Frankie and the Witch Fingers - “Economy”
Los Angeles psych rock road warriors Frankie and the Witch Fingers are one of our favorite acts in all of music - what with their whirling guitars, explosive drums, crunching rhythms, and dystopian sci-fi tropes and what not. The touring behemoths are hitting the road once again, but today they’ve also dropped new single “Economy” and announced new album Trash Classic, arriving on June 6 via The Reverberation Appreciation Society and Greenway Records.
As the lead single off their eighth album, “Economy” provides the first glimpse of the band’s newly-refined sonic palette, with grimy synths front and center alongside bleary angular guitars and propulsive, precise drumming. The addition of more synths really takes “Economy” into a bold new direction while still retaining the psych-punk elements key to their sound. An exciting new evolution for one of the best in the game.
From the band’s mouth:
"’Economy’ invades your brain like a late-night infomercial, ruthlessly selling the shiny nightmare of consumer paradise. Synthetic basslines pound like a debt collector that knows you’re home, while jagged guitars slice like overdue bills stamped in red. Urgent synth melodies buzz and ring like reminders to refill prescriptions you can’t afford. Everything throbs to a hammering blown-out beat, teetering on the edge of assembly-line-collapse. Cold electronically layered vocals chant over the frenzy: WORK. SPEND. REPEAT. Grotesque and irresistible, it’s all circling the drain. Families sell their life-force for dinner while corporations rake in unimaginable profits from the very sickness they created. Sound familiar? By the time the electro-punk fueled finale kicks into overdrive, it injects itself straight into your bloodstream, hijacking your senses and stripping everything down to its raw, naked truth. Economy distorts everyday despair into a mutant disco soundtrack—absurd, biting, and disturbingly fun."
They’ve also announced a robust world tour in support of the new record. You can check those dates out below and pre-order Trash Classic HERE.
TOUR DATES:
5/16 - Nijmegen, NL - Sonic Whip Festival
5/17 - Diksmuide, BE - 4AD
5/20 - Lyon, FR - Épicerie Moderne
5/21 - Biarritz, FR - Atabal
5/22 - Rouen, FR - Le 106
5/23 - London, UK - Wide Awake Festival
5/25 - Berlin, DE - Desertfest
5/27 - Cherbourg, FR - Le Circuit
5/28 - Brighton, UK - Daltons
5/31 - Bristol, UK - Strange Brew
6/01 - Birmingham, UK - Hare & Hounds
7/15 - Felton Music Hall - Felton, CA
7/16 - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA
7/19 - The Den - Portland, OR
7/20 - The Pearl - Vancouver, BC
7/23 - Shrine Social Club - Boise, ID
7/24 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
7/25 - Mesa Theater - Grand Junction, CO
7/26 - To Be Announced - Denver, CO
7/27 - Sister Bar - Albuquerque, NM
7/29 - Hotel Congress - Tucson, AZ
7/30 - Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ
7/31 - Swan Diver - Las Vegas, NV
8/1 - Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA
8/2 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA
9/19 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
9/20 - First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA
9/21 - Songbyrd - Washington, DC
9/23 - Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
9/24 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA
9/26 - Chelsea's Live - Baton Rouge, LA
9/27 - Dan Electros - Houston, TX
9/28 - To Be Announced - Austin, TX
9/29 - Tulips - Fort Worth, TX
10/1 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
10/2 - Turf Club - Minneapolis, MN
10/3 - X-Ray Arcade - Cudahy, WI
10/4 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
10/5 - Third Man Records - Detroit, MI
10/7 - Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON
10/10 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
10/11 - Lark Hall - Albany, NY
