Can’t Swim have introduced an upcoming EP titled Foreign Language, which will be released on October 11, 2019 via Pure Noise Records. Foreign Language is a change in direction for the band that is highlighted on the first song out today.
“Foreign Language is a record that I felt necessary to put out,” explains Chris LoPorto.“These events in my life that I had never touched on in previous material, that I never had the right words for, finally made sense in the time we are living in now. To be able to write music honestly and to be transparent with our agenda, has always been the goal and ‘Foreign Language’ is the best interpretation of that yet. It is very easy to fall under criticism and do what you “think” you should do with your art – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – and while I too am a victim of these tropes and have hit roadblocks creativity because of the pressure, I can proudly say that this release came so naturally and organically, playing to our strengths but also letting the mistakes and mishaps have their place on the recordings”
Fans can now listen and watch the music video for “Filthy Rich (feat. Spencer Pollard) of Trash Talk now below.
On the lyrics of “Filthy Rich”, LoPorto says, “Money makes people do awful things. It can turn friends into enemies and family members into distant strangers.The song is about feeling manipulated, used, and taken advantage of by someone who is close to you. The bridge always felt a bit empty and uninteresting in the demo stage to me but luckily my good friend Spencer Pollard, whose band Trash Talk I briefly played in years ago, was in town and came by the studio to sing on the song. After that it finally felt complete.
In addition to Pollard, fans will recognize other voices contributed to Foreign Language. Adam Lazzarra of Taking Back Sunday, Frank Carter, and Drew Dijorio of Stray From the Path all came to round out the new EP.
Can’t Swim will tour for the rest of 2019. The band recently had a slot at Chicago’s Riot fest and will support Enter Shikari on their fall run kicking off tomorrow, September 20 in Austin, TX at Barracuda. They are confirmed for Self Help Festival in San Bernardino, CA taking place October 12 and then will join A Day To Remember, I Prevail and Beartooth for the massive ‘Degenerates’ Tour performing at arenas and amphitheaters across the U.S. For a full list of dates, see below. Tickets: www.cantswimmusic.com/shows
Can’t Swim // Upcoming Tour Dates
w/Enter Shikari
September 20 – Austin, TX – Barracuda
September 21 – Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Company
September 23 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
September 24 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft at Center Stage
September 26 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
September 27 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
September 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
September 29 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
September 30 – New York, NY – The Bowery Ballroom
October 2 – Ottawa, Canada – Mavericks
October 3 – Toronto, Canada – Mod Club Theatre
October 4 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
October 5 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
October 7 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
October 12 – San Bernardino, CA – Self Help Festival
w/ A Day To Remember, I Prevail, Beartooth
October 15 – Boise, ID – Century Link Arena
October 16 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
October 17 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
October 19 – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Amphitheater
October 21 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
October 22 – Houston, TX – NRG Arena
October 23 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
October 25 – Saint Charles, MO – The Family Arena
October 26 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Arena
October 27 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
October 29 – Fargo, ND – Scheels Arena
October 30 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
October 31 – Impendence, MO – Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
November 2 – Pittsburgh, PA – Peterson Events Center
November 3 – Fairfax, VA – EagleBank Arena
November 5 – Laval, Canada – Place Bell
November 7 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
November 8 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
November 9 – Glens Falls, NY – Cool Insuring Arena
November 10 – Trenton, NJ – CURE Insurance Arena
November 12 – Syrcause, NY – The Oncenter War Memorial Arena
November 14 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County Warm Memorial Coliseum
November 15 – Cuyahoga County, OH – Wolstein Center at CSU
November 16 – Ypsilanti, MI – Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center
November 17 – Huntington, WV – Big Sandy Superstore Arena
November 19 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
November 21 – Duluth, GA – Infinite Energy Center
November 22 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
November 23 – Fayetteville, NC – The Crown Theater