Sextile reveals upcoming album ‘yes, please’ along with new single “Freak Eyes”
certain tracks had the conversation stopping power. If you were in the middle of convo with a friend and heard certain songs, it didn’t matter what you were talking about, you stopped and joined the party in the collective release of emotion, singing, dancing, and drinks flying everywhere. It was like in that moment, nothing else mattered but that energy that we all collectively felt. And I felt like I hadn’t seen that at a party, or anywhere in a while, and wanted to try to bring that feeling back into the world again.”
Director Alfredo Lopez shared his experience working on the music video for “Freak Eyes,” stating, “A few months ago I heard an early version of the album at Brady’s place, I was floored. We mentioned maybe collaborating on something back then and that’s how the concept began. Fast forward to December and our schedules almost didn’t align to make the video for “Freak Eyes,” we fast tracked production and shot the video a day before I flew to Paris, shortly after that the band was heading on tour until March. Everything thankfully came together and we decided to shoot this video with vintage lenses, subconsciously I was pulling from Darius Khondji’s late 90’s-early 2000’s shooting style when narrowing down the look. Most of the post-production for the music video was done in Paris and by the time I came back to LA we almost had picture lock. During the editing process I was repeatedly listening to the new album while walking the Paris streets and taking the Metro, I really connected to it on these extended walks and I genuinely feel it’s their best work.”
Sextile is currently on tour with Molchat Doma, concluding with a sold-out show at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium on March 7. The band will be embarking on a tour across the U.K. and Europe this spring, with tickets on sale to the general public now.
The tracklisting for “yes, please.” includes an intro followed by tracks like “Women Respond to Bass,” “Freak Eyes,” “Penny Rose,” “Push Ups,” “Kids,” “99 Bongos,” “S is For,” “Rearrange,” “Resist,” “Kiss,” “Hospital,” and “Soggy Newports.”
Upcoming Sextile tour dates include stops in Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, Denver, Seattle, Portland, Oakland, and a sold-out show at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The band will also be performing at various festivals across the U.K. and Europe, including Wide Awake Festival in London, Dot to Dot Festival in Bristol and Nottingham, Art Rock Festival in Saint Brieuc, and more.
Stay updated on Sextile’s latest album and tour dates to catch them live and experience their music in person.