Pedro The Lion – “Modesto” [Video]

Pedro The Lion returns with the rawest, most affecting and affirming album he’s ever made, Santa Cruz which is out June 7th on Polyvinyl Recording Company. The first track off the record is “Modesto” and here are David Bazan’s thoughts on the album:

“Of all the tunes on these records, I can’t think of another tune where I was really expressing my own agency. It was the first time where I really had a choice of what I wanted to do. It became really clear in those 6 months when I lived in Modesto that I didn’t want to work any other job – I wanted to try and make music. This song definitely feels like the launch pad for what became the life that I chose.”

Along with the new record, Pedro The Lion has also announced a North American tour to support the album kicking off in Boise on June 16th. You can check out all the tour dates below and order the new album HERE.

06/16 – Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective +
06/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge +
06/19 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater +
06/22 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club +
06/23 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon +
06/24 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall +
06/25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi +
06/27 – Detroit, MI @ El Club +
06/28 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall +
06/30 – Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom +
07/01 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg #
07/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry #
07/03 – Washington, DC @ The Atlantis #
07/06 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle – Back Room #
07/07 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle #
07/08 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East #
07/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West #
07/11 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn #
07/13 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips #
07/14 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk #
07/16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom %
07/18 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box %
07/19 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room %
07/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room %
07/22 – Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall %
07/23 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel %
07/25 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom %
07/26 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos %

+ w/ Squirrel Flower (solo)
# w/ Flock of Dimes
% w/ Danielle Durack