Genre-defying quartet Darlingside has announced a new EP Look Up & Fly Away, set for release on February 22nd. Comprised of five songs selected from a handful of outtakes from the band’s acclaimed 2018 album Extralife, the EP continues to spotlight Darlingside’s seamless harmonies, unique skill as multi-instrumentalists, and intricate songwriting. While the two releases differ in lyrical content, they share similar thematic undertones, exploring the different stages of life and ultimately, the concept of death. The ideas behind the majority of the songs on Look Up & Fly Away, including the title track, began formulating over half a decade ago and represent Darlingside’s poetic and timeless ability to capture complex, ecumenical topics.
Following its release, Extralife garnered praise from a wide range of outlets including NPR Music, Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, ELLE, Rolling Stone, Paste, American Songwriter, The Boston Globe and many more (See Highlights). Last year, the band performed an NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert, which you can watch HERE. In addition, the album’s single “Hold Your Head Up High” was recently nominated for the 2019 “International Song of the Year” UK Americana Award.
DARLINGSIDE 2019 TOUR DATES
February 27 – San Diego, CA – Music Box **
February 28 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre **
March 1 – Santa Barbara, CA – SOhO **
March 2 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall **
March 3 – Chico, CA – Sierra Nevada Brewing Company **
March 4 – Ashland, OR – Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall **
March 6 – Sisters, OR – Sisters High School Auditorium **
March 7 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater **
March 8 – Seattle, WA – Neumos **
March 9 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Biltmore Cabaret **
March 11 – Missoula, MT – Top Hat Lounge **
March 12 – Bozeman, MT – The Rialto **
March 14 – Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater **
March 15 – Albuquerque, NM – The Cooperage **
March 16 – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole **
March 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Musical Instrument Museum **
April 11 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Caffe Lena
April 12 – Ithaca, NY – Hangar Theatre ++
April 13 – Toronto, ON, Canada – The Baby G ++
April 14 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark ++
April 15 – Spring Lake, MI – Seven Steps Up ++
April 17 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall
April 18 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Culture Center
April 19 – Davenport, IA – Redstone Room ^^
April 20 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar ^^
April 23 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East ^^
April 24 – Louisville, KY – WFPK Waterfront Wednesday
April 25 – Chattanooga, TN – Songbirds North ^^
April 27 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater ##
April 28 – Morgantown, WV – Mountain Stage
May 18 – Exeter, NH – Exeter Town Hall Theatre
** = with River Whyless
++ = with Molly Parden
^^ = with Lula Wiles
## = with The Milk Carton Kids
