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See Twin Shadow Debut New U2-ish Song ‘End of the World’

Twin Shadow 'End of the World' New Song Live Video

When SPIN spoke to Twin Shadow main brain George Lewis last year, he recalled the importance of YouTube in allowing him to fan out over performances from his musical idols. Well, now a fan just like him has captured and shared footage of Lewis performing a brand new song at Festival Nrmal in Monterrey, Mexico over the weekend. The song is called “End of the World,” and after 40 seconds of very excited titter, you can watch Twin Shadow performing it in full-band form above. Though the footage isn’t perfect, the track sounds like a logical extension of 2012’s Confess, though with the ever-present new wave element evolving from Smiths yearning to U2 stadium-baiting. And right on time, it seems: At one point, a young woman sneaks her way onto the stage and gives Lewis a big kiss on the cheek.

The singer is still aiming to keep things intimate. In May, he launches his “True Stories” tour, each stop of which will feature either Lewis or his father sharing a story with the audience. Those dates below, followed by a Portuguese festival stop.

Twin Shadow 2013 dates:
May 22 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *
May 24 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *
May 27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
May 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom *
May 31 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
June 1 – Chicago, IL @ Metro *
June 3 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom *
June 5 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick *
June 6 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop *
June 7 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre *
June 9 – New York, NY @ Governors Ball Music Festival
June 12 – Boston, MA @ Paradise *
June 15 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
June 16 – Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle *
June 18 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West *
June 20 – New Orleans, LA @ The Maison *
June 21 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s *
June 22 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s East *
June 24 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
June 26 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls *
June 27 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom *
June 28 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House *
June 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre *
July 12-14 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive! Festival

* = w/ Elliphant