SOPHOMORE ALBUM ULTRALIFE OUT JULY 14TH
TICKETS FOR THE ULTRALIFE WORLD TOUR ON SALE NOW
New York, NY (June 9th, 2017) – Oh Wonder (Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West) are very pleased to announce details of their second single, “High On Humans”. The track is lifted from the duo’s forthcoming sophomore album, Ultralife, out July 14th through Republic Records. “High On Humans” is a track that finds new pertinence in the world today, describing the extraordinary power of interaction with everyday people. Josephine explains:
“’High On Humans’ was inspired by a tube journey. On the way back from Heathrow Airport, I eavesdropped on a conversation between two girls who worked in a sunglasses shop at the terminal. They were happily going back and forth discussing their favorite foods. When one girl declared that she didn’t like avocados, I rudely interrupted and said ‘what do you mean you don’t like avocados?!’. We then proceeded to have a twenty-minute conversation about hot sauces and condiments, and the three of us exited the carriage high on adrenaline having connected with strangers.
I then went on to talk to a man who had knocked all his teeth out and was covered in blood. It created a carriage-wide conversation about injuries and operations. Everyone’s mood seemed lifted by this random interaction with the unknown. On the way back home from the station, I sang ‘I’m getting high on humans’ into voice notes on my phone, and sat down with Anthony to fully write it the next day.”
This song celebrates the potential to ‘get high’ and feel liberated by talking to strangers. It’s something we all fear, and something we should all do more of!”
The British duo will be heading out on fifty-five date world tour including twenty-four dates in the US, starting on September 12th at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN and leading up to Moore Theatre in Seattle, WA on October 22nd. Tickets for all live dates are on sale today through OhWonderMusic.com. The band will perform to in excess of 100,000 fans over the duration of the tour.
LISTEN TO ULTRALIFE’S SONGS:
“High On Humans”
“Ultralife”
“Lifetimes”
“My Friends”
“Heavy”
PRE-ORDER ULTRALIFE: HERE
OH WONDER ULTRALIFE US TOUR DATES
09/12 - First Avenue - Minneapolis
09/13 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee
09/15 - The Vic Theatre - Chicago
09/18 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto
09/21 - Metropolis - Montreal
09/22 - House of Blues - Boston
09/23 - College Street Music Hall - New Haven
09/26 - Brooklyn Steel - New York
09/27 - Brooklyn Steel - New York
09/29 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia
09/30 - Mr. Small’s Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA
10/02 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
10/04 - The National - Richmond, VA
10/06 - Neighbourhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
10/07 - Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN
10/08 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL
10/10 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
10/11 - Stubb’s BBQ - Austin, TX
10/13 - Tricky Falls - El Paso, TX
10/14 - The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
10/15 - Soma - San Diego, CA
10/18 - Shrine Expo Hall - Los Angeles, CA
10/19 - The Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA
10/21 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
10/22 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA
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