Alt blues rock duo, The Picturebooks have just released their new single and animated music video, “Primate Dancer.” The track is taken from their latest full-length album Albuquerque, which was released September 2024. The band also hit the UK for a headline tour in a few short weeks, kicking off next month. Catch the new video and more below.
Stream “Albuquerque” here: https://bfan.link/albuquerque
The video for the track is a crazy stop motion video done in collaboration with one of their many skateboard buddies, Glen Biltz. Glen has been doing shorts in this style for a while and, when asked if he wants to collaborate with the band, he was all in. He sent a ton of material over for them to use, and they edited the video themselves.
Including members of the skating community in their output is important to The Picturebooks – members Fynn Claus Grabke and Philipp Mirtschink have both been skating since their childhood and actually met at the skatepark, the place where they decided to form a band. Fynn’s father, Claus Grabke, was also recently inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame as the first European ever in 2024. It’s quite literally in their genes.
The Picturebooks are days away from hitting the road for a 35-date headline tour of Europe and the UK, kicking off on the 18th February. Fans can expect a special mix of old classics, new songs from their latest album Albuquerque and even some unreleased tracks that have never been played live before. San Diego native Low Volts will be joining them for the UK leg of the tour, bringing his incredible one-man show to the stage.
The Picturebooks headline UK tour 2025
18/03 – O2 Academy Islington 2, London
19/03 – Academy 3, Manchester
20/03 – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham
21/03 – Cathouse, Glasgow
Tickets available on the band’s website here: https://www.thepicturebooks.com/live
Band members:
Fynn Claus Grabke – Vocals, guitars
Philipp Mirtschink – Drums
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