ZEAL & ARDOR isn’t just a band; it’s a living and breathing entity.
Like any other sentient being, it consumes, evolves, and transforms from one season to the next. It has only sharpened its claws, lengthened its teeth, and steeled its nerves over the years, growing more undeniable and unpredictable in the process.
The band will drop their fourth album, the self-produced GREIF, on August 23.
Pre-order it here.
Today, ZEAL & ARDOR have shared their newest single “Hide in Shade.”
With its layered vocal harmonies, handclaps, metallic roar, and an overall fire in its belly, “Hide in Shade” represents everything fans love about the band.
“We would be remiss if we didn’t share something closer to what we are known for,” the band states. “This is that. Where the sun shows all we hide in shade. Stay strange.”
Watch the visualiser here.
ZEAL & ARDOR are also beyond pleased to announce their return to North American soil with a headline tour that kicks off November 23 in Philadelphia and runs through December 18 in Dallas. Gaerea and Zetra will support.
Tickets are on sale now. Get tickets here.
All dates are posted below.
“We can finally share our U.S. dates later this year,” says the band. “We’re excited to play the new world again, moreover we have an incredible group of artists along with us.
We can’t wait to see you there.”
ZEAL & ARDOR on tour in the USA:
With GAEREA + ZETRA:
ZEAL & ARDOR on tour in the USA:
With GAEREA + ZETRA:
11/23 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer
11/24 — New York, NY — Le Poisson Rouge
11/25 — Allston, MA — Brighton Music Hall
11/27 — Montreal, QC — Le Studio TD
11/28 — Toronto, ON — Opera House
11/29 — Detroit, MI — The Majestic
11/30 — Millvale, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
12/2nd — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue
12/3 — Chicago, IL — Thalia Hall
12/4 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
12/6 — Englewood, CO — Gothic Theatre
12/7 — Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge
12/9 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox
12/10 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre
12/11 — Portland, OR — Wonder Ballroom
12/13 — Berkeley, CA — UC Theatre
12/14 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory
12/15 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom
12/17 — Austin, TX — Mohawk
12/18 — Dallas, TX — Studio at The Factory
Tickets are on sale now for all dates. To buy, head to www.zealandardor.com.
Rather than stagnating, basking in global acclaim garnered from three previous albums – Devil Is Fine [2017], Stranger Fruit [2018] and Zeal & Ardor [2022] – Manuel opted to shake things up for GREIF. Instead of creatively flying solo again, this time he welcomed his bandmates into the studio, featuring three voices for the first time and emboldening the sound from every angle.
As such, the musicians – Tiziano Volante [guitar], Marc Obrist [vocals], Denis Wagner [vocals], Lukas Kurmann [bass], and Marco Von Allmen [drums] – spread their wings alongside him. Decamping to Marc’s studio Hutch Sounds in Switzerland, the record came to life in just five months.
“We’ve really evolved into a tight-knit unit,” explains Marc. “Before Zeal & Ardor, we were basically strangers, but we’re like a little family now. Each member brings his own unique flavor to the mix, and we all try to make Manuel’s songs better in our own way. The most interesting part for me was the new approach of how we work together in the studio.”
“I wanted to expand upon what we had and introduce new colors,” Manuel continues. “There are angry and accusatory moments, but there’s also some solace and happiness. I’m widening the palette of colors we have to paint with. These are avenues we haven’t tried.”
GREIF is available to pre-order now on CD, transparent vinyl, and digitally.
GREIF track listing:
the Bird, the Lion, and the Wildkin
Fend You Off
Kilonova
are you the only one now?
Go home my friend
Clawing out
Disease
369
Thrill
une ville vide
Sugarcoat
Solace
Hide in Shade
to my ilk
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