French multi-instrumentalist and composer Yann Tiersen is just about to release a new solo record, his eighth. Infinity helps Tiersen buck the “Amélie composer” label with its punk references and Joy Division airs, something that should be evident in the clip for “A Midsummer Evening,” which The A.V. Club is premiering below. Framing the song against a man who wakes up on the cusp of some sort of cataclysmic event, the clip is the work of director Marcus Herring, who’s also made clips for Kavinsky and Rooney.
Tiersen is touring North America starting May 25, and dates are below.
May 25-26—Teatro De La Ciudad—Mexico City, Mexico May 28—9:30 Club—Washington, D.C. May 29—Theatre Of The Living Arts—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 30-31—Highline Ballroom—New York, New York June 1—The Sinclair—Cambridge, Massachusetts June 3—Soda Club—Montreal, Quebec June 4—The Opera House—Toronto, Ontario June 6—The Crofoot Ballroom—Detroit, Michigan June 7—The Bottom Lounge—Chicago, Illinois June 8—Cedar Cultural Center—Minneapolis, Minnesota June 10—Bluebird Theater—Denver, Colorado June 11—Urban Lounge—Salt Lake City, Utah June 13—Rio Theatre—Vancouver, British Columbia June 14—Neumos—Seattle, Washington June 15—Wonder Ballroom—Portland, Oregon June 17—Regency Ballroom—San Francisco, California June 18—Rio Theatre—Santa Cruz, California June 20—The Fonda Theatre—Los Angeles, California July 19—Les Georges Festival—Fribourg, Switzerland
