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Signals Midwest: "Settled in my Skin"

Posted by Loren on April 5, 2022

Signals Midwest: "Settled in my Skin"
photo by Jake Cunningham

With Dent, their fifth album overall, set for release this coming Friday (April 8, Lauren Records), Signals Midwest has shared a new single and announced upcoming tour dates.

"Settled in my Skin" is the band's second single from the new record and focuses on reviving pandemic-stalled relationships as the world moves forward through difficult times. The song is also a nod to "Chinatown" by Jets To Brazil, and both songs were produced by J. Robbins.

DENT Track Listing:

1. BLIND CONTOUR
2. I USED TO DRAW
3. GUEST ROOM
4. SURE OF IT
5. ALL GOOD THINGS
6. GOLD IN THE GREY
7. TOMMY TOOK A PICTURE
8. LOVE AND COMMERCE
9. SETTLED IN MY SKIN
10. IT LEFT A DENT

UK/EU tour dates with A Wilhelm Scream:

15.4 - Southampton, UK @ Joiners
16.4 - Bristol, UK @ Exchange
17.4 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Punk Festival
19.4 - Glasgow, UK @ Audio
20.4 - Nottingham, UK @ Bodega
21.4 - London, UK @ Underworld
22.4 - Paris, FR @ Le Gibus
23.4 - Lyon, FR @ Warm Audio
24.4 - Barcelona, ES @ Estraperio Club
26.4 - Milan, IT @ Bloom
27.4 - Zurich, CH @ Dynamo Werk 21
28.4 - Schweinfurt, DE @ Stattbahnhof
29.4 - Koln, DE @ Helios37
30.4 - Antwerp, BE @ Bearded Punk Fest
01.5 - Utrecht, NL @ De Helling

US tour dates with Bars of Gold:

6.10 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo
6.11 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop

US tour dates with Downhaul:

7.15 - Washington, DC @ Pie Shop
7.16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland
7.17 - Boston, MA @ Faces
7.18 - New Haven, CT @ Beeracks
7.19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Silk City
7.20 - Akron, OH @ Musica
7.21 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
7.22 - Newport, KY @ SGH Revival
7.23 - Columbus, OH @ Spacebar
7.24 - Baltimore, MD @ The Crown

Signals Midwest: "Settled in my Skin"
photo by Jake Cunningham

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