Matthew Daniel Siskin, who records under the name Gambles, made a little bit of noise last year with his song “Trust.” Enough so that now he’s working on material at the Rare Books Room in New York, where Bradford Cox is currently recording. With “Safe Side,” Gambles is furthering his place as a musician who can make sonicly sparse records that still carry a lot of heft, as they’re hearty in lyrical content. Check it out below, as well as his tour dates opening for the Maccabees.

02/02 – New York, NY @ 1:1
02/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
02/09 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
02/11 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
02/12 – Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Mile End
02/14 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
02/15 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
02/16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/17 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
02/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
02/21 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
02/22 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
02/23 – Austin, TX @ The Parish

[Photo by Jared Siskin]