In July, LVL UP's Dave Benton announced a new album as Trace Mountains, Into The Burning Blue, and shared a lead single, "In A Dream." Today, Benton is back with a follow-up single and video called "Friend," which features Craig Hendrix of Japanese Breakfast.
"I like to joke that I'm a ‘loner in recovery,'" Benton says of "Friend" in a press release. “When I wrote 'Friend,' I was facing a pretty big transition in my life. I needed to address my own loneliness, and writing the song was like my first step on that path. It was my way of saying, 'Yep, I feel lonely sometimes' and dealing with that good old millennial malaise. I'm just really grateful for the people in my life and trying to tackle the meaning of a word like 'Friend' feels impossible, but it's fun to try.”
Watch and listen below.
TOUR DATES:
10/09 - Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
10/10 - Wilmington, NC @ Reggie's
10/11 - Durham, NC @ Rubie's
10/12 - Boone, NC @ Lily's Snack Bar
10/15 - Atlanta, GA @ Altar
10/16 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
10/17 - Columbus, OH @ Space Bar
10/18 - Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR
10/19 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
10/20 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
10/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
10/24 - Brooklyn, NY @ TV Eye
10/25 - Boston, MA @ Deep Cuts
12/03 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's
12/04 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
12/06 - Arcata, CA @ Miniplex
12/07 - San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
12/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gold Diggers
12/11 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
12/12 - Phoenix, AZ @ Linger Longer Lounge
Into The Burning Blue is out 9/27 via Lame-O.
