The Districts reveal video for new single 'Violet'
The Districts have unveiled the official video for “Violet” view below. It’s the latest single from their new album, Popular Manipulations, which is out now on Fat Possum.
“For this video we wanted to put the viewer in a state of anxiety through the eyes of a young man unable to shake the feeling of uncontrollable suburban terror,” explains the band. “The main character is out of place in a nice setting and needs to find an escape which he does in a weird but beautiful way.”
They continue, “Now more than ever with our political state, it can be extremely hard to find optimism when everything points to doom. That being said, simple moments like finding out our president eats his burnt steak with ketchup are too funny to not see this whole crazy world as a very sad, hilarious joke that will likely soon implode.”
“Anxiety and dread are very hard and tricky issues to deal with. Like the character in this video, we went out on a limb to do something that doesn't quite make sense but at the end of the day makes us feel much better,” they conclude.
The Districts have been full steam ahead since the release of Popular Manipulations. They’re currently on an extensive European tour that began at Reading and Leeds Festivals. Starting next month, they’ll head out on another U.S. headline tour. A full list of dates is below.
European Tour Dates:
9/5 - Nottingham, UK - Bodega
9/6 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
9/7 - Cardiff, UK - Clwb Ifor Bach
9/11 - Brighton, UK - Haunt
9/14 - Monthey, CH - Pont Rouge
9/15 - Milan, IT - Serraglio
9/17 - Darmstadt, DE - Golden Leaves Festival
9/18 - Zurich, CH - Werk 21
9/19 - Munich, DE - Strom
9/20 - Vienna, AT - Flex
9/22 - Berlin, DE - Muzik & Frieden
9/23- Hamburg, DE - Reeperbahn Festival
9/24 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
9/25 - Brussels, BE - Rotonde
9/27 - Hannover, DE - Faust
9/29 - Nuremberg, DE - Club Stereo
9/30 - Dortmund, DE - Way Back When Festival
U.S. Tour Dates:
10/4 - Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA w/ Daniel Johnston
10/12 - Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
10/13 - The Haunt, Ithaca, NY
10/14 - Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
10/20 - Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
10/21 - Volvo Car Stadium, Charleston, SC w/ Third Eye Blind
10/22 - Heritage Park Amphitheater, Simpsonville, SC w/ Third Eye Blind
10/24 - Club Downunder @ FSU, Tallahassee, FL
10/25 - The Social, Orlando, FL
10/27 - Cosmic Charlie’s, Lexington, KY
10/28 - The Basement, Columbus, OH
11/30 - Motorco Music Hall, Durham NC
12/01 - Terminal West, Atlanta, GA
12/02 - Proud Larry’s, Oxford, MS
12/03 - Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
12/05 - Hi Fi, Indianapolis, IN
12/06 - Colectivo, Milwaukee, WI
12/08 - 7th St Entry, Minneapolis, MN
12/09 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
12/12 - Velvet Underground, Toronto, ON
