Sword II, an experimental indie-rock trio from Atlanta, Georgia, have announced a new album: Electric Hour is out November 14 via Section1. Below, watch director Dakotah Malisoff’s music video for “Even If It’s Just a Dream.”
Bassist and vocalist Mari González and guitarists and vocalists Certain Zuko and Travis Arnold are Sword II. They self-produced their new album, which was mastered by Heba Kadry and mixed by Sebastian Kinsler. Electric Hour also features drumming contributions from Will McGoran, Jake Kelley, and Max Boydston, as Sword II’s original drummer, José “Frio” Izaguirre, departed the group after the release of debut album Spirit World Tour.
Next month, Sword II will open for Julie at U.S. shows. Then, in November, they’ll open for Feeble Little Horse. See Sword II’s tour dates below.
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Electric Hour:
01 Disconnection
02 Sentry
03 Under the Scar
04 Sugarcane
05 Gun You Hold
06 Passionate Nun
07 Halogen
08 Violence of the Star
09 Who’s Giving You Love
10 Even If It’s Just a Dream
Sword II:
10-14 Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre *
10-15 Birmingham, AL – Saturn *
10-16 Gainesville, FL – The Wooly *
11-03 Los Angles, CA – Lodge Room ^
11-04 Los Angles, CA – Lodge Room ^
11-05 San Luis Obispo, CA – Libertine ^
11-06 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop ^
11-08 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre ^
11-09 Seattle, WA – Neumos ^
* with Julie
^ with Feeble Little Horse