Phosphorescent’s Matthew Houck has shared the title track to his forthcoming album C’est La Vie, out October 5th. Premiered by Zane Lowe via Beats 1 on Apple Music this morning, “C’est La Vie No. 2” is anchored by Houck’s famously frayed, unmistakably intimate voice. He radiates a measured, newfound confidence as he reckons with the void between individual purpose and cosmic insignificance.
The highly anticipated follow-up to Phosphorescent’s acclaimed 2013 release Muchacho, C’est La Vie chronicles a life-altering 5-year period during which Houck fell in love, started a family, relocated from New York to Nashville, and hand built his own studio from the ground up. The album was prominently featured in both Pitchfork and New York Magazine’s fall music previews this month, and other new songs have earned early praise from FADER, Stereogum, Uproxx, and beyond.
Phosphorescent kicks off a string of European shows this month and will tour extensively in the US through the end of 2018, headlining some of the largest venues of his career. Liz Cooper and The Stampede will support all North American shows – see full routing below.
Phosphorescent Tour Dates
10/14 Stockholm – Berns
10/15 Oslo – Rockefeller
10/16 Gothenburg – Pustervik
10/17 Copenhagen – Vega
10/19 Hamburg – Nochtspeicher
10/20 Berlin – Frannz
10/22 Paris – La Maroquinerie
10/23 Brussels – Autumn Fall at Botanique
10/24 Amsterdam – Paradiso Noord
10 26 Liverpool – Grand Central Hall
10/27 Dublin – Tivoli
10/28 Leeds – Brudenell
10/30 London – Shepherd Bush Empire
11/08 New Orleans, LA- One Eyed Jacks *
11/09 Austin, TX – Emo’s *
11/10 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater *
11/12 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom *
11/14 Santa Ana, CA – Observatory OC *
11/15 Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theatre *
11/17 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *
11/21 Seattle, WA – Neptune *
11/24 Denver, CO – The Oriental Theatre *
11/26 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater *
11/27 St Louis , MO – The Ready Room *
11/29 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre *
11/30 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre *
12/01 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *
12/02 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom *
12/04 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall *
12/05 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall *
12/06 Toronto, ON – Mod Club *
12/07 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street *
12/08 Boston, MA – Royale *
12/11 DC – 9:30 Club *
12/13 Brooklyn, NY- Brooklyn Steel *
12/14 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of The Living Arts *
* = supported by Liz Cooper and The Stampede