Sticking With It, the anticipated new album from Seattle-based seven-piece band The Dip, will be released March 4 via Dualtone Records—the band’s first record in partnership with the label (pre-order here). Ahead of the release, “When You Lose Someone,” is debuting today. Watch a special animated video for the song HERE.
Building on the band’s breakthrough grassroots success, which already includes over 100 million streams to-date, Sticking With It is an intimate examination of the human heart. Reflecting on matters both timely and irrefutably timeless, the record captures the mood of the current moment while simultaneously offering a much-needed escape. Across its eleven tracks, including previously released single, “Paddle To The Stars,” which were all recorded at their self-made studio in Seattle’s Central District, the album encapsulates the contagious energy of the band’s live shows, showcasing each member’s unique craftsmanship and celebrating their creative exploration and spontaneity as a group.
Reflecting on the album, drummer Jarred Katz shares, “It’s really important to us to catch those lightning-in-a-bottle moments when you can feel the momentum of a song taking shape…one of the main goals for the album was to create that feeling of all of us in a room together, instead of worrying too much about everything lining up perfectly,” while lead singer Tom Eddy adds, “With the lyrics I tried to evoke certain emotions that aren’t often showcased in popular music, with the hope that people will come away feeling validated or understood.”
Known for their electric performances, the band will embark on an extensive headline tour this spring with upcoming shows at Seattle’s Showbox at the Market (two nights), Boston’s Paradise, New York’s Bowery Ballroom (two nights), Washington, DC’s Black Cat, Atlanta’s Terminal West, Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, Minneapolis’ Fine Line, Chicago’s Thalia Hall, Denver’s Gothic Theatre, San Francisco’s The Independent (two nights) and Los Angeles’ Lodge Room among many others. The band will also perform at Bonnaroo Music Festival this June. See below for the complete itinerary. Special guests on the tour include i///u, Tomo Nakayama, Oh He Dead, The Spanks, Kiltro and Jennah Bell. Tickets are on sale now, full details can be found at www.thedipmusic.com.
In addition to The Dip—Eddy (vocals, guitar), Katz (drums), Brennan Carter (trumpet), Levi Gillis (tenor sax), Mark Hunter (bass), Jacob Lundgren (guitar) and Evan Smith (baritone sax)—Sticking With It also features F.A.M.E.’S. Studio Orchestra, a Macedonia-based string ensemble, and background vocals from Vanessa Bryan, Dasha Chadwick and Nic Jackson.
Since forming, The Dip has released two full-length albums, 2015’s The Dip and 2019’s The Dip Delivers, as well as two EPs, 2016’s Won’t Be Coming Back and 2020’s instrumental, The Dip Plays It Cool—all of which were written, produced and released by the band themself. With these releases, The Dip continues to receive widespread attention, with KEXP Radio declaring, “one of the most exciting and joyous acts to emerge in recent years.” Moreover, Rolling Stone praised The Dip Delivers saying, “cranks out a retro song worthy of an Eldorado’s FM stereo” and No Depression proclaimed, “a heart-felt homage to the originators presented masterfully by a new generation.” Since their debut, the band has continued to tour relentlessly, performing sold-out shows across the country and garnering a dedicated fanbase as they went. In addition to numerous headline tours, The Dip has also performed at several renowned festivals such as BottleRock, Pilgrimage, Bumbershoot, Forecastle, Hinterland and more.
STICKING WITH IT TRACKLIST
1. Paddle To The Stars
2. Sleep On It
3. When You Lose Someone
4. Anyway
5. Vacation
6. Real Contender
7. Crickets
8. Eye To Eye
9. Apollonia
10. Yellowfinger
11. Forget About It
THE DIP CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
February 26 /// Tempe, AZ /// Innings Festival
March 4 /// Seattle, WA /// Showbox at the Market*
March 5 /// Seattle, WA /// Showbox at the Market**
March 22 /// Hartford, CT /// Infinity Hall+
March 24 /// Boston, MA /// Paradise+
March 25 /// New York, NY /// Bowery Ballroom+
March 26 /// New York, NY /// Bowery Ballroom+
March 27 /// Washington, DC /// Black Cat+
March 29 /// Philadelphia, PA /// Foundry+
March 31 /// Carrboro, NC /// Cat’s Cradle+
April 1 /// Atlanta, GA /// Terminal West+
April 2 /// Nashville, TN /// Brooklyn Bowl+
April 5 /// Toronto, ON /// Horseshoe Tavern‡
April 8 /// Chicago, IL /// Thalia Hall‡
April 9 /// Minneapolis, MN /// Fine Line‡
April 20 /// Vancouver, BC /// Hollywood Theatre#
April 21 /// Portland, OR /// Wonder Ballroom#
April 24 /// Denver, CO /// Gothic Theatre#
May 19 /// San Francisco, CA /// The Independent^
May 20 /// San Francisco, CA /// The Independent^
May 21 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Lodge Room^
May 22 /// Solana Beach, CA /// Belly Up^
May 24 /// Menlo Park, CA /// Guild Theatre^
June 16-19 /// Manchester, TN /// Bonnaroo Music Festival
*with special guest i///u
**with special guest Tomo Nakayama
+with special guest Oh He Dead
‡with special guest The Spanks
#with special guest Kiltro
^with special guest Jennah Bell
