Photo by Jackie Lee Young

Kicking off their musical career in Boston with an insanely infectious sound of post-punk and new wave is Sweeping Promises. The group released their amazing LP Hunger for a Way Out back in 2020 and is now ready to round out 2021 with a new label deal with Sub Pop, as well as a freshly released single entitled ‘Pain Without a Touch’.

Remaining true to their roots, ‘Pain Without a Touch’ is a free-spirited handing of whirling post-punk with a slightly brighter feel than their previous record. That’s not to say that their DIY approach to recording has been lost in the ether, rather polished a bit more to compliment the core sonics, and it sounds absolutely incredible. Built on slinky guitar riffs, a thundering bass line and racing drumming, the track is topped with uber catchy vocal melodies that feel way too good.

Hopefully Sweeping Promises will release a second album in 2022, but for now, you can stream ‘Pain Without a Touch’ below.

Sweeping Promises Tour Dates:

Wed. Feb. 23 – Nashville, TN – Third Man Records (Blue Room)
Thu. Feb. 24 – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop
Wed. May 18 – Antwerp, BE – Het Bos
Thu. May 19 – Liege, BE – KulturA
Fri. May 20 – Amsterdam, NL – London Calling
Sat. May 21 – Groningen, NL – Vera
Tue. May 24 – Brighton, UK – Hope & Ruin
Wed. May 25 – Bristol, UK – The Exchange
Thu. May 26 – Glasgow, UK – Hug & Pint
Fri. May 27 – Leeds, UK – Hyde Park Book Club
Sun. May 29 – Manchester, UK – YES (Basement)
Mon. May 30 – Birmingham, UK – The Hare and Hounds
Tue. May 31 – Portsmouth, UK – Wedgewood Rooms
Wed. Jun. 01 – Lille, FR – La Bulle Café
Thu. Jun. 02 – Luxembourg, LX – Rotondes
Fri. Jun. 03 – Kreuzlingen, CH – Horst
Mon. Jun. 06 – Caen, FR – Portobello Rock Club
Tue. Jun. 07 – Paris, FR – Supersonic
Thu. Jun. 09 – Cologne, DE – Bumann & Sohn
Fri. Jun. 10 – Berlin, DE – Urban Spree
Sat. Jun. 11 – Mannheim, DE – Maifeld Derby