Exploded View, the international project of Berlin-based lyricist/vocalist Annika Henderson, and Mexico City-based multi-instrumentalists Hugo Quezada and Martin Thulin, are gearing up for the release of their second full-length album for Sacred Bones, 'Obey,' out digitally on 

September 28th with physical copies in shops on October 5th. 

Today the trio present a third track from the record, entitled “Dark Stains,” which Annika

details saying:

 "Born with the baggage of our forefathers or alternatively, the blessings of our ancestors, we are the sum of our parts, of our experience; results of our birthing. Nature and nurture; we were slid down a shoot, to end in a mystery realm, gifted or burdened, chance will decide"
 
'Dark Stains' is a song about a body who sees in themselves the errors of the past, yet flaunts behind the veils of inheritance and fails to take full responsibility for the present.

To what extent can we break the cycles, repetitive patterns deep engrained, that we were born with? Can we trust to be protected by the cotton beds that we were blessed with? Or restricted forever more by the ceilings that we came to earth beneath?"

The apocalyptic, yet soothing songs comprising 'Obey' encompass all the classic dream motifs: intrigue, danger, ecstasy, hard to place, yet primordial visions, and a constant sense of movement. 

Leaving behind their live recording process and now a tight three-piece, Exploded View strike a special balance between precise and wild, unshackled and grounded, grooving and unhinged.

The have a knack for making the esoteric feel accessible and crafting pop music out of seemingly raw consciousness. This ability to make beautiful music that feels written beyond the veil is at the heart of what makes Exploded View so captivating, and it’s on full display all over 'Obey'. Recorded in Mexico City, the album feels like a liberation of creative impulses and expression allowing the band to reach more mature sonic territories.

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LIVE DATES

 

Fri. Oct. 19 - Dallas, TX @ Nasher Sculpture
Sat. Oct. 20 - Austin, TX @ The Parish
Mon. Oct. 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Club Congress
Wed. Oct. 24 - San Diego, CA @ The Whistle Stop
Thu. Oct. 25 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
Fri. Oct. 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Sun. Oct. 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Mon. Oct. 29 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studio
Tue. Oct. 30 - Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
Wed. Oct. 31 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Thu. Nov. 1 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
Fri. Nov. 2 - Detroit, MI @ Deluxxx Fluxxx
Sat. Nov. 3 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
Mon. Nov. 5 - Montreal, QC @ Sala Rossa
Tue. Nov. 6 - Boston, MA @ Middle East
Thu. Nov. 8 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Fri. Nov. 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilMOCA
Sat. Nov. 10 - Norfolk, VA @ Charlies American Cafe
Sun. Nov. 11 - Washington, DC @ DC9
Mon. Nov. 12 - Harrisburg, PA @ The Cathedral Room

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