
Platinum-selling duo FRENSHIP – James Sunderland and Brett Hite – have announced the release of their debut full-length album Vacation, out May 17th via Counter Records, part of the Ninja Tune family. Rousing first track “Wanted A Name” feat. Yoke Lore and brand new single “Remind You“, out today, are available now for instant download with any album pre-order.
Listen to “Remind You” now below.
FRENSHIP have also announced their Vacation Tour, coinciding with the album release. The 18-date U.S. headline tour kicks off May 18th in San Francisco, CA, bringing FRENSHIP to major cities from coast to coast before wrapping on June 15th in San Diego, CA. Pre-order the album on FRENSHIP’s web store and get access to early tickets before they go on sale. General on-sale begins Friday, March 1st. For all ticketing details, please visit www.wearefrenship.com.
Vacation, which includes buoyant, bright track “Won’t Let You Go” featuring Bastille, follows a series of buzzed-about singles that racked up more than 750+ million streams, including the 2016 global hit “Capsize” with Emily Warren. Full of warm harmonies, propulsive melodies, spiraling synths and pristine songwriting, Vacation is an album about searching. It examines the nuances of relationships and the idea of happiness and home – the duo’s hot-cold relationship with Los Angeles serving as one of the inspirations for the new songs.
New single “Remind You” addresses the insecurities which can often affect someone on one side of a relationship over layers of electro-pop synths, a laid-back groove and a bouncy melody. “Wanted A Name” feat. Yoke Lore explores the drive to re-capture those lightning-in-a-bottle moments of love, validation and pure creativity. Album intro “Breathe Deeper, See Brighter, Feel Better, Hear Now,” which bubbles andcrescendos into a wall of gorgeous vocal harmonies, sets the album’s tone of humility and perspective- a secular way of searching for something spiritual in everyday life, knowing that life is far bigger than anyone or anything in it. As the album winds down, “Anywhere But Here”looks ahead and away from Los Angeles. The track’s adventurous, restless spirit and cinematic soundscape conjure up the open road ahead where the search for a place that truly feels like home can continue.
VACATION TRACKLISTING
1. Breathe Deeper, See Brighter, Feel Better, Hear Now
2. Remind You
3. Wide Open
4. Keep You Close
5. 39.5795° N, 105.1237° W
6. Get Out My Way
7. Run II U
8. Won’t Let You Go feat. Bastille
9. Wanted a Name feat. Yoke Lore
10. Swim
11. 47.6588° N, 117.4260° W
12. Anywhere But Here
13. Vacation
FRENSHIP 2019 TOUR DATES:
May 18 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
May 20 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
May 21 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
May 23 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
May 28 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
May 29 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
May 31 Toronto, ON @ The Velvet Underground
June 1 Albany, NY @ Lucky Strike Social
June 2 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
June 3 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
June 5 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
June 6 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
June 7 Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
June 8 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
June 10 New Orleans, LA @ Hi Ho Lounge
June 11 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
June 14 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
June 15 San Diego, CA @ Music Box