GLAIVE’S SPOTIFY SINGLES
DEBUT TODAY
CONFIRMS FALL NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
ON TOUR NOW WITH THE KID LAROI
Rising superstar glaive’s Spotify Singles debut today—listen/share here. The release includes a cover of Death Cab For Cutie’s “I Will Follow You into the Dark” and a new rendition of the artist’s previously released track “minnesota is a place that exists”—watch the Ramez Silyan-directed video.
Of the singles glaive says,
“The original (minnesota) is my favorite song I’ve ever made. It’s so energetic and crazy whereas the Spotify Single is a lot more thought out and beautiful. Again, I’m a sucker for acoustic guitar on a song and I’m glad it worked so well with this version.”
“Around the time of the recording, I was listening to a lot of Death Cab For Cutie. The idea for the cover came about when during a session one day I was tired of working on my own music but still wanted to make music. It’s one of the only songs I know how to play on guitar so I started to work through it with Ralph and Danny and Jeff and it just clicked.”
Additionally, glaive confirms a fall North American headline tour today with stops in Nashville, Portland and Seattle in addition to previously announced sets at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. The 17-year-old is currently on tour with The Kid LAROI in Europe and will play a run of headline dates in the U.K. next month. Visit glaivemusic.com/tour for more information.
“minnesota” is the latest in what’s been a whirlwind rise for glaive. The 17-year-old artist’s three EPs to date—cypress grove, all dogs go to heaven(plus its deluxe edition old dog, new tricks) and then i’ll be happy with ericdoa—have received widespread critical acclaim, landing him in the top of Best Of lists from The New York Times, The FADER and more. Most recently, he collaborated with Machine Gun Kelly on “more than life.”
glaive continues to receive widespread praise:
“More tense than a tug of war and more fun than a loop-the-loop, [‘i wanna slam my head against the wall’] is an evolutionary leap for the young hyperpop star glaive, who is finding the middle ground between the scene’s mayhem and the sweetness of pop.”
“For all their jagged textures, songs like ‘astrid,’ ‘2009’ and ‘i wanna slam my head against the wall’ carry sweet, shapely melodies nearly as catchy as those on Top 40 radio. And lyrically he captures the awkwardness and frustration of adolescence with wit and detail.”
“Glaive’s best songs sound like a fist crashing through a plywood wall. He’s full of rage but seemingly bummed out about not having the answers to life’s problems, which makes sense — he’s still just 16 and working shit out.”
glaive is a vocalist, songwriter and producer from the mountains of North Carolina who began making music at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, releasing his first song on Soundcloud in April 2020. His rise since has been meteoric, supported by a steady stream of new music that has quickly earned him acclaim and a devoted following.
About Spotify Singles
Driving more than five billion streams since the program began in 2017, Spotify Singles was created to give artists an opportunity to record new versions of their own songs, the songs of the artists they love, or an original song. To date, there have been over 600 recordings from more than 300 artists across all genres. The complete list of Spotify Singles can be found HERE.
Driving more than five billion streams since the program began in 2017, Spotify Singles was created to give artists an opportunity to record new versions of their own songs, the songs of the artists they love, or an original song. To date, there have been over 600 recordings from more than 300 artists across all genres. The complete list of Spotify Singles can be found HERE.
glaive LIVE
July 28-31—Lollapalooza—Chicago, IL
September 13—Varsity Theater—Minneapolis, MN
September 14—Majestic Theatre—Madison, WI
September 16—Deluxe—Indianapolis, IN
September 17—A&R Music Bar—Columbus, OH
September 18—Elevation—Grand Rapids, MI
September 20—Beachland Ballroom—Cleveland, OH
September 21—Spirit Hall—Pittsburgh, PA
September 23—Asbury Lanes—Asbury Park, NJ
September 24—The Broadberry—Richmond, VA
September 28—Grey Eagle—Asheville, NC
September 30—Emo Night—New Orleans, LA
October 1—The Orpheum—Tampa, FL
October 2—The Abbey—Orlando, FL
October 5—Basement East—Nashville, TN
October 7—The Truman—Kansas City, MO
October 8—Delmar Hall—St. Louis, MO
October 14—Austin City Limits—Austin, TX
October 18—Launch Pad—Albuquerque, NM
October 21—Valley Bar—Phoenix, AZ
October 23—Voodoo Room—San Diego, CA
October 25—Soundwell—Salt Lake City, UT
October 28—Fortune Sound Club—Vancouver, BC
October 29—Wonder Ballroom—Portland, OR
October 30—Neumos—Seattle, WA
September 13—Varsity Theater—Minneapolis, MN
September 14—Majestic Theatre—Madison, WI
September 16—Deluxe—Indianapolis, IN
September 17—A&R Music Bar—Columbus, OH
September 18—Elevation—Grand Rapids, MI
September 20—Beachland Ballroom—Cleveland, OH
September 21—Spirit Hall—Pittsburgh, PA
September 23—Asbury Lanes—Asbury Park, NJ
September 24—The Broadberry—Richmond, VA
September 28—Grey Eagle—Asheville, NC
September 30—Emo Night—New Orleans, LA
October 1—The Orpheum—Tampa, FL
October 2—The Abbey—Orlando, FL
October 5—Basement East—Nashville, TN
October 7—The Truman—Kansas City, MO
October 8—Delmar Hall—St. Louis, MO
October 14—Austin City Limits—Austin, TX
October 18—Launch Pad—Albuquerque, NM
October 21—Valley Bar—Phoenix, AZ
October 23—Voodoo Room—San Diego, CA
October 25—Soundwell—Salt Lake City, UT
October 28—Fortune Sound Club—Vancouver, BC
October 29—Wonder Ballroom—Portland, OR
October 30—Neumos—Seattle, WA
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