Ariel Pink (born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg) is a Los Angeles-based one-man band. He started out as a visual artist before becoming a recording artist in the late ‘90s, and has been honing in on his euphoric-pop sound since. In 2003, his lo-fi experimental music caught the attention of Animal Collective’s Paw Tracks label, earning his home recordings a small and devoted fan base through a series of limited edition reissues. As he gained popularity, Pink’s influence grew. His solo efforts evolved into a four-piece; he signed with landmark indie label 4AD late in 2009, and his resulting first single, “Round and Round,” was named the #1 Record of 2010 by Pitchfork. In 2014, he returned to his solo moniker and released Pom Pom.
In the three years since Pom Pom, Pink shared his first solo jam (via Mexican Summer) “Another Weekend” earlier this month online. The track, backed with “Ode To The Goat (Thank You)”, will be available as a 7” single on August 18. The track is also the first single from his eleventh studio album, Dedicated to Bobby Jameson, due out September 15, his first full length on Mexican Summer.
All in the span of 4-minutes, “Another Weekend” speaks in morse volumes. It’s whispering sweetly one second and causing uneasy feelings the next – “though I fail to ignore this resignation, you’re standing there.” It’s a calming sound for Pink, unlike his very colorful past works, showing signs of introspection. He has set a serene but complicated scene for the next chapter, a page turner that art-rock fans will have to patiently await.
Listen to Ariel Pink’s “Another Weekend” on our Monomania Spotify Playlist:
Catch Ariel Pink on tour this fall:
Oct 13, 2017
Joshua Tree, – Desert Daze
Oct 14, 2017
San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Oct 15, 2017
San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Oct 16, 2017
San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Oct 19, 2017
Portland, OR – Revolution
Oct 20, 2017
Vancouver, BC Canada – The Venue
Oct 21, 2017
Seattle, WA – Neumos
Oct 23, 2017
Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
Oct 24, 2017
Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Oct 26, 2017
Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
Oct 28, 2017
Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
Oct 29, 2017
Detroit, MI – El Club
Oct 30, 2017
Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
Oct 31, 2017
Montreal, QC – Le National
Nov 2, 2017
Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Nov 3, 2017
Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Nov 4, 2017
New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
Nov 5, 2017
Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Nov 7, 2017
Atlanta, GA – EARL
Nov 8, 2017
New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
Nov 10, 2017
San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
Nov 11, 2017
Dallas, TX – Trees
Nov 12, 2017
McDade, TX – Sound on Sound Festival
Nov 14, 2017
Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Nov 15, 2017
Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
Nov 16, 2017
San Diego, CA – Belly Up
