Shamir's Tour Bus Playlist Featuring Wallice, Amyl and The Sniffers, Hook

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The multi-talented act hits the road tomorrow in support of his latest album, 'Heterosexuality'.

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Jul 19, 2022 | Bandsintown

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To follow Shamir through the years is to witness an artist constantly at work on their craft—a true creative who is consistently dabbling with genres, soundscapes, and mediums to produce something that speaks to his here and now. From 2014’s effortlessly cool single “On the Regular” that touches on the prospect of youth to 2021’s chapbook of essays that chronicles his collection of paintings, the Las Vegas native never fails to let us in on where he’s at in life.

This year saw the release of Shamir’s eighth full-length album, Heterosexuality, which sees the multi-hypenate artist confront his queerness explicitly in music form. Produced by Isaac Eiger, a member of the band Strange Ranger, the LP is a dazzling display of what happens when relentless drum machines, poignant lyricism, and a strong visual aesthetic come together cohesively. Give songs “Gay Agenda” and “Abimination” a spin for a quick rundown of what we mean.

Since the album was released in February 2022, we’ve been imagining what this collection of songs will sound like live, and how Shamir will present them to fans IRL. Luckily for us the wait is over, as Shamir’s Heterosexuality tour kicks off this week. Starting on July 21st at Radio City Music Hall where he’ll be opening for Courtney Barnett, this run includes headline dates that will take him through cities like Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Portland, and LA before wrapping up on August 18th in Denver.

Before he hit the road, we asked Shamir to compile a playlist of songs that he’ll be bopping to in-between shows. Check out why each of the tracks made the list below, then make sure to follow him on Bandsintown.