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New Signals Midwest single

Posted by Loren on October 20, 2021

New Signals Midwest single
photo by Jake Cunningham

Following the release of a 7" earlier this year (I Used To Draw/Wizard Of Loneliness, Signals Midwest returns with a standalone single set for Oct. 20 release via Lauren Records.

The new song is called "Tommy Took A Picture" and offers a nostalgic reflection of the band's 13 years thus far, often documented by photographer Tommy Calderon.

Vocalist Maxwell Stern, who has also released solo material recently, explains the song:

Our friend Tommy Calderon has been shooting photos of our band for over a decade now. I spent a lot of time over the course of 2020 going through the archives and soaking in nostalgia, so I ended up sifting through a lot of images he's made over the years. I wanted to capture the energy I saw in those photos – what I felt when we first started playing together, and every day held the potential for discovery.

SIGNALS MIDWEST ON TOUR

10/22 - Pittsburgh PA @ 222 Ormsby
10/29-31 - Gainesville FL @ FEST
12/17 - Chicago IL @ Burlington Bar w/ Dikembe
12/18 - Flint MI @ Flint City Hard Cider w/ Dikembe
12/19 - Lakewood OH @ Mahall’s w/ Dikembe

April 15-17 2022 - Manchester UK @ Manchester Punk Festival

New Signals Midwest single
photo by Jake Cunningham

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