Roosevelt Returns With “Ordinary Love”
New Song Out Now, Listen HERE
Signs With Counter Records/Ninja Tune, Announces 2023 Tour
Today, electronic master and multi-hyphenate talent Roosevelt releases “Ordinary Love”, a glimpse at the euphoric yet tentative first steps of a new romance. Sirens announce the new track introducing layered synths and a grooving interplay between guitar, percussion and bassline. It’s classic Roosevelt, effortlessly swirling together a near-symphonic level of musical parts with his breezy vocal delivery to create something that is somehow both soothing and irresistibly danceable. It’s his first release after recently signing with new label Counter Records/Ninja Tune.
Roosevelt (the stage name of Marius Lauber) also announces his biggest North American Tour to date headlining 35+ dates including New York, Los Angeles,, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Toronto and more. Full dates below. Pulling from his diverse catalog and inspired by his own experiences DJing, he said the tour will “have more transitions and feel more fluid than ever before. To me it's about telling the story of how my sound comes together, not just by presenting it in its full effect, but also by repeatedly dissecting and reassembling its multiple elements.”
Of “Ordinary Love”, Roosevelt said that it was “written in LA last summer in an isolated cabin in Elysian Heights. I worked on a demo that I initially called 'Wall Of Sound', putting a ton of synth layers together – I wanted to create some kind of urgency, that resembles the euphoria of a new love, with all its bliss, but also the uncertainty that comes with it. The idea of the sound of the sirens, that are played on a vintage Prophet 5, came when I wanted to create an underlying feeling of instability. It worked out as a great contrast to the melodic chords, as there's always a slight disharmony going on throughout the track.”
He added that “It's a huge honor to be releasing on Ninja Tune, which always has been a favorite of mine. It felt like a no-brainer to me - a lot of other artists and producers that I know and am a fan of are working with the label and their crossover approach on Counter between the pop and electronic world feels like a great fit for my project.”
It’s going to be an exciting 2023 for the German electronic maestro, following past high-profile collaborations with Nile Rodgers, Classixx and Washed Out, and major remixes for the likes of Taylor Swift, CHVRCHES, Glass Animals, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. His last full-length album ‘Polydans’ earned widespread acclaim from press, with Billboard saying it “balances 80s-inspired synth, disco, driving beats and cinematic textures into a musical amalgamation that simultaneously manages effervescence and heft,” with Pitchfork adding “ Lauber’s music evokes an earnest sweetness, forming crisp melodies around his smooth vocals.”
ROOSEVELT 2023 TOUR
Thursday, September 21 - Santa Ana, CA - Observatory OC
Friday, September 22 - Las Vegas, NV - Life is Beautiful Festival
Saturday, September 23 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Theater
Monday, September 25 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
Tuesday, September 26 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
Thursday - September 28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo
Friday, September 29 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
Saturday, September 30 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theater
Tuesday, October 3 - Sacramento - Goldfield Theater
Thursday, October 5 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
Friday, October 6 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
Saturday, October 7 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore
Monday, October 9 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall
Tuesday, October 10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
Thursday, October 12 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater
Friday, October 13 - Ft Collins, CO - Aggie Theater
Saturday, October 14 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
Monday, October 16 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
Tuesday, October 17 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
Thursday, October 19 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
Friday, October 20 - Austin, TX - Emo's
Saturday, October 21 - Dallas, TX - Studio At The Factory
Monday, October 23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City Music Hall
Tuesday, October 24 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
Thursday, October 26 - Minneapolis, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Friday, October 27 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
Saturday, October 28 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Annex
Tuesday, October 31 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Thursday, November 2 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
Friday, November 3 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
Saturday, November 4 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
Monday, November 6 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird
Tuesday, November 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl
Thursday, November 9 - New York, NY - Brooklyn Steel
Friday, November 10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Saturday, November 11 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
Monday, November 13 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
Tuesday, November 14 - Charlotte, NC - Underground
Wednesday, November 15 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
For more information on Roosevelt, please contact
Josh Page at Shore Fire Media.