Aural Aggravation

BIG|BRAVE, the singular trio of guitarist/vocalist Robin Wattie, guitarist Mat Ball, and bassist Liam Andrews, have shared the title track single for upcoming album in grief or in hope, out June 12th.

The single comes ahead of their spring European tour and follows the announcement of their extensive summer North American tour with The Body this summer.

‘in grief or in hope’ stands as one of the album’s most direct pieces, presenting Robin’s emboldened, steady voice with pitch-shifted modulations. The thrum of guitars by Wattie, Ball, and Andrews create a makeshift bass drum pulse beneath sheets of distortion and feedback.

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The work of BIG|BRAVE is ever-expanding. The breadth of their sound has encompassed a breathtaking array of dynamics and sonics. Their sound, guided by their indomitable exploratory spirit, exploits contrasts between extremity and subtlety. The trio’s singular, masterful sculpting of sonics into songcraft tucks layers of vulnerability into formidable storms. in grief or in hope is an innovative vision of electro-acoustic sound and emotive storytelling, an endless bounty of overwhelming distortions and devastating beauty.

Together the trio deliver emotional momentum that vividly describes the complex and deep feelings of struggle, pain, and transcendence. in grief or in hope transmits that sense of humanity with every gesture.

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BIG|BRAVE tour dates

May 24 – Utrecht, NL – EKKO [tickets]
May 25 – Amsterdam, NL – OCCII [tickets]
May 27 – Saint-Imier, CH – Toxoplasmose Festival [tickets]
May 28 – Basel, CH – Kuppel [tickets]
May 20 – Torino, IT – Jazz is Dead
May 30 – Piacenza, IT – Desert Fox Festival [tickets]
May 31 – Ljubljana, SI – Channel Zero [tickets]
Jun. 2 – Poznan, PL – Pawilon [tickets]
Jun. 3 – Berlin, DE – Berghain [tickets]

Jul. 8 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs [tickets] *
Jul. 9 – Portland, ME – Space [tickets] *
Jul. 10 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz [tickets] *
Jul. 11 – Toronto, ON – St Stephen in the Fields [tickets] *
Jul. 12 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop [tickets] *
Jul. 14 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle [tickets] *
Jul. 15 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry [tickets] *
Jul. 16 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge [tickets] *
Jul. 17 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive [tickets] *
Jul. 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge [tickets] *
Jul. 20 – Seattle, WA – Black Lodge [tickets] *
Jul. 21 – Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt [tickets] *
Jul. 22 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios [tickets] *
Jul. 24 – Sacramento, CA – Café Colonial [tickets] *
Jul. 25 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill [tickets] *
Jul. 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon [tickets] *
Jul. 27 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar [tickets] *
Jul. 28 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge [tickets] *
Jul. 30 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves [tickets] *
Jul. 31 – Austin, TX – 13th Floor [tickets] *
Aug. 1 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall [tickets] *
Aug. 2 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa [tickets] *
Aug. 3 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn [tickets] *
Aug. 4 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Purgatory [tickets] *
Aug. 5 – Durham, NC – Pinhook [tickets] *
Aug. 6 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery [tickets] *
Aug. 7 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA [tickets] *
Aug. 8 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg [tickets] *

* w/ The Body

Photo credit: Stacy Lee