Small Black Announce New Album ‘Limits of Desire’ – Out May 14, Stream The First Single Now

Small Black are back with their new album Limits of Desire! Set for release on May 14, 2013, Limits of Desire is a crystallization of the band’s gorgeous synth-pop sound. Get your first taste with the single “Free At Dawn” – available for streaming above!

Limits of Desire is the sound of four skilled musicians crafting stories about intimacy on the highest level. SB have pared back embellishments, letting their talents take them to a welcomed shift in both sound and style. In premiering the first single, The Fader writes, “It’s nude, but still packed with meaning.” Have Small Black arrived? We think so. Check out both the album artwork and the track listing below.

Track Listing for Limits of Desire
1. Free At Dawn
2. Canoe
3. No Stranger
4. Sophie
5. Breathless
6. Proper Spirit
7. Only A Shadow
8. Limits of Desire
9. Shook Loves
10. Outskirts

HOLY FRIDAY // Small Black Interview & Album Trailer at SPIN

Have you been eagerly awaiting new Small Black material? Us too. Luckily for everyone, the boys have been hard at work making the new record. SPIN recently chatted up SB, getting all the details and filling us in on what to expect. Read the interview HERE. Maybe even better than an interview? Get excited – it’s an awesome new album trailer featuring “Limits of Desire,” a combination of songs from the record. Make your Friday the best day ever and watch the video above!

“I think as you get a little older and more learned in your craft, you want to show everything and not hide behind multiple vocal takes or any sort of haze or crud,” says frontman Josh Kolenik. “We’re going to live or die by our vocals and there’s no sweeping it under the rug.” – Josh Kolenik

11/11/11 Is Moon Killer Day

Small Black’s Moon Killer mixtape is now available on this 11th day of the 11th month and 11th full moon of 2011. The mixtape features a bunch of new jams, two collaborations with Heems of Das Racist, remixes by Star Slinger & Phonetag and some other goodies. They’ll be playing a release party next Friday at Glasslands in Brooklyn w/ Heavenly Beat and some very special guests. Nab tickets right HERE. Visit Small-Black.com for more info on the show and the mixtape. For now, Moon Killer on repeat:

MOON KILLER MIXTAPE by Small Black

CMJ 2011: Photos From The SC/JJ/DO Showcase at Union Pool

We’ve been busy busy busy these past few months getting everything together for our CMJ showcase and last night it went off with a bang. If you didn’t make it out to Union Pool, here are some photos of the awesomeness. Try not to be too sad when you see what you missed. If you were there, well, congratulations! Stick around for the rest of the festival and catch some bands from our sister label Dead Oceans.

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Small Black’s New Single Is A Beat Dropping Banger

Here’s a little treat for your ears. It’s the title track from Small Black’s Moon Killer mixtape coming 11/11/11 to a filesharing site near you. We’ve had this on repeat since the guys sent it to us. I’ve actually been living in that space around the 2:20 mark where the beat drops. Come hang!

Moon Killer by Small Black

Small Black are also playing a few shows soon:

10/19/11 New York, NY - Thompson Hotel
10/21/11 New York, NY - Windish Agency CMJ Showcase @ Mercury Lounge w/ Gauntlet Hair, Drop the Lime, Purity Ring, We Barbarians, High Highs, Electric Guest, Cuckoo Chaos
10/29/11 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club w/ Little Dragon