SINGLE PREMIERE: Tucson psych outfit Mute Swan shares "Burnt Almonds"

Written by Parisa Eshrati

Tucson, Arizona psych band Mute Swan's song, "Burnt Almonds" premiering today on Trial and Error Collective, is a guitar-driven dream pop jam with ephemeral traces of shoegaze and ambient influences. The track is swirling in echoes and reverb, rooted in a bittersweet nostalgic sound reminiscent of bands like My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins. 

"The name 'Burnt Almonds' comes from an Alan Watts lecture. He tells the story of a man who was part of a clinical experiment to see if anything could be brought back from a drug-induced mystical experience. The man is given standard medical-grade anesthesia (as would be given before surgery) and while unconscious experiences first-hand the secret of the universe! He wakes up and quickly writes down this great wisdom: 'Everything in the universe is the smell of burnt almonds.'"

The track is off their upcoming album, title yet to be determined, that will be released this winter. The album has been three years in the making, and the band promises it will be their best work to date. They're about to embark on an East coast tour, which kicks off on September 3rd at Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix. Tour dates and more info below.

Listen to the new single "Burnt Almonds" by Mute Swan here:

​​Tour dates:
​Sep 3 - Phoenix @ Crescent Ballroom
Sep 4 - Albuquerque @ Sister Bar
Sep 5 - Denver @ Glitter City
Sep 6 - Omaha @ The Sydney
Sep 7 - Minneapolis @ Kitty Kat Club
Sep 8 - Milwaukee @ Cactus Club
Sep 9 - Chicago @ Burlington Bar
Sep 10 - Cincinatti @ Northside Tavern
Sep 11 - Philadelphia @ Ortlieb's
Sep 12 - Queens @ The Footlight
Sep 13 - Worcester @ Distant Castle
Sep 14th - Flemington @ Flemington DIY
Sep 15 - Baltimore @ The Crown
Sep 16 - Asheville @ Static Age Records
Sep 17 - Nashville @ Springwater
Sep 18 - Memphis @ Hi Tone
Sep 19 - Ft Worth @ Main at South Side
Sep 20 - Austin @ Hotel Vegas
Sep 21st - Odessa @ Cactus House


Follow Mute Swan:
muteswanmusic.bandcamp.com
​facebook.com/muteswan
​instagram.com/muteswanband