CAN’T SWIM
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“CONGRATULATIONS, CHRISTOPHER HODGE”
LISTEN NOW ON BILLBOARD.COM
NEW ALBUM
THIS TOO WON’T PASS
OUT NOVEMBER 16 THROUGH
PURE NOISE RECORDS
Congratulations, Christopher Hodge” – a new song released from Can’t Swim today is streaming now exclusively on Billboard.com today. The song can be found on their upcoming, highly anticipated sophomore album, This Too Won’t Pass, which will be released on November 16 through Pure Noise Records.
“Congratulations, Christopher Hodge was the last song I wrote before going into the studio,” explains lead vocalist Chris LoPorto.” He is our manager and a longtime friend of mine. He and his wife are having a baby the same month our new record comes out and the title was a way to bless their new family together. We grew up playing music with each other and he is one of the main reasons Can’t Swim exists. We had all the demos done and ready to be recorded when he asked me to write one more song saying “you never know when creativity will strike”. A few days before entering the studio I sat down and wrote the whole song in a few hours and sent it to him. He’s always pushing me to work hard at this band and has believed in it since day one. It made all the sense in the world to name it in honor of him due to the fact he was the sole reason I wrote it.”
Listen to “Congratulations, Christopher Hodge” here: https://bit.ly/2zFu37X
This Too Won’t Pass is a brutally honest album made by people for whom music means everything and want their music to mean the same to others. In the ten tracks that make up the album, Can’t Swim are able to articulate our struggles with the people, places and events that continue to shape our lives and scrape our hearts.
During the recording process, LoPorto found himself gravitating towards the meaning of the word ‘evil’; a catch-all word that summarized the malevolence he felt about a number of elements in his life, be it the events of a past he continues to be governed by, and the wrongdoing he’s observed in his immediate surroundings and society as a whole.
“Problems haunt you, infect you, and in time become a part of who you are,” LoPorto explains, “You might find ways to distract yourself or try and forget but every time you look in the mirror you’ll only see reminders of what you hate. Evil surrounds us and in time, becomes a part of who we are. Let this band be a reminder of that.”
The band previously released the song and music video for “My Queen” and “sometimes you meet the right people at the wrong times”
This Too Won’t Pass Track Listing:
1. What Have We Done
2. My Queen
3. sometimes you meet the right people at the wrong times
4. Hell In A Handbasket
5. Congratulations, Christopher Hodge
6. Malicious 444
7. Not The Way It Was
8. Amnesia 666
9. Daggers
10. Winter of Cicada
This Too Won’t Pass is now available for pre-order. When pre-ordered digitally, fans will receive instant grat downloads of “My Queen”, “sometimes you meet the right people wrong times” and “Congratulations, Christopher Hodge”.
Can’t Swim will embark on an upcoming winter tour with Trophy Eyes, Seaway, Microwave and Hot Mulligan. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.cantswimmusic.com.. A full list of cities and venues they will hit can be found below.
Can’t Swim Tour Dates:
w/Trophy Eyes, Seaway, Microwave and Hot Mulligan
November 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Teregram Ballroom
November 16 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
November 17 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Half House
November 19 – Dallas, TX – RBC Dallas
November 20 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
November 21 – Houston, TX – Studio at Warehouse Live
November 23 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
November 24 – Margate, FL – O’Malley’s
November 25 – Orlando, FL – Soundbar
November 27 – Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger
November 28 – Washington DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
November 29 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
November 30 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
December 1 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
December 2 – Toronto, CAN – The Opera House
December 4 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
December 5 – Detroit MI – Magic Stick
December 6 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
December 7 – Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge
December 8 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
December 9 – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
December 11 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
December 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
December 14 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
December 15 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
December 17 – Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
December 18 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
Can’t Swim is: Chris LoPorto (lead vocals and guitar), Mike Sanchez (guitar), Danny Rico (guitar), Greg Devitt (bass). The band calls Keansburg, New Jersey home.
