Upchuck – Tired

Atlanta’s Upchuck opens their October 3rd album “I’m Nice Now” with “Tired”, a blistering takedown of social injustice fatigue. KT’s vocals spiral over thunderous drums and scorching guitars, confronting the endless news cycle with lines like “How many times I gotta tell ’em that our pockets cryin’?”

Produced by Ty Segall at Sonic Ranch Studio and recorded live to tape with minimal overdubs, the track captures Upchuck’s raw power. KT channels generational frustration into a sharp critique, ending with the threat, “It feels right scaring you.” Drummer Chris Salgado adds Spanish vocals elsewhere on the album, blending cumbia influences with their punk assault.

The band has built a reputation as what Rolling Stone called “a sonic cannon” and NPR dubbed “punk Beastie Boys.” After extensive touring that tightened their sound, they’re ready to unleash their most vital statement yet. KT puts it simply: “Being a POC, by default, you’re gonna have that rage.”

“Tired” follows previous singles “Plastic,” “Forgotten Token,” and “Un Momento” from an album that promises to channel collective anger into incendiary anthems. They’ll support it with extensive US and European tours running through November.

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Tour Dates

North America

• August 28-30 – Muddy Roots Festival, Cookeville, TN
• September 26 – Palmer Events Center, Austin, TX
• September 28 – Levitation, Austin, TX
• September 29 – Ruins, Dallas, TX
• October 1 – Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
• October 2 – The Underground (Nile), Mesa, AZ
• October 3 – The Whistle Stop, San Diego, CA
• October 4 – Sardine, San Pedro, CA
• October 5 – The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
• October 6 – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
• October 8 – Star Theater, Portland, OR
• October 9 – Black Lodge, Seattle, WA
• October 10 – Shrine Social Club Basement, Boise, ID
• October 11 – The DLC at Quarters, Salt Lake City, UT
• October 13 – Moe’s Original BBQ & Bowl, Denver, CO
• October 15 – Subterranean, Chicago, IL
• October 16 – Third Man Records, Detroit, MI
• October 17 – Bottlerocket Social Hall, Pittsburgh, PA
• October 18 – Elsewhere (Zone One), Brooklyn, NY
• October 20 – Foto Club, Philadelphia, PA
• October 21 – DC9, Washington, DC
• October 22 – Static Age, Asheville, NC
• October 31 – Goat Farm, Atlanta, GA

Europe

• November 4 – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, UK
• November 5 – Pitchfork Festival @ Village Underground, London, UK
• November 6 – Wharf Chambers, Leeds, UK
• November 8 – Simple Things Festival, Bristol, UK
• November 9 – YES, Manchester, UK
• November 11 – Brussels Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
• November 12 – Point Ephemere, Paris, France
• November 13 – Skate Cafe, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• November 14 – Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
• November 15 – Copenhagen Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• November 16 – Berghain Kantine, Berlin, Germany
• November 18 – Bumann & Sohn, Cologne, Germany
• November 19 – Bad Bon, Dudingen, Switzerland