Colorado six-piece Paper Bird will release their new eponymous record on September. John Oates produced Paper Bird with David Kalmusky at Addiction Sound Studios in Nashville. Earlier this year Oates identified the group as one of the artists to look out for in 2016. The album is currently available for pre-order and today we premiere “To The Light” from the forthcoming record.

Paper Bird guitarist Paul DeHaven tells Relix, “‘To the Light’ is written from the perspective of Death. The Narrator alternates between something like the grim reaper, beckoning to come lay down in the green pastures on the other side, and the first person of the singer (Sarah), or someone who is challenged by the daily grind, the mundaneness of life, inevitable mortality, is being broken down, but is not willing to give up. She’s got things to do yet. I love the opening lines as the opening of the record: ‘falling to the pavement ‘cause your legs won’t work no more/ and you feel like you’ve been through this before.’ It sets a tone of cyclical weariness, exhaustion, and challenge which I think doing anything for 10 years+ will make you feel from time to time, especially looking at the last 3 years between ROOMS and now. It lets you know it is not going to be an easy record. But the chorus gives an assertion of hopefulness which we tend to be unable to avoid.”

Paper Bird will support the album with a national tour and their upcoming tour dates appear below the stream.

Paper Bird Tour Dates

Aug 24 – Lion’s Park – Basalt, CO
Aug 25 – Pickin in the Park – Paonia, CO
Aug 26 – Meow Wolf – Santa Fe, NM
Aug 27 – Songbird Cellars – Beulah, CO
Aug 28 – NedFest – Nederland, CO
Sept 9 – Vega – Lincoln, NE
Sept 10 – Subterranean (downstairs) – Chicago, IL
Sept 11 – Pittsburgh Winery – Pittsburgh, PA
Sept 14 – Mercury Lounge, NYC – early show
Sept 15 – Dock – Ithaca, NY
Sept 16 – The Drake -Toronto
Sept 18 – 9th Ward – Buffalo, NY
Sept 22 – Willie’s Locally Known – Lexington, KY
Sept 23 – New Vintage – Louisville, KY
Sept 24 – Americana Fest – Nashville, TN
Nov 1 – Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ
Nov 3 – Bootleg – Los Angeles, CA*
Nov 5 – Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA*
Nov 6 – Vintage Winery – Redding, CA*
Nov 10 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR*
Nov 11 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA*
Nov 12 – Hi Fi – Eugene, OR*
Nov 13 – Volcanic Theatre – Bend, OR
Nov 16 – Top Hat – Missoula, MT*
Nov 18 – The Olympic – Boise, ID*
Nov 19 – The Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT*
Nov 30 – Jammin Java – Vienna, VA (DC)*
Dec 3 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA*

*Co-headline with The Ballroom Thieves.