Listen: High Places – “On Giving Up”

Karli McAllister — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:53:53 +0000

High Places will release their sophomore album, High Places vs. Mankind, in early April, and a first listen to the new LP comes courtesy of the folks at Thrill Jockey, in the form of a new track, “On Giving Up.” Stream/download it here.

For the track, Mary Pearson and Rob Barber employed the laidback, dubby vibes so frequently found on their 2008 self-titled debut album. Pearson’s voice is strong and permeates over a multitude of instrumental layers.

According to Thrill Jockey, we can expect a second digital single and a video from to follow this track. In the meantime, check out the duo’s upcoming show dates below.

High Places vs. Mankind is out April 6.

03/19 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
03/24 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
03/27 Portland, OR – Berbati’s Pan *
03/28 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile $
03/30 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
03/31 Denver, CO – Hi Dive
04/01 Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr.
04/02 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club ^
04/03 Chicago, IL – Schubas
04/05 Columbus, OH – The Summit
04/07 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie

* w/ Bear In Heaven, Cymbals Eat Guitars
$ w/ Bear in Heaven
^ w/ Tobacco, the Hood Internet

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Listen: High Places – “On Giving Up”