranda Serra G and mastered by James Plotkin (Old Man Gloom, Windhand, Thou), it’s a heavy record that spans the spectrum of Kal Marks’ dynamic sound from hazy folk to blistering noise rock, a reflection of Carl Shane’s(guitar/vocals) spirit and emotions. The album is a reaction to the death of a close friend, but it’s also a reflection of the seriously dark times in our country. The band are baring their souls and taking chances, creating their most compelling album in the process.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
3/03 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar w/ Maneka, Baked, & A Deer A Horse (Release Show)
3/09 – Hadley, MA @ The Flip
3/10 – Cambridge, MA @ Elks lodge w/ Nice Guys & Bat House (Release Show)
3/24 – Portland, ME @ Bowl Haven w/ Greed Island
4/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ Everybody Hits
4/04 – Washington, DC @Rhizome
4/05 – Richmond, VA @ Champion Brewery
4/06 – Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records
4/07 – Asheville, NC @Static Age
4/08 – Nashville, TN @ East Room
4/09 – Atlanta, GA @ 529
4/10 – Tallahassee, FL @Wilbury
4/11 – New Orleans, LA
4/12 – Houston, TX
4/13 – Austin, TX @ Beerland
4/14 – Denton, TX @ County Brewery
4/18 – Flagstaff, AZ
4/17 – Phoenix, AZ
4/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Top Space
4/19 – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock
4/20 – Oakland, CA @ Eli’s mile high club
4/21 – Corvallis, OR @ Sparkle Castle
4/22 – Portland, OR @ Rontoms
4/23 – Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge
4/24 – Boise, ID
4/26 – Denver, CO @ Club Scum
4/27 – Omaha, NB @Brothers Lounge
4/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Hexagon Bar
4/29 – Madison, WI
4/30 – Chicago, IL @Subterranean (Downstairs)
5/01 – Kalamazoo, MI @Rancho Unicorno
5/02 – Ohio
5/03 – Rochester, NY @ small world books
5/04 – New Paltz, NY @ Nachohouse
5/05 – Allston, MA @ O’Brien’s