Flashlights has premiered their single “Failure” from the upcoming album, Bummer Summer, out this Spring on Hard Rock Records. Pure Volume said, “Taking inspiration from ’90s indie heroes Sebadoh, Archers of Loaf and Superchunk, Flashlights’ riveting guitar pop continues to evolve in a big way on their upcoming full-length album.” Flashlights’ Terry Caudill told Pure Volume, “We’ve been waiting to release something new for so long! This track is about when your expectations fail you and it makes you sad. Flashlights will hit the road this spring with Miniature Tigers and will perform at the SXSW Music Festival.

Who exactly are Flashlights? They tour in a van and sleep on couches. They have a strange affinity for cats and Pokemon. They’re called Flashlights and they are a rather spectacular band from the decidedly unspectacular Brevard County, Florida. What began as a solo acoustic project for 24-year-old singer/guitarist Terry Caudill in 2007 has added various members from the local punk scene before settling on their current lineup of Tony Oriza on guitar, Will Powell on bass and Melissa Hopkins on drums.
Creaky and hissy, you would be forgiven for confusing it with early Archers of Loaf, Superchunk orBuilt to Spill. Caudill’s voice has been favorably compared to the likes of Lou Barlow and Jeff Mangum. 

As far as expectations for the band and for this album, Caudill sums it up as such: “I want the listener to feel like they’re eating candy. Instead, they’re eating old, used parts from a machine that separates colored clothes from white clothes. I want the success that comes with ‘Chinese take-out’ being taken seriously on our rider. And most of all, I want people knocking on my door asking me if this is where Shaft lives.”

03.09 – Pensacola @ Handlebar #

03.13 – Austin, TX @ Sailor Jerry Party
03.13 – Austin, TX @ Holy Mountain Flowerbooking Showcase
03.21 – Chicago, IL @ Township
03.22 – Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
03.23 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement *
03.24 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird *
03.25 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada *
03.27 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room *
03.28 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room *
03.29 – West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theatre *
03.30 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *
04.01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Shred Shed *
04.02 – Denver, CO @ Walnut Room *
# w Front Bottoms and So So Glos

* w Miniature Tigers

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