Merchandise release new song/video; announce US & UK live dates

MERCHANDISE

New Single/Video ‘Flower Of Sex’

Autumn Tour Dates

Tampa art punks Merchandise have returned with ‘Flower of Sex’, the first new single since their critically acclaimed 2014 release After The End. The song is accompanied by an engrossing new video juxtaposing flora and decay against a backdrop of foreboding psychedelic undertones. Directed by frontman Carson Cox, the video was shot in Italy, New York and the band’s own home state of Florida. Watch it in full below or via YouTube here.

‘Flower of Sex’

Merchandise have also announced a run of Autumn tour dates, beginning in their native Florida before making stops in Brooklyn at the Market Hotel on October 9th and London’s Lexington on November 2nd.

MERCHANDISE TOUR DATES

Sep 22 – MIAMI, FL, Gramps
Sep 24 – GAINESVILLE, FL,The Atlantic

Sep 25 – ATLANTA, GA, The Masquerade

Sep 27 – NASHVILLE, TN, 12th & Porter

Sep 28 – LOUISVILLE, KY, Zanzabar

Sep 29 – ST. LOUIS, MO, Blank Space

Sep 30 – CHICAGO, IL, Empty Bottle

Oct 2 – DETROIT, MI, UFO Factory

Oct 3 – TORONTO, Silver Dollar

Oct 5 – MONTREAL, Vitrola

Oct 7 – BOSTON, MA, The Great Scott

Oct 8 – PROVIDENCE, RI, Columbus Theater

Oct 9 – BROOKLYN, NY, Market Hotel

Oct 11 – JERSEY CITY, NJ, Monty Hall

Oct 12 – PHILADELPHIA, PA, PhilaMOCA

Oct 13 – WASHINGTON, DC, DC9

Oct 14 – RICHMOND, VA, Gallery5

Nov 2 – LONDON, The Lexington

Praise for After The End:
“An immediate album of the year contender.” – Stereogum
“It’s clever, brave and seamless enough to become a classic.” – NME (9/10)
“A significant step in Merchandise’s journey.” – The Guardian ****
“The sound of a big new beginning.” – MOJO ****
“They’ve only just begun.” – DIY ****

Merchandise photographed by Drew Reynolds

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