Citizen Cope chats w/ Billboard + reveals new song "The River"
“PERSONAL AND POIGNANT” - BILLBOARD
Today, Citizen Cope reveals his new song "The River," a track that Billboard calls "personal and poignant." "The River" comes from Citizen Cope's new album 'Heroin & Helicopters' (3/1, Rainwater Recordings/Thirty Tigers), his first in over 7 years. Listen to "The River" and read an in-depth interview with Citizen Cope via Billboard: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8493913/citizen-cope-the-river-premiere
“The River” is both an ode to hip-hop and the protest songs of Neil Young. With heavy drums and acoustic guitar at the forefront, the lyrics take on the devalued life of humankind and the tyrannical devices used by the ruling few to divide people in all class systems through racial, cultural, economical, and religious lines.
The new track is the second taste from Cope’s upcoming ‘Heroin And Helicopters’ which sees him tackle themes of religion, political manipulation, hollowness in the entertainment world, and spiritual enlightenment, as he contends with his own role in those societal institutions. Hear Clarence talk more about the inspiration behind the album title in a recent appearance on the TuneIn podcast here: https://bit.ly/2SNyJ4a
Early praise for the new music has already come from NPR Music’s World Cafe, who said lead single “Justice” “swaggers with a head-nodding groove and contains a yearning and soulful message of optimism and positivity.” Listen to “Justice” here: https://youtu.be/Y28DscGeu5g
Citizen Cope will tour extensively in support of the new record, making stops at The Beacon Theatre in New York City, The Novo in Los Angeles, and more. Full tour routing below.
CITIZEN COPE 2019 TOUR DATES
Fri 3/1 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall *
Sat 3/2 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre *
Sun 3/3 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
Tue 3/5 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte *
Wed 3/6 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel *
Fri 3/8 – Greenville, NC – State Theatre Greenville *
Sat 3/9 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre Raleigh *
Sun 3/10 – Atlanta, GA – The Buckhead Theatre *
Tue 3/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *
Wed 3/13 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman *
Fri 3/15 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre *
Sat 3/16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot *
Mon 3/18 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Boise *
Tue 3/19 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma *
Wed 3/20 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Spokane *
Fri 3/22 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre %
Sat 3/23 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox %
Sun 3/24 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox %
Mon 3/25 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom %
Wed 3/27 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
Thu 3/28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
Fri 3/29 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
Sat 3/30 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
Mon 4/1 – Phoenix, AZ – The Marquee
Thu 4/4 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
Fri 4/5 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues
Sat 4/6 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
Sun 4/7 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Tue 4/9 – New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues New Orleans
Thu 4/11 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
Fri 4/12 – Chicago, IL – House Of Blues Chicago
Sat 4/13 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Mon 4/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Byham Theater
Wed 4/17 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre Washington
Thu 4/18 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
Fri 4/19 – Portland, ME – State Theatre Portland
Sat 4/20 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
Fri 5/24 – Monterey, CA – California Roots Music & Arts Festival
Sun 5/26 – Napa, CA – Bottlerock
* with David Ramirez
% with G. Love & Special Sauce
PRE-ORDER ‘HEROIN AND HELICOPTERS’
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