We don’t know if they’ll feel comfortable with the “supergroup” label, but what we do know is that The Hard Quartet their first album will be released next October.
The Hard Quartet is a sort of indie supergroup, if we may use the expression or concept, formed by Emmett Kelly (The Cairo Gang, The Double, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Ty Segall…), Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, The Jicks, Straw Dogs…), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Superwolf, Cat Power, Current 93...) and Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White, Bill Callahan…)
Aside from their line-up, we now know that their album together is finally coming, “The Hard Quartet”will be released next October 4th via Matador. On the other hand, they have just released a new single, “Rio’s Song”, which you can now listen to on platforms and which is accompanied by a video clip directed by Jared SherbertIn the clip we meet artists, musicians, activists, skaters and local icons from New York City who are known and loved by the members of the group.
As for live performances, three concerts have been announced so far in New York, Los Angeles and London, although they will tour extensively over the next year.
