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Low Share New Video For “Plastic Cup”

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Low Share New Video For “Plastic Cup”

 
Kick-Off Eastern U.S. Dates With Mike Doughty June 17th
 
Festival Appearances Include Solid Sound Fest June 22nd, Pitchfork July 20th, Green Man August 20th & All Tomorrow’s Parties November 22nd-24th
 
Video Premiere Via NPR Music


 
Low have released a new video for their song “Plastic Cup”, from their critically acclaimed 10th album, The Invisible Way. The clip was directed by friend Ryley Fogg. NPR premiered the music video today, which you can watch here.

NPR Music says of the video, “Creepy, hooded figures intercut with black-and-white images of the band performing in period costumes....It takes a while to realize that the alien creatures seen in the video are actually massive giants. And the band is playing inside a glitter-filled snow globe. Frontman Alan Sparhawk sneers sarcastically and rolls his eyes through every line, before the band breaks into a kaleidoscopic dance, shot overhead, like something out of a Busby Berkley film."

And Low’s Alan Sparhawk had this to say about the “Plastic Cup” video & why they chose to work with Ryley Fogg: “I have known director Ryley Fogg since we were in a band together in college called "3D Psycho Paisley". Ryley has gone on into film, most recently being part of "Sound City" film with Dave Grohl. The video imagery draws heavily on the look of the first "talkies", taking the band thru a psychedelic, alien encounter from outside our little sparkly world.”

Low's North American and European tour schedule has been extended through November 24.  The band will kick-off this run of dates with a short co-headlining tour alongside longtime friend Mike Doughty (of Soul Coughing fame) beginning on June 17th in Washington, DC at Sixth & I Synagogue and ending on June 21st in Philadelphia, PA’s World Cafe Live.  Additional highlights include: June 22nd in North Adams, MA at Wilco's Solid Sound Festival; two dates with Swans: July 18th in Indianapolis, IN at Deluxe and July 19 in Detroit, MI at Majestic Theater: July 20th in Chicago, IL at Pitchfork Music Festival; And August 17 in Black Mountain, Wales for the Green Man Festival. Please find a full list of tour dates below.

In related Low news, the band recently visited Later with Jools Holland, for two stunning performances of The Invisible Way cuts “Waiting” and “Just Make It Stop”.

There’s also a new documentary film about Low that will be screening nationally this entire summer! In short: Low Movie (How To Quit Smoking) follows the entire career of the iconic band Low and their relationship with director Philip Harder.
 
And there are many more details available here!

See below for a full list of tour dates as well as cities that are screening the documentary.
 
Tour Dates
Jun. 14 - Duluth, MN - Redstar
Jun. 15 - Minneapolis, MN - Rock the Garden
Jun. 17 - Washington, DC - Sixth & I Synagogue*
Jun. 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar*
Jun. 19 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg*
Jun. 21 - Philadelphia - World Cafe Live*
Jun. 22 - North Adams, MA - Solid Sound Fest
Jul.  18 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe #
Jul.  19 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theater #
Jul.  20 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
Aug.16 - Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
Aug.17 - Black Mountain, Wales - Green Man Festival
Aug.19 - Cork, Ireland - Cyprus Avenue
Aug. 20 - Dublin, Ireland - Whelan’s
Aug. 21 - Belfast, Ireland - Empire Music Hall
Aug. 30 - Bayfield, WI - Big Top Chautauqua
Sept. 5 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
Sept. 6 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
Sept. 7 - Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Music Festival
Nov. 4 - Rome, Italy - Sala Petrassi: Auditorium Parco della Musica
Nov. 5 - Florence, Italy - Teatro Puccini
Nov. 6 - Milan, Italy - Teatro Martinitt
Nov. 7 - Zurich, Switzerland - Bogen F
Nov. 8 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Bourg
Nov. 9 - Schorndorf, Germany - Manufaktur
Nov. 11- Groningen, Netherlands - Stadsschouwburg
Nov. 12 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Lux
Nov. 13 - Leuven, Belgium - Het Depot
Nov. 14 - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Junction
Nov. 15 - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Rescue Rooms
Nov. 16 - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Queens Social Club
Nov. 18 - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Anglican Cathedral
Nov. 19 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Queens Hall
Nov. 20 - Leeds, United Kingdom - Brudenell Social Club
Nov. 21 - Norwich, United Kingdom - Arts Centre
Nov. 22-24 - Camber Sands, United Kingdom - ATP Festival
*w/ Mike Doughty
# w/ Swans
 
 
Low Movie (How To Quit Smoking) Public Screening Dates:
Jun. 13 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Theatre
Jun. 14 - Duluth, MN - Zinema 2 and Red Star
Jun. 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art
Jun. 28 - Chicago, IL - Gene Siskel Film Center
Jun. 28 - Winona, MN - Winona Film Society
Jul. 11 - Harrisburg, PA - Moviate at Studio A
Jul. 12 - Tulsa, OK - Circle Cinema
Jul. 16 - Omaha, NE, FilmStreams
Jul. 17 - Seattle, WA - SIFF Cinema at the Uptown
Jul. 19 - Grand Rapids, MI - Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts
Jul.  23 - Cleveland, OH - Capitol Theatre
Jul. 30 -  New York, NY - Film Society of Lincoln Center
Aug. TBD - Washington, DC - TBA
Aug. TBD - Portland, OR - TBA
Aug. TBD - Salt Lake City, UT - TBA
Aug. 07 - Hartford, CT -  Wadsworth Atheneum Museum
Aug. 08 - San Francisco, CA - Roxie
Aug. 10-  Los Angeles, CA - Downtown Independent
Aug. 15 - Washburn, WI - Stagenorth
Aug. 17 - Auburn, NY - Auburn Public Theater
Aug.  31 - Washington, DC - TBD
Aug.  23 - Columbia, SC - The Nickelodeon
Aug.  30  - Boston, MA - Museum of Fine Arts
Sep.  25 -  Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
 

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