Avi Buffalo shares new video for ‘So What’
AVI BUFFALO SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SO WHAT’
AT BEST CUCKOLD RELEASED 8TH SEPTEMBER ON SUB POP; UK TOUR IN OCTOBER
You can now watch Avi Buffalo’s official video for ‘So What’, a standout from his highly-anticipated second album, At Best Cuckold. The new visual was directed by Jon Jon Agustavo and follows bandleader Avi-Zahner-Isenberg throughout a surreal daydream.
Pitchfork, who premiered the video yesterday in an interview with Avi, and had this to say about the song and At Best Cuckold: “The song was a sweet surprise, as is their forthcoming album…which infuses a dreamy 1960s rock sound with youthful ambition, evoking the past with a touch of dread. Nimble guitar solos flower from the mix and forlorn piano lines tug heartstrings while Zahner-Isenberg’s tender, breathy voice describes a world of demure emotions and generational anxieties'” (Read full feature here).
Watch the ‘So What’ official video
Avi Buffalo will release At Best Cuckold on CD / LP / DL 8th September in Europe and September 9th in North America via Sub Pop. The album is the long-awaited follow up the the band’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut, and features the aforementioned ‘So What’ along with ‘Memories of You’ and ‘Think It’s Gonna Happen Again’.
Avi Buffalo’s At Best Cuckold is now available for preorder from Sub Pop Megamart, iTunes, and Amazon. Vinyl preorders frommegamart.subpop.com will receive the limited edition “Loser” LP on clear vinyl and a fold-out poster (while supplies last).
Avi Buffalo previously announced European tour in support of At Best Cuckold runs 23rd September to 17th October. There will be a North American tour dates announced soon. Please find a current list of tour dates below (UK shows in bold).
Sep. 23 – Gothenburg, SE – Pustervik
Sep. 24 – Stockholm, SE – Kagelbanan
Sep. 25 – Oslo, NO – John Dee
Sep. 26 – Lund, SE – Mejeret
Sep. 28 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega / Ideal Bar
Sep. 29 – Hamburg, DE – Prinzenbar
Oct. 01 – Paris, FR – Le Divan du Monde
Oct. 03 – Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute tickets
Oct. 05 – Dublin, IE – Whelan’s tickets
Oct. 06 – Glasgow, UK – Broadcast tickets
Oct. 08 – Bristol, UK – Thekla tickets
Oct. 10 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall tickets
Oct. 14 – Amsterdam, NL – Tolshuistuin
Oct. 15 – Brussels, BE – Botanique / Witloof Bar
Oct. 16 – Koln, DE – Luxor
Oct. 17 – Berlin, DE – Privatclub
What people are saying about Avi Buffalo:
“‘So What’, the first release off Avi Buffalo’s sophomore album At Best Cuckold, soars with low fidelity guitar riffs through cycles of a singsongy chorus. Its well-crafted lyricism elevates the song’s downplayed charisma to an admirable and unique stature against this year’s alt-pop rockers“ – FILTER
“‘So What’ eradicates four long years of waiting with lead singer Avi Zahner-Isenberg chanting the title in melodic loops as the song builds and builds” – NME
“It can’t help but seduce” – CLASH
“The album’s first reveal, ‘So What’, lends some satisfying maturity to their sound. While Avi Zahner’s pen as playful and imaginative as their self-titled debut, the band’s easygoing rock and roll tones have been mystified in dreamy reverb similar to Capture Tracks leaders like DIIV and Wild Nothing. This change of pace keeps them far away from “waking up feeling normal”” – Consequence of Sound
“Off-kilter pop glory” – DIY
“It’s a warm and vibrant track full of Avi’s youthful vocals over some jangly guitar lines that are just plane delightful. ‘So What’ just moves and grooves in all the right ways. It’s perfect for the warm summer weather that has finally arrived and will be promptly put on repeat all week.” – We All Want Someone To Shout For
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