Dispatch & Relix Team Up for 'Curse and Crush' Acoustic Video

Earlier this year, Relix had the pleasure of visiting Dispatch in their hometown of Boston, MA. Here, we present an acoustic performance of the brand new song "Curse and Crush," which will appear on the group's forthcoming record, America: Location 12, their first album in five years. America, Location 12, which is now available for pre-order, will be released on June 2, with a world tour to follow.

Click here to watch "Curse and Crush"

Dispatch recently announced the release of their first studio album in 5 years - America, Location 12 - due out on June 2nd, 2017 independently via the band's own Bomber Records/Kobalt Music Recordings. Preorders are available now via Dispatch.Merchline.Com and the album will be released in CD, Digital and Vinyl formats.

Produced by John Dragonetti (The Submarines) with additional production by Mike Sawitzke (The Eels) and recorded at Panoramic House, an isolated studio set in the hills of Stinson Beach, CA, America, Location 12 marks a true return to form for the band. The 11-song set was mastered by Dave Cooley (Animal Collective, Fitz & the Tantrums, M83).

The band has released two album cuts in anticipation of the album: single "Only the Wild Ones," which has quickly gained traction at AAA Radio - entering the Top 40 last week, and "Skin the Rabbit."

Single art for "Skin the Rabbit" was shot by longtime friend of the band Brian Nevins at Standing Rock during the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests, where he and Corrigan spent time late last year. "The woman dressed in her tribal feathers and colors was carrying a chalice burning sage, and sharing the smoke with any and all who walked near her as an offering of peace and blessing. It was a total white out blizzard, 40 below wind chill, and yet her smile and strength burned so bright that we all felt warm and immovable standing together," Corrigan remembers. The imagery ties directly into Stokes' lyrics, he explains that skinning the rabbit refers to "exposing those who crave power in the name of the people...there are references to the DAPL, gun violence, the opioid epidemic and the killing of 31 million buffalo in 13 years."

Stream "Skin the Rabbit" Stream "Only the Wild Ones"

The band will be touring the globe on their highly anticipated America, Location 12 Tourthroughout the summer and fall. The US leg kicks off on June 16th with a sold-out show at Red Rocks. Full dates, which are selling quickly, can be found below, and tickets can be purchased here.

America, Location 12 is set for release on June 2, 2017 via Bomber Records. For the most up to date information, please visit: www.dispatchmusic.com.

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