Kevin Devine and Petal have just announced their new split, Devinyl Splits No. 9, featuring both artist’s covering songs from Tom Petty. Petal’s haunting cover of “You Got Lucky” can be heard now below.
Devinyl Splits No. 9, the latest installment in Kevin Devine’s Devinyl Split Series Vol. 2, comes out September 28th via Bad Timing Records. is available for pre-order now via Bad Timing Records. Pre-orders for the split are available now physically and digitally.
On working with Petal, Kevin Devine says, “I love Kiley, and her music; she understands that owning your vulnerability is actually the purest form of strength, and the freedom there is threaded through her songwriting and performance. Her cover exemplifies that awareness—there’s something almost confrontational about the directness with which it’s delivered.”
Kevin Devine is an independent singer/songwriter from Brooklyn, NY. He plays alone, with his Goddamn Band, and as a member of Bad Books. The first run of his Devinyl Splits, released between February 2015 and March 2016, consisted of six split 7” singles, each featuring Devine and a different partner. The series, released by Bad Timing Records and Devinyl Records, returns in 2018 for another run.
For each installment of Devinyl Splits Vol. 1, Devine and his partner chose a theme. No. 1 saw Devine and Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws covering each other’s bands; No. 2 saw Devine and Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves releasing new solo songs; No. 3 featured Devine and Tigers Jaw covering The Cure; No. 4 marked the first new full-band song from Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band in over a year, with Cymbals Eat Guitars revealing a raucous new track of their own; No. 5 consisted of two beautiful acoustic tracks from Devine and Owen; and No. 6 had Devine and Brand New’s Jesse Lacey covering R.E.M.
Devinyl Splits Vol. 2 will be released in the form of six 7” split singles over the course of 2018 and into 2019. Three partners have been announced: Devinyl Splits No. 7 with Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers, Devinyl Splits No. 8 where Devine and David Bazancover Now, Now, and the just announced Devinyl Splits No. 9 with Petal, out September 28th. Devine also recently released Unplanned Service Changes, a digital only split with Worriers that was added in due to a vinyl delay. Fans can look forward to more thoughtfully-selected themes and exciting pairings with artists who Devine has toured with, admires, and who push the envelope lyrically and musically.
Petal’s Kiley Lotz released Magic Gone via Run For Cover Records this past June. Recorded over the course of a month at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, PA, Magic Goneis a bitingly honest look at adulthood, accountability, responsibility, mental health and the difficulties that go along with each of them. The album showcases Lotz’ prowess as both a vocalist and a songwriter, drawing equal influence from ‘70s powerhouses like Queen and Nina Simone as it does modern vocalists like Solange, Margaret Glaspy and Mitski.
Kevin Devine Tour Dates:
09/14-09/16 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
09/28 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Festival
11/01 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall*
11/03 – Newport, KY – The Southgate House Revival*
11/04 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick*
11/06 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House*
11/07 – Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop*
11/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre*
11/10 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony*
11/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of Living Arts*
11/12 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club*
11/15 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live*
11/16 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry*
11/17 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall*
11/18 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge*
11/20 – Orlando, FL – The Social*
11/21 – Atlanta, GA – The Stuffing Festival
* = w/ Saves The Day, An Horse
Petal Tour Dates
09/13 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg^
10/29 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVedenburg Ronds&
10/30 – Cologne, DE – Kulturkirche&
10/31 – Brussels, BE – Botanique&
11/02 – Copenhagen, DK – Hotel Cecil&
11/04 – Berlin, DE – Heimathafen&
11/05 – Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan&
11/07 – Vienna, AT – Flex&
11/08 – Munich, DE – Freiheiz&
11/09 – Solothurn, CH – Kulturfabrik Kofmehl&
11/10 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie&
11/12 – Manchester, UK – 02 Academy 2&
11/13 – London, UK – KOKO&
11/14 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club&
11/15 – Glasgow, UK – SWG 3&
11/16 – Dublin, IE – Vicar Street&
11/17 – Belfast, IE – Elmwood Hall&
02/08 – Nyon, CH – La Parenthese
02/11 – Munchen, DE – Feierwerk / Kranhalle
02/13 – Hamburg, DE – Uebel & Gefahrlich
02/14 – Nieuw-amsterdam, NL – Tuinzaal
02/15 – Haldern, DE – Haldern Pop Bar
02/16 – Cologne, DE – Studio 672
02/17 – Brussels, BE – AB Salon
02/19 – Brighton, UK – The Hope & Ruin
02/20 – London, UK – The Islington
02/22 – Bristol, UK – Crofter’s Rights
02/24 – Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hounds
02/25 – Manchester, UK – Gullivers
02/26 – Leeds, UK – Oporto
02/27 – Glasgow, UK – Hug & Pint
03/01 – Dublin, IE – Whelans
^ = w/ Okkervil River
& = w/ Shakey Graves