Last summer, we welcomed The Love Language back with their latest masterpiece Baby Grand, an album that left Pitchfork describing the band’s ringleader Stuart McLamb as “one of the most underrated indie songwriters of the past decade.” Today, The Love Language share further evidence of this mastery with new single “Bees,” a song that will undoubtedly be performed this month and next on their North American tour supporting labelmates Teenage Fanclub.

McLamb explains how “Bees” came to life:

For about a week or so last December, I tried to do a song-a-day exercise. Some were ok, some were really bad, but this one stood out. I’ve been listening to a lot of fuzzy pop/punk stuff (Exploding Hearts, Buzzcocks, Wire, Strokes, GBV, etc.), and this definitely came out of the feeling I get from those records. I wrote and recorded it to a drum machine track and sent it over to Kris Hilbert at Legitimate Business to track real drums on it with our drummer, Tom Simpson, then mix it all in the same day. I think that quick process helped give it a really immediate vibe that I love.

Baby Grand is available wherever you buy and listen to music, including the Merge store on CD, LP, and pink and yellow marbled Peak Vinyl, the latter of which includes two non-album bonus tracks as part of the digital download. Alternatively, pick up a copy at one of the following shows when The Love Language come to a town near you!

The Love Language on tour:
Feb 14 Wilmington, NC – Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern
Feb 15 Roanoke, VA – Blue 5
Feb 16 Louisville, KY – The Living Room Series
Feb 17 St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill Duck Room
Feb 18 Omaha, NE – The Sydney
Feb 21 Spokane, WA – The Bartlett
Feb 22 Seattle, WA – Neptune*
Feb 23 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
Feb 25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
Feb 26 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom*
Feb 27 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom*
Mar 02 Denver, CO – Bluebird*
Mar 04 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater*
Mar 05 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre*
Mar 06 Chicago, IL – Metro*
Mar 07 Detroit, MI – El Club*
Mar 08 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
Mar 09 Kingston, NY – BSP Lounge
Mar 11 Boston, MA – The Paradise*
Mar 13 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom*
Mar 14 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg*
Mar 15 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*
Mar 16 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club*
Mar 18 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom^
* w/ Teenage Fanclub
^ MRG30 w/ Teenage Fanclub and Eric Bachmann