PITCHFORK PREMIERES VIDEO FOR CAVEMAN SINGLE
“NEVER GOING BACK”
OTERO WAR OUT JUNE 17th VIA CINEMATIC
SUPPORTING FRIGHTENED RABBIT ON NATIONAL TOUR THROUGH THIS MONTH
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WATCH // EMBED “NEVER GOING BACK”
“An optimistic, anthemic jam.”
FADER
“…the set is distinctly their most mature to date, and could be something of a mainstream breakthrough for the band.”
Billboard
“On ‘Never Going Back,’ bright synths and rhythmic guitar strums elevate a melodic vocal and hook that will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. It seems Caveman are coming into their own; I think we are in for a treat with Otero War.”
Stereogum
“…rousing new song with a strong bossgaze vibe. The main complaint is that at 3 minutes the track is too short, it leaves you wanting more!”
Under The Radar
New York’s Caveman premiered their new video for their critically acclaimed single “Never Going Back” on Pitchfork. The video was directed by acclaimed fashion photographer and director Steven Sebring and is available to watch // embed here.
“Never Going Back” is from the band’s forthcoming album Otero War, which will be released by Cinematic Music Group (Joey Bada$$, G Hebro, Cam’ron) on June 17th, 2016. Otero War is available for pre-order here.
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Caveman are currently on an extensive North American tour with Frightened Rabbit this month, where the band is previewing new songs from Otero War.
Additionally, the band is scheduled to play several major festivals this summer including Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA, Forecastle in Louisville, KY, Panorama in NYC and Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, CA.
Caveman Tour Dates
Thu May 05 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5*
Fri May 06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory*
Sat May 07 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall*
Sun May 08 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
Mon May 09 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues*
Wed May 11 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern#
Thu May 12 – Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom*
Fri May 13 – Knoxville, TN @ The International*
Sat May 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*
Sat May 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*
Sun May 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
Tue May 17 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger*
Wed May 18 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
Fri May 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom*
Sat May 21 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern*
Sun May 22 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory*
Tue May 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre*
Thu May 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom*
Fri May 27 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades*
Tue May 31 – Chicago, IL @ Virgin Hotel Chicago
Wed Jun 01 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Fri Jul 15- Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
Sat July 23- Randall’s Island Park, NY @ Panorama Festival
Fri August 5- San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
Fri August 5- San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
* = with Frightened Rabbit
# = with Avers
About
Since Caveman first formed in 2010 they’ve claimed a spot for themselves at the center of the New York music scene, become in-demand DJs, toured the world (sharing stages with The War on Drugs, Jeff Tweedy, and Weezer), and received critical praise from the most prestigious media. Now the band – Matthew Iwanusa, lead guitarist James Carbonetti, bassist Jeff Berrall, keyboardist Sam Hopkins and multi-instrumentalist Matthew Prescott Clark – is aiming higher.
Caveman have their sights set on bigger goals, so on their third time around they made their biggest-sounding, most ambitious album yet.
Otero War was created over the course of three years, completely inverting the ramshackle methods used to make 2011’s CoCo Beware and their 2013 self-titled LP. While Iwanusa’s stepped further out front as a songwriter, arranger, and singer, Otero War is still a group effort made with contributions from the band’s entire unofficial extended family. Albert Di Fiore, who engineered their last album, returns with an expanded role to produce. New confidant Michael Brauer was brought in to mix. Iwanusa’s father even contributes string arrangements. Longtime friend and New York punk-scene legend Johnny T, who over the years has employed members as bartenders and DJ’s at his bars, helped the band get signed as the first rock act on Cinematic Music Group, home to rappers Joey Bada$$, G Herbo and Cam’ron.
