It has a little bit of a tongue-in-cheek aspect to it, he tells EW.
We wrote this song to be a take on that.
We wanted it to be this ghostly sounding recording, he says.
Credit: Pooneh Ghana
The eerie keyboard and the melodies of the acoustic guitars seemed like the right fit for that.
We liked the idea of the song lurching back and forth.
Violet fits with the bands general goal forManipulations, which Grote describes as wanting to broaden the sonic palette.
Listen to Violet above and catch all ofPopular Manipulationswhen it arrives on Aug. 11.
See the bands upcoming U.S. tour dates below.
Aug. 4 Chicago, IL The VicAug.
5 Chicago, IL LollapaloozaAug.
6 Montreal, QC OsheagaAug.
7 Cambridge, MA The SinclairAug.
8 Hamden, CT The Ballroom at The Outer SpaceAug.
9 Columbus, OH Express LiveAug.
11 Philadelphia, PA Union TransferAug.
12 North Adams, MA Mass MoCAAug.
16 New York, NY Bowery BallroomAug.
18 Washington, DC 9:30 ClubAug.
19 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
