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Art-punks Perennial sing about art some more

Posted by Loren on May 22, 2025

Art-punks Perennial sing about art some more
Art-punks Perennial sing about art some more

Perennial jas just shared the final song and first single on their latest effort, a full-length of outtakes titled "A" Is For Abstract: The Complete Art History, out June 6. The single is titled "Baby Are You Abstract?", a twist and shout vocal tradeoff two-minute rager.

The album comes from songs, outtakes and experiments  that didn't fit the "art project" angle of Art History, their most recent record. Marking one year since the album's release and ten years as a band, they decided to release it all.

Check out SPB's interview with the band.

tracklisting:

1. Art History
2. Tambourine On Snare
3. Action Painting
4. Jet Set Mono
5. A Is For Abstract
6. Up-tight 
7. How The Ivy Crawls
8. Tiger Technique
9. Mouthful of Bees
10. B Is For Brutalism
11. The Mystery Tone
12. Perennial Meets The Wolfman
13. Impressionism 
14. Minimalism
15. Expressionism 
16. Tiger Technique (Cody Votolato Remix)
17. Up-tight (Chris Walla Remix)
18. The Leaves Of Autumn Symmetry
19. Fauves
20. Hippolyta 
21. Dissolver
22. Resolver
23. Baby, Are You Abstract? 

Upcoming Tour Dates:

5/24 - Salem, MA - Moon Base One w/ Reds, Mountain Man, Respirator, Bubble Scary
5/29- Brooklyn, NY - Sleepwalk w/ Labrador, Radar
5/30 - Washington, DC - DC9, Liberation Weekend
5/31 - Holyoke, MA - Toritown w/  Labrador, Radical Joy, Blue Penny
6/18 - Los Angeles, CA - Permanent Records w/ Major Awards, Fur Trader
6/19 - Oakland, CA - Eli’s Mile High Club w/ Curling, Foglamp
6/20 - Chico, CA - Naked Lounge w/ Shooting Losers, D-VA
6/21 - Portland, OR - Turn! Turn! Turn! w/ Collate, Big Top, Dan Maybe
6/22 - Seattle, WA - Belltown Yacht Club w/ Scarves, Plash, Pyramid Scream
6/26 - Hartford, CT - Webster Underground w/ The Taxpayers, Pigeon Pit 
7/17 - Brooklyn, NY - Friends and Lovers w/ Hallelujah the Hills
7/19 - Medford, MA - Deep Cuts w/ Bad Moves 
8/08 - Pittsfield, MA - Hot Plate Brewery w/ Friction Fit
8/09 - Holyoke, MA - Toritown w/ Friction Fit

Art-punks Perennial sing about art some more
Art-punks Perennial sing about art some more

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