Toronto singer/songwriter Bahamas, the groovy brainchild of Afie Jurvanen, has released his first single “Bad Boys Need Love Too” off his highly-anticipated upcoming fourth studio album Earthtones. The track sizzles and pops between its sultry beats courtesy of legend James Gadson and a collection of smoky vocals, which are offered up by bandmate Felicity Williams and the baritone grating of Jurvanen. From the opening deliveries by Gadson, it’s clear that Bahamas’ palate for experimentalism has expanded as the song slowly drips every funky, wringed-out flavor to be savored by its vocalists. Linking cheeky lyricisms and bottomless percussive medley’s it’s a fresh and unconventional approach by Bahamas that essentially defines his work on Earthtones, an album that was born out of his manager’s suggestion to create a group of songs with D’Angelo’s rhythm section. Aiming to dig deeper into the sparse but lush possibilities that emerge with Gadson and bassist Pino Palladino behind him, “Bad Boys Need Love Too” scrapes the bottom of Bahamas creative goody bag to find some of the most boldy rich work he’s attempted in his career.
Listen to Bahamas new song “Bad Boys Need Love Too” below!
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Bahamas will be heading out on a massive North American and UK tour this month, playing an already sold out show at the Teragram Ballroom on February 21. His fourth studio album Earthtones is out January 19 via Brushtones/Republic Records, preorder it here. Visit his website and Facebook to stay updated on all future releases and tour announcements.
Bahamas tour dates
January 12th Halifax, NS Rebecca Cohn Auditorium (SOLD OUT)
January 14th Moncon, NB Capitol Theatre
January 15th Saint John, NB Imperial Theatre
January 16th Fredericton, NB The Playhouse
January 17th Montreal, QC Le Lion D’or (SOLD OUT)
January 18th Toronto, ON Massey Hall (SOLD OUT)
January 19th Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg (SOLD OUT)
January 25th Los Angeles, CA Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (SOLD OUT)
February 13th Detroit, MI El Club
February 14th St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
February 15th Oklahoma City, OK Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO
February 16th Dallas, TX The Kessler
February 17th Austin, TX Antone’s (SOLD OUT)
February 19th Denver, CO Bluebird
February 21st Los Angeles, CA Teragram (SOLD OUT)
February 23rd San Diego, CA Belly Up
February 24th San Francisco, CA Independent (SOLD OUT)
February 26th Portland, OR Alberta Rose (SOLD OUT)
February 27th Seattle, WA Neptune
February 28th Victoria, BC The Royal Theatre (SOLD OUT)
March 1st Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
March 2nd Kamloops, BC CJ’s Nightclub
March 3rd Calgary, AB Palace Theatre
March 5th Edmonton, AB Winspear
March 6th Saskatoon, SK 3rd Ave Church
March 7th Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre (SOLD OUT)
March 8th Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
March 9th Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
March 10th Chicago, IL The Metro
March 20th Stockholm O-baren (FREE)
March 21st Copenhagen Hotel Cecil
March 22nd Berlin Privatclub
March 23rd Erfurt Franz Mehlhose
March 24th Cologne Artheater
March 26th Zürich Papiersaal
March 28th Amsterdam Paradiso
March 29th Brighton, UK The Haunt
April 2nd Leeds, UK The Wardrobe
April 3rd Bristol, UK The Louisiana
April 4th London, UK Islington Assembly Hall
April 5th Liverpool, UK The Magnet
April 6th Dublin, Ireland The Grand Social
May 3rd Boston, MA Sinclair (SOLD OUT)
May 4th Philadelphia WCL
May 5th Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
May 6th Washington, DC 9:30 Club
May 8th Carrboro, NC Cats’s Cradle
May 9th Atlanta, GA Terminal West
May 11th Nashville, TN Cannery
May 12th Asheville, NC Grey Eagle
May 14th Ponte Vedra, FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
May 15th Orlando, FL The Social
May 17th Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
May 18th Tampa, FL Orpheum
May 18-20th Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Festival
