The Dig are a four-piece band from New York who bring a contemporary spin to ’60s and ’70s psych rock via crisp synths and tight songwriting. They put out their dreamy, aqueous second album, Midnight Flowers, in 2013, and their new record, Bloodshot Tokyo, is out soon on Roll Call Records. Today, they’re sharing its playful lead single, “Simple Love.”
The 10 tracks that made up Midnight Flowers were the kinds of songs you’d imagine playing quietly in a bedroom late at night—their newest tune finds them stepping outside in the morning light, looking upward, and soaking up sunbeams. “Simple Love” leads with a jovial organ hook that’s punctuated with twinkling synths and upbeat drums. Singers Emile Mosseri and David Baldwin still coo as wistfully as they did before, but their voices take on a more whimsical, perky tone. It’s excellently composed pop that manages to cross genres while simultaneously sounding fresh. Listen below.
The Dig tour dates:
October 6 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
October 7 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
October 8 – Davenport, IA @ Daytrotter
October 10 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
October 12 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones *
October 13 – San Francisco, CA@ The Mezzanine
October 14 – San Jose, CA @ The Ritz *
October 15 – Fullerton, CA @ Slide Bar
October 16 – Palm Springs, CA @ Ace Hotel
October 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
October 20 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue Nightclub *
October 21 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox *
October 22 – Portland, OR @ Dante’s *
October 25 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl *
October 26 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Green Room *
October 27 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rock *
October 28 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Livewire *
October 29 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater *
October 30 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace *
October 31 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk *
* with She Wants Revenge
