Maryland trio Pinkshift recently announced their new album ‘Earthkeeper,’ which arrives August 29th via Hopeless Records. Today, the band has shared the video for the uptempo, punk rock anthem ‘Vacant.’
“For ‘Vacant,’ we drew upon our ever-present punk influences to create a sound that feels familiar while also introducing concepts new to us,” the band states. “Though we’re no strangers to breakdowns, the one in this song was inspired by grunge jam sections rather than hardcore/metalcore, and ended up becoming of the grooviest parts we’ve ever written.”
‘Vacant’ is cheeky, urgent, and energetic, and we wanted to reflect that visually with a lighthearted, un-serious music video. Inspired by Beyonce’s ‘7/11’ video, it showcases the three of us and our two touring members, Michael and Kirby, just hanging out. A simple concept, but it captures our genuine selves connecting and reconnecting with the song and each other as we have a late-night dance party. Pinkshift have also announced their upcoming tour and in-store activities around album release on the east coast and in their native Baltimore. All upcoming appearances and dates are below.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
August 27th — Rough Trade — New York, NY
August 28th — Repo Records — Philadelphia, PA
August 30th — Sound Garden — Baltimore, MD
September 27th — Under the K Bridge Park — Brooklyn, NY
October 4th — The Amphitheatre at the Inner Harbor — Baltimore, MD
October 10th — Asbury Lanes — Asbury Park, NJ
October 11th — Richmond Music Hall — Richmond, VA
October 12th — Cat’s Cradle Backroom — Carrboro, NC
October 14th — The Masquerade — Atlanta, GA
October 15th — Conduit — Orlando, FL
October 17th — White Oak Music Hall — Houston, TX
October 18th — The Ballroom — Austin, TX
October 19th — Club Dada — Dallas, TX
October 21st — Rebel Lounge — Phoenix, AZ
October 22nd — The Voodoo Room — San Diego, CA
October 23rd — Constellation Room — Santa Ana, CA
October 24th — The Echo — Los Angeles, CA
October 25th — Bottom of the Hill — San Francisco, CA
October 27th — Polaris Hall — Portland, OR
November 1st — Marquis Theater — Denver, CO
November 2nd — Bottleneck — Lawrence, KS
November 4th — 7th Street Entry — Minneapolis, MN
November 5th — Bottom Lounge — Chicago, IL
November 7th — The Sanctuary — Detroit, MI
November 8th — Mahall’s — Cleveland, OH
November 9th — Thunderbird Music Hall & Café — Pittsburgh, PA
November 11th — Hard Luck Bar — Toronto, ON
November 13th — Brighton Music Hall — Boston, MA
November 14th — Space Ballroom — Hamden, CT
November 15th — First Unitarian Church — Philadelphia, PA
November 16th — Atlantis — Washington, DC