The Dandy Warhols are back with a new single that goes in a new, heavier direction for the band. “Musically, ‘The Summer of Hate’ became our homage to the sounds of The Damned, The MC5, and probably a bit of the Stooges in there as well,” says Courtney Taylor-Taylor. “The record was the manifestation of our desire to hear a record of heavy raw punk and metal guitar riffs handled in a way that we felt was cooler than the standard knuckle draggin’ man-rock that still tends to dominate a lot of popular culture in America.” As far as the songs’ lyrical themes, Taylor-Taylor says “The summer of 2020 was hell in Portland, Oregon with the riots and destruction of the downtown area.”
The “Summer of Hate” video was made with some AI assist. “Apparently AI felt that what this track is about is a macabre alien hot cave dance party/’60s mini motorcycle rally, and it pretty much nailed it,” Taylor-Taylor tells us. “AI is like a brilliant child, complete with ego and defense mechanisms. If you try to control it too much, it will rebel by doing some fucked up shit to your project.” The video premieres in this post and you can watch below.
The Dandy Warhols will be on tour in October on their way to Levitation fest in Austin. All dates are listed below.
THE DANDY WARHOLS – 2023 TOUR DATES
10/06/23 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
10/07/23 Tucson, AZ 191 Toole
10/08/23 Pioneertown, CA Pappy and Harriets US
10/09/23 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park US
10/10/23 Los Angeles, CA The Bellweather US
10/11/23 Pomona, CA Glass House US
10/14/23 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore US
10/15/23 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore US
10/17/23 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre US
10/18/23 Portland, OR Roseland US
10/19/23 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre CA
10/25/23 Dallas, TX Ferris Wheelers US
10/26/23 Houston, TX RISE Rooftop US
10/28/23 Austin, TX LEVITATION
*all dates with The Black Angels