Steve Gunn presents vivid wayfarer characters in his new song “Vagabond.” The song appears on his forthcoming album, The Unseen in Between, which will be released on January 18th via Matador Records. It follows Gunn’s previously released LP singles, “New Moon” and “Stonehurst Cowboy.”
Named after Gunn’s favorite Agnes Varda film, the pensive, twangy “Vagabond” features Gunn’s intricate picking as Gunn describes wandering characters like, “Mona” who’s “camped out in a graveyard/ Took a job and cleaned some tombstones/ Like lovers in a crooked dream” and “Jean-Pierre” who “came from the road/ his artwork remains unsold.”
Directed by Jason Evans, the song’s new black-and-white video mirrors the tune’s contemplative mood, intertwining close-ups of Gunn’s fretwork and shots of him seated singing as he unfurls his characters’ tales. Meg Baird’s delicate harmonies punctuate the lyrics.
Gunn has also unveiled additional North American tour dates, which includes a newly scheduled appearance in Long Beach, California at The Hangout, and new spring shows, which kick off on April 18th at Cactus Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The run wraps in Washington, DC at Sonbyrd on May 4th.
Steve Gunn Tour Dates
January 30 – New Haven, CT @ State House
January 31 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
February 1 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
February 2 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
February 7 – Long Beach, CA @ The Hangout
February 8 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
February 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
February 10 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s Alley
February 12 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
February 13 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
February 15 – Novato, CA @ Honk Tavern
February 16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
March 12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
March 13 – Den Haag, NL @ Paard
March 14 – Groningen, NL @ Vera
March 15 – Hamburg, DE @ Nochtspeicher
March 16 – Aarhus, DK @ Radar
March 18 – Stavanger, NO @ Folken
March 20 – Oslo, NO @ Revolver
March 21 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik
March 22 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
March 23 – Berlin, DE @ Frannz Club
March 24 – Prague, CZ @ Archa Theatre
March 25 – Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz
March 26 – Schorndorf, DE @ Manufaktur
March 27 – Vienna, AU @ Arena
March 30 – Luzern, CH @ Südpol
March 31 – Zurich, CH @ Rotefabrik
April 1 – Lyon, FR @ Sonic
April 2 – Paris, FR @ Le Petit Bain
April 3 – Kortrijk, BE @ De Kreun
April 4 – Brussels, BE @ BRDCST Festival
April 5 – London, UK @ Oslo
April 6 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds
April 7 – Leeds, UK @ The Brudenell Social Club
April 8 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
April 18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
April 19 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
April 20 – Galien, MI @ The Storehouse
April 21 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
April 22 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street
April 23 – Dallas, TX @ Double Wide
April 24 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda
April 26 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
April 27 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
April 28 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
April 29 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement
April 30 – Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
May 1 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
May 2 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
May 3 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
May 4 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd