PIXIES RETURN WITH NEW AA SIDE SINGLE ‘YOU’RE SO IMPATIENT’ / ‘QUE SERA, SERA’

Pixies return with the release of their first new music for 2024 in brand new AA-side single ‘You’re So Impatient’ / ‘Que Sera, Sera’. Listen here.

 

After debuting on Steve Lamacq’s BBC Radio 6 Music show, the new AA-side finds Pixies creating a macabre and cinematic picture of American pop culture. Furious punk ditty ‘You’re So Impatient’ is an explosive two-minute, nine-second Zombie attack at the mall, before Pixies twist the classic 1950s standard ‘Que Sera, Sera’ into a dark folk tale, told anew through the lens of a sci-fi monster epic – originally recorded as the soundtrack for the US TV Show “From”. A limited edition 7” single including both tracks will be released on July 19th.

 

Speaking about ‘You’re So Impatient’, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Black Francis said:

 

“‘You’re So Impatient’ is a slightly comedic suburban culture moment: there’s this guy, there’s this gal, there’s this tug-of-love dynamic going on. But the backdrop is the mall. And while the mall is crass, it’s also a very zombie, rock ‘n’ roll horror movie setting.”

 

2024 is a momentous year for Pixies. 35 years since their groundbreaking Platinum-certified album Doolittle catapulted the band into the UK Top Ten, and 20 years since their celebrated reformation at Coachella, Pixies are deep into their second act. Bigger than ever, playing to fans spanning multiple generations, and in the midst of a creative purple patch, with more new music soon to be announced.

 

Pixies’ new AA side single arrives amidst a packed touring schedule set to take in circa 70 live shows across the world through 2024 – with even more dates to be announced for 2025. They have just kicked off a North American tour with Modest Mouse and Cat Power, and will return to the UK in August for a run of already sold out headline shows, including the Glasgow Academy and Halifax’s Piece Hall, as well as major festival performances at London’s All Points East and Victorious Festival, and headline shows at Galway Airport, Belfast’s Custom House Square and Dublin’s RDS Simmonscourt.

 

The shows will mark Pixies’ second visit to the UK this year following a sold-out run of gigs celebrating the Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde albums, which included a three-night residency at London’s Kentish Town Form. The shows also saw Pixies welcome new bassist Emma Richardson (Band Of Skulls) to the lineup; the first British band member to join the alt-rock icons. Looking ahead, Pixies will head for New Zealand and Australia in November for stadium gigs with Pearl Jam, closing what’s set to be a monumental year for one of the world’s most influential, revered and deeply adored bands.

 

2024 North American Tour w/ Modest Mouse and Cat Power

June 4 – Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA

June 5 – Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH

June 8 – Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON [SOLD OUT]

June 9 – Place Bell, Montreal, QC

June 11 – NH Pavilion, Gilford, NH

June 12 – The Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA

June 14 – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Washington, DC

June 15 – Forest Hills, Queens, NY

June 16 – Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA

June 18 – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater, Detroit, MI

June 19 – Northerly Island, Chicago, IL

June 20 – Surly Festival Field, Minneapolis, MN [SOLD OUT]

June 22 – Breese Stevens, Madison, WI

June 23 – Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA

June 24 – Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO

June 26 – Germania Insurance Amphitheater, Austin, TX

June 27 – The Pavilion, Irving, TX

June 28 – Walmart AMP, Rogers, AR

June 30 – Fiddlers Green Amphitheater, Denver, CO

 

2024 Europe and UK Tour

July 24 – Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain [SOLD OUT]

July 26 – Low Festival, Benidorm, Spain [FESTIVAL]

July 28 – Noches Del Botánico, Madrid, Spain [SOLD OUT]

July 30 – Lété Au Chateau, Provence, France [SOLD OUT]

August 1 – OpenLucht Theater Goffert, Nijmegen, Netherlands [SOLD OUT]

August 2 – OpenLucht Theater Goffert, Nijmegen, Netherlands [SOLD OUT]

August 4 – Ronquieres Festival, Braine-le-Comte, Belgium [FESTIVAL]

August 5 – Lokerse Feesten, Lokeren, Belgium [FESTIVAL]

August 7 – Den Atelier, Luxembourg [SOLD OUT]

August 8 – Musik Im Park, Schwetzingen, Germany

August 10 – Forum Karlin, Prague, Czech Republic [SOLD OUT]

August 13 – House of Culture, Helsinki, Finland [SOLD OUT]

August 14 – House of Culture, Helsinki, Finland [SOLD OUT]

August 16 – Parkenfestivalen, Bodø, Norway [FESTIVAL]

August 17 – Stereo Festival, Trondheim, Norway [FESTIVAL]

August 20 – Academy, Glasgow, UK [SOLD OUT]

August 21 – Piece Hall, Halifax, UK [SOLD OUT]

August 23 – All Points East, London, UK [FESTIVAL]

August 24 – Victorious Festival, Portsmouth, UK [FESTIVAL]

August 27 – Galway Airport, Galway, Ireland

August 28 – Custom House Square, Belfast, UK [SOLD OUT]

August 29 – RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, Ireland

 

2024 Auckland and New Zealand Tour w/ Pearl Jam

November 8 – Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland, New Zealand [SOLD OUT]

November 10 – Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland, New Zealand

November 13 – Heritage Bank Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia [SOLD OUT]

November 16 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia [SOLD OUT]

November 18 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia

November 21 – Giants Stadium, Sydney, Australia [SOLD OUT]