Benchmarks have shared a new single from their forthcoming debut album Our Undivided Attention, out March 24 on SofaBurn Records–the mid-tempo rock track, “Girls and Boys,” takes a Jack Kerouac-style look at the word of modern dating.
Lyrically, it’s sort of about our modern culture of dating, hooking up, or what have you, always looking for something new, and being afraid to lose what you have. I basically stole a lot from Kerouac and it’s sort of a companion piece to “American Night” from our last EP (which also stole a lot from Kerouac, ha). – Vocalist Todd Farrell, Jr.
In support of Our Undivided Attention, the Nashville indie punk band are gearing up for a U.S. tour in April and will share the stage with artists including Killing Kuddles, Reconciler, Almost People, Old Heavy Hands, and Alone at 3am. Find tickets here and check out the full list of dates below.
Stream “Girls and Boys”:
Tour dates:
4/4 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl (with Killing Kuddles and Reconciler)
4/5 – Charlotte, NC – The Milestone (with Almost People and Old Heavy Hands)
4/6 – Greensboro, NC – The Corner Bar (with AP/OHH)…
4/7 – Raleigh, NC – Slim’s (with AP/OHH/ Dragmatic)
4/8 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Tap House (with AP/ The Record Collection)
4/9 – Arlington, VA – House Show
4/10 – Baltimore, MD – The Depot
4/11 – Winchester, VA – Hopscotch Coffee (with Michael Frazier)
4/13 – New Brighton – PA – Wooly Bully’s (with The Hawkeyes)
4/14 – Columbus, OH – The Tree Bar
4/15 – Lexington, KY – The Green Lantern Bar
6/10 – Cincinnati, OH – The Southgate House Revival * (with The Quiet Hollers)
6/13 – Bloomington, IN – TBA *
6/14 – Chicago, IL – Liar’s Club * (with The C-Sides and Halligan)
6/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Hexagon Bar * (with The Right Here and Cory Call of Arliss Nancy)
6/17 – Annandale, MN – Annandale Roadhouse * (with The Right Here and Cory Call of Arliss Nancy)
6/19 – Kansas City, MO – TBA *
6/20 – St. Louis, MO – TBA *
6/21 – Louisville, KY – TBA *
*with Alone at 3am
