[Listen] Freelance Whales - 'Diluvia' (Full Album Stream)

Freelance Whales will be dropping their sophomore album Diluvia in one week, and NPR is giving you a teaser before the release date comes. We've heard a couple of songs from the upcoming LP, but instead, how about you stream it in full below.

Diluvia is out on October 9th via Mom+Pop Music and Frenchkiss Record.

[Listen] Freelance Whales - "Spitting Image"

Indie pop outfit Freelance Whales have just over a month and a half until their sophomore LP Diluiva hits stores, and so far all we've had to go on was the lead single "Locked Out". Now, though, the Queens band has let loose another track from the forthcoming studio effort, the female-led cut "Spitting Image". Similar to the lead single before it, "Spitting Image" is a brash display of how the band is expanding their sound and experimenting with new styles. With bassist Doris Cellar taking on vocal duties, the song is a grandiose orchestral piece, with explosive instrumentation and a heavy dose of synthesizer infusion. It's sure as hell a departure from their previous work, but a good one at that. Here's what Cellar had to say about the song:

"It might sound poppier in a way, but also brasher and more reckless than anything we’ve done before, and certainly the rest of the record also feels shot out into a larger space. Above all of that, though, I think this song is mostly just the expression of our desire to do something more steady and rollicking." Stream "Spitting Image" below.

Diluvia is out on October 9th via Mom+Pop Music and Frenchkiss Records.

[News] Freelance Whales Announce Fall Tour

Queens indie pop band Freelance Whales are following up their 2009 debut LP Weathervanes this fall with Diluvia, and now they will be aiding the release with a month-long tour. Starting on October 4th in Chicago, the tour will take the indie outfit to every major stop along the North American circuit. Check out the band's full tour itinerary, which includes stops at Austin City Limits and Capital Corona, after the jump.

Diluvia will be released on October 9th via Frenchkiss Records, and if you've yet to hear the album's lead single "Locked Out", stream it below.

Diluvia Track List:
01. Aeolus
02. Land Features
03. Follow Through
04. Spitting Image
05. Locked Out
06. Dig Into Waves
07. Red Star
08. Winter Seeds
09. The Nothing
10. DNA Bank
11. Emergence Exit

Freelance Wheels 2012 Tour Dates:
08/03 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
10/04 -Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/05 – Minneapolis, MI @ 7th St Entry
10/06 – Madison, WI @ Redamte
10/07 – Iowa City @ Maintenance Shop
10/10 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
10/11- Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
10/13 – Mexico City, MX @ Capital Corona Festival
10/14 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
10/18 – San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
10/20 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
10/21 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
10/23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/24 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird
10/26 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
10/27 – Nashville, TN @ The End
10/28 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
10/30 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/31 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/01 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/03 – Boston, MA @ Paradise