Hiss Golden Messenger, the musical project of MC Taylor, released the first track off of their upcoming album, Terms of Surrender. Their classic folk sound is mixed with a deep political message in “I Need a Teacher,” which comments on the North Carolina demonstration against budget cuts in public schools. Featuring real-life teachers who participated in this demonstration, the music video is as moving and powerful as the lyrics.

 

Hiss Golden Messenger announced on Twitter that the album as a whole will be “a collection of songs about what we are prepared to sacrifice in order to live the lives that we think we want.” All in all, we’re excited to hear what’s to come with the release date set for September 20. Preorder for Terms of Surrender is available now and tickets are on sale for Hiss Golden Messenger’s fall tour. For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to the Durham Public Schools Foundation.

Strings

On guitar, MC Taylor uses Skinny Top Heavy Bottom Cobalt guitar strings and on acoustic, Earthwood 80/20 Light strings.

Tour Dates

September 24 – Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
September 25 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
September 26 – Waverly, AL @ Standard Deluxe – Outdoor
September 27 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
September 28 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
September 30 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
October 1 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s
October 3 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
October 4 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
October 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
October 9 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
October 10 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
October 11 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
October 12 – Vancouver, BC @ Imperial Vancouver
October 14 – Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
October 15 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat Lounge
October 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
October 18 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
October 19 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
November 7 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East
November 8Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
November 9 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
November 10 – Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
November 12 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
November 13 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
November 14 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
November 15 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
November 16 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
November 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live

Listen to Hiss Golden Messenger

***header photo courtesy of Andrew Blackstein

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