The sophomore full-length from Alcoa, Parlour Tricks, arrives upon a very new and invigorating chapter in Derek Archambault’s life. The singer and guitarist, who also fronts the rising hardcore/punk band Defeater, has had an intense time since Alcoa’s 2013 debut Bone & Marrow; he got married, for one thing; for another, he had major surgery with a hip replacement after a debilitating injury. After a successful campaign on crowd-funding site PledgeMusic (resulting in the recently released covers EP, Thank You), he had the imminent surgery, got back on his feet, and immediately began working on new music with both Defeater and his alt-rock/country-leaning Alcoa. Recording near his home, in Portsmouth, NH, provided a warm and familiar environment with bandmate and engineer Mike Moschetto, etching out a slightly twangy and honest sound with shades of wistful, jangly 90’s alternative rock acts.
Originally started as a solo/side project, Alcoa formed just over 10 years ago when Archambault was on the road with one of his bands and wanted to do something a little different. The Alcoa project had remained on the backburner until 2013 when Archambault teamed up with a troop of musicians (including his now wife, Alyssa Archambault) and recorded and released their debut LP Bone & Marrow to great critical acclaim. Since its release, Alcoa has shared the stage in various forms along the East Coast with an array of bands. Alcoa spent the greater part of this year penning what would become their newest endeavor,Parlour Tricks, which is scheduled for release on February 24th via Bridge Nine Records. Additionally, Alcoa will embark on its first-ever US tour, supporting Front Porch Step, this coming February and March.
Stay tuned for Alcoa song premieres, album streams, and more information coming soon.
Alcoa dates w/ Front Porch Step, Have Mercy, Head North, Brigades [2/24-3/8], Hotel Books [3/10-3/18]:
Feb 17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
Feb 18 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Feb 19 – Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room at The Crofoot
Feb 20 – Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar
Feb 21 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck
Feb 22 – Montreal, QC – La Vitrola
Feb 24 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
Feb 25 – Hamden, CT – The Space
Feb 26 – Philadelphia, PA – The Barbary
Feb 27 – Freehold, NJ – GameChangerWorld
Feb 28 – New York, NY – The Studio at Webster Hall
Mar 1 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Mar 3 – Richmond, VA – Broadberry
Mar 4 – Charlotte, NC – Visulate Theatre
Mar 5 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
Mar 6 – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
Mar 7 – Orlando, FL – Backbooth
Mar 8 – Tampa, FL – Epic Problem
Mar 10 – St. Louis, MO – Firebird
Mar 11 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
Mar 13 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
Mar 14 – Fresno, CA – Strummers
Mar 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
Mar 16 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
Mar 17 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Half House
Mar 18 – Albuquerque, NM – Duke City Sound Stage
Mar 21 – Columbus, OH – Woodland Tavern
Mar 22 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
