Briston Maroney is back with his new track “Detonator,” accompanied by B-side “The Idea” today. The new release marks the third offering from his forthcoming album, Ultrapure, due out Friday, September 22 via Canvasback Music/Atlantic Records, and arrives alongside a live, acoustic performance video for “Detonator”, which can be seen now below.
“Detonator” / “The Idea” follows the incredibly personal “Sunburn Fades” and lead single “Body,” which debuted in May via Apple Music’s New Music Daily alongside an interview with Briston and Zane Lowe.
Produced by 2x GRAMMY®-winner Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves) and engineered by Konrad Snyder (Noah Kahan, Rainbow Kitten Surprise), Ultrapure was crafted in Maroney’s adopted hometown of Nashville, TN and showcases the artist playing every single instrument.
Of its genesis, Maroney shares, “My favorite moments in the human experience are ones that you don’t even realize have started,but feel so deeply when you realize they’ve ended. I refer to these as ‘Ultrapure’ moments. This album was my humble, unqualified, and earnest as hell attempt at sitting in those feelings until they had no choice but to burst out of my head. These songs are about a type of pain I hate and love, but mostly have a deep appreciation for.”
Next week, on Wednesday, July 26, Maroney will support Noah Kahan for a highly-anticipated show at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
This fall, Maroney will host his second annual ‘Paradise Festival,’ set to return to Brooklyn Bowl Nashville from October 12-14. Last year’s sold-out inaugural edition was curated in its entirety by the artist himself, who closed out each night with high-energy and celebratory headline sets. Featuring a handpicked lineup of peers – including Samia, Hovvdy, and Skullcrusher joining this fall’s iteration – and with a portion of proceeds supporting Nashville-based nonprofits, the annual event further cements Maroney’s status as an artist who “has helped define a new generation of local music” (Nashville Scene).
Later this year, Maroney will embark on a headline UK/EU tour in support of Ultrapure. The dates kick off in Brighton, UK on October 31 and culminate in Cologne, Germany on November 16, with stops in London, Paris, Amsterdam, and many more cities in between.
BRISTON MARONEY | UPCOMING TOUR DATES
# festival performance
JULY
26 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks (supporting Noah Kahan)
SEPTEMBER
8 – Denver, CO @ Endless Sunshine #
OCTOBER
12 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville – Paradise Festival #
13 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville – Paradise Festival #
14 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville – Paradise Festival #
31 – Brighton, UK @ Chalk
NOVEMBER
1 – London, UK @ Scala
3 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
4 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
5 – Leeds, UK @ Brudnell Social Club
7 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
8 – Bristol, UK @ Thekla
10 – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
11 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg OZ
14 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust
15 – Berlin, DE @ Gretchen