🔥 Irish post-rock outfit AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR have announced their seventh full-length album, ‘Megafauna’, set for release on the 9th of August, 2024.
‘Megafauna’ is the band’s first new music since 2022’s critically-acclaimed ‘Jettison’, an ambitious multi-media ensemble piece packed full of experimentation and collaboration. Jokingly referring to ‘Jettison’ as their mature record’, the band framed the writing of ‘Megafauna’ around the their long-running mantra of ‘DO THE SCARY THING’ which sees ASIWYFA constantly hurtling towards newness, towards progress, evolution and the unknown.
Whilst the new record is ASIWYFA taking on a more familiar, traditional form; in this post-’Jettison’, post-pandemic world ‘Megafauna’ is a deafening and defiant statement of intent from the band’s propulsive core - a clarion call for the communities that shape them, a resplendent celebration of togetherness over separation.
The album’s lead single ‘Do Mór’ is a preposterously playful collision of light-hearted guitar hooks, effortless jazz syncopation and the triumphant return of ASIWYFA’s inimitable wall-of-sound distortion. Now streaming everywhere! 👏🏻
Pre-orders for ‘Megafauna’ as well as the ‘Jettison’ vinyl re-issue are now live at the link in our bio.
It’s a truly an honour to announce our long awaited return to North America this summer. We co-headline 16 very special shows alongside our dear friends Caspian this July and finally get to play for you all again after such a long wait. Support will be announced as we get closer to the time.
Tickets go on sale this Friday (9th Feb).
We can not wait to see you all again out there, it’s an honour for us be able to do this alongside Caspian and to finally answer that most common of questions, “when are you coming back”.
Love you all |/\|
CASPIAN + AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR
NORTH AMERICA 2024
7/17 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
7/18 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
7/20 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
7/21 Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
7/23 Denver, CO @ Oriental Theatre
7/24 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
7/25 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
7/26 Indianapolis, IN @ Post. Fest
7/27 Lakewood, OH @ The Roxy
7/28 Detroit, MI @ Shelter at St. Andrew’s
7/29 Toronto, ON @ Axis Club
7/30 Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
7/31 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
8/1 Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
8/2 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
8/3 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
As we roll ever closer, here’s an excited reminder of all our upcoming shows. Come hang out as we unleash Megafauna on the world! Tickets in Bio…
17/7 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
18/7 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
20/7 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
21/7 Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
23/7 Denver, CO @ Oriental Theatre
24/7 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
25/7 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
26/7 Indianapolis, IN @ Post. Fest
27/7 Lakewood, OH @ The Roxy
28/7 Detroit, MI @ Shelter at St. Andrew’s
29/7 Toronto, ON @ Axis Club
30/7 Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
31/7 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
1/8 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
2/8 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
3/8 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/8 Bangor, County Down @ Courthouse
14/8 Fernhill Farm, UK @ ArcTanGent
17/8 Fernhill Farm, UK @ ArcTanGent
24/8 Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij
13/12 Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
14/12 Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory
15/12 London, UK @ Electric Brixton
16/12 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
17/12 Glasgow, UK @ Saint Lukes
18/12 Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
Photos - @ciaramcmullanmedia
From us to you… Have a great weekend! |/\|
Stick on Do Mór and North Coast Megafauna really really loud and we’ll see you in a few weeks…
For all tour dates, album presale and videos for both new singles hit the link in our bio!
Photo - @taken_by_tom
“North Coast Megafauna,” the second single from @asiwyfa_music ’s upcoming album MEGAFAUNA, is out! The music video is a tribute to the band’s homeland. Their beloved places of Belfast, the Irish coast, and the surrounding forests are brought to life here by the intense, almost possessed choreography of dancer Sarah Flavelle. 🔗 in bio to watch
Math rock was at the heart of the ArcTanGent days of of yore, so we’re returning to our roots for our 10th Birthday this year, showcasing the créme de la créme of the current math rock and emo scene, alongside pioneers of the genre.
Head to arctangent.co.uk/genres-at-atg to listen to this week’s genre playlist, featuring @deltasleepband / @orchardslive / @brontidetheband / @itoldyouiwouldeatyou / @asiwyfa_music and more.
🔥 AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM A FAR present music video for ‘North Coast Megafauna’, the latest single from their forthcoming 7th album ‘Megafauna’ which is set for release on the 9th of August, 2024.
Directed by John Cook Lynch, performed and choreographed by Sarah Flavell and produced by the band’s guitarist Rory Friers ‘North Coast Megafauna’ serves as an appropriate anthem for the record. Proudly wearing their noisy math-rock, free jazz and experimental indie melting pot on their sleeves, ‘North Coast Megafauna’ is an eclectic, care-free confrontation of ASIWYFA’s joyously jarring collection of musical influences and cultural inspirations.
And So I Watch You From Afar’s Rory Friers on ‘North Coast Megafauna’:
“One of our favourite tracks on the record. A love letter to the North Coast, our friends there, the energy, the cold days skateboarding, the long summers in the sea, our beloved music venue, the closeness of it all. It has the heart of the land there with the weight of the North Atlantic.“
Watch the full performance and the respective music video in its entirety over at our Youtube channel now. 👏🏻
@asiwyfa_music ’s new music video for Do Mór, the first single from Megafauna, out August 9 via @pelagic_records and @velocityrecords , has premiered today!
The video is an eclectic riot of ideas and influences that all come together to form something much greater than the sum of its parts. See for yourself: 🔗 in bio
New music video for our single “Do Mór” is out now.
Thank you so much to everyone who been listening, we’ve been blown away by the response already. More music to come but for now enjoy this incredible piece of film by Ethan Harman. Link to the video is in our bio. |/\|
Filmed and edited by @ethanharman
Directed by @roryfriers and @ethanharman
Assistant Direction by @catalancatalancatalan
Additional footage by @slainebrowne
On the day our new album Megafauna comes out in to the world we will be performing a super intimate show just a few miles along the coast from where we live at this years Open House Festival in Bangor.
We wanted to mark this day with something really special as we arrive home from our North American tour so playing for the very first time in Bangor in the beautiful Bangor Courthouse seemed like perfect way to do so. Tickets are on sale now.
Photo by @ciaramcmullanmedia ❤️
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