TRISTEN’S EAGERLY AWAITED THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, SNEAKER WAVES, OUT FRIDAY
AVAILABLE IN FULL VIA NPR’S FIRST LISTEN NOW
NEW VIDEO FOR “GOT SOME” AVAILABLE NOW
ON TOUR NOW
“Sneaker Waves abounds in toothsome melodies and glistening layers of guitar and synth.
Her voice is a willowy instrument, and she uses it confidingly, the demureness of her vocal attack
beckoning listeners into intimate range. But it’s not softness that she’s delivering;
she bears quietly lacerating witness to vulnerability.”
-NPR
“Sneaker Waves is filled with exceptional melodies and beguiling stories.”
-Elle
“Sneaker Waves is indeed meaningful, with songs packaged in a way that capture the complexity of human emotion and the fragility of our existence – with plenty of appreciation for the
infectious nature of a perfect pop refrain.”
-American Songwriter
Tristen’s new album, SNEAKER WAVES, is being released this Friday, July 7, on Modern Outsider. The album can be heard in its entirety on NPR’S First Listen now. SNEAKER WAVES is available for pre-order now via Modern Outsider on CD and translucent vinyl. A number of unique bundles are on offer, with extras including an exclusive 7″ vinyl of the album’s “Got Some” b/w “Glass Jar (Feat. Jenny Lewis),” a signed 11 x 17 poster, and a Modern Outsider tote bag.
PRE-ORDER SNEAKER WAVES
Sneaker Waves’ first single, “Glass Jar (Feat. Jenny Lewis),” premiered exclusively via Stereogum, which hailed Tristen‘s “killer vocals” along with “the song’s ’60s-nostalgic sound and the isolationist lyricism…synths and guitars overlay the idea of being trapped and on display in something more like a prison than a home.” Paste followed, declaring “Glass Jar” to be a “psychedelic, quirky avant-folk gem,” pointing out “the overall darker tone of the song, hidden amid layers of airy guitar and synth vibes.”
WATCH “GLASS JAR (FEAT. JENNY LEWIS)“
Consequence of Sound premiered the video for the album’s second single, “Got Some,” calling the track “a dreamy bit of indie pop.” The video captures some of Nashville’s most beloved ladies LG of Thelma and the Sleaze, Caitlin Rose, Nikki Darlin and Shelly Colvin during a sleepover party at Tristen’s house. Elle magazine premiered “Partyin’ Is Such Sweet Sorrow,” claiming the song is a “complex tale masquerading as a jangling jaunt.”
WATCH “GOT SOME“
Tristen just started her band’s epic North American SNEAKER WAVES tour last week. The dates – which include a co-headline run alongside Jenny O. – began June 24th at Louisville, KY’s Zanzabar and will continue into the fall. For updates and ticket availability, please visitwww.tristen.com/tour.
TRISTEN ON TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA 2017
JULY
6 – Charleston, SC – The Royal American
7 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre Rooftop
8 – Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia
13 – Nashville, TN – American Legion Post 82
14 – Cincinnati, OH – MOTR
15 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Cafe
16 – Cleveland, OH – The Beachland Tavern
19 – Toronto, ON – The Drake Hotel
20 – Montreal, QB – Le Divan Orange
21 – Boston, MA – The Rockwell
22 – New York, NY – Berlin NYC
26 – Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle
27 – Washington DC – DC9 Nightclub
28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
SEPTEMBER
7 –
Fayetteville, AR –
Stage Eighteen –
8 – Dallas, TX – Sundown at Granada *
9 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Austin *
10 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall *
12 – El Prado, NM – Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership *
13 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge *
15 – Del Mar, CA – KAABOO
16 – Los Angeles, CA – Resident *
19 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill *
21 – Portland, OR – Analog Cafe & Theater *
22 – Seattle, WA – The Vera Project *
23 – Vancouver, CA – The Cobalt *
26 – Boise, ID – The Olympic *
27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court *
28 – Greeley, CO – Moxi Theater *
29 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake *
30 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room *
OCTOBER
1 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue & 7th St Entry *
3 –
Davenport, IA –
The Racoon Motel
4 – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Social Club *
5 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall *
6 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall + Schubas *
* w/ Jenny O.
SNEAKER WAVES marks Tristen‘s third solo studio album, following 2011’s CHARLATANS AT THE GOLDEN GATE and 2013’s CAVES, the former acclaimed by American Songwriter as “an electric fix of pop-hook mastery, a killer voice and some folk influences that congeal into one of the more idiosyncratic points of view from either side of the Mason-Dixon line.” Named by Nashville Scene as its “Top Local Album of 2013,” CAVES earned attention from SPIN for “recast(ing) Tristen as a synth-pop siren,” while PopMatters praised the album as “full of bright pop melodies, strong vocals and big instrumentation.”
A native of South Side Chicago turned longtime Nashville resident, Tristen has been singing since she could speak, writing and recording her own songs since she was a teenager. An in-demand touring musician who has spent much of recent years as a member of Jenny Lewis’ backing combo, Tristen‘s own extraordinary work ties indelible melody to a singularly poetic lyricism, recently displayed in her debut collection of poetry, 2016’s Saturnine.
