The Dare returns with new track ‘Tambourine’ and announces new dance EP ‘Freakquencies: Vol 1’

New York prodigy The Dare returns with new track ‘Tambourine’, and announcement of his upcoming dance EP Freakquencies: Vol 1, set for release on August 22nd via Polydor/Republic Records.

Sharing a name with his now-legendary New York party Freakquencies, the EP is The Dare’s first ever instrumental release, showcasing the harder end of his recorded repertoire. The four-track project emulates the buzzy club nights, which have become a pillar of New York night life since their inception at the Manhattan basement bar Home Sweet Home. The latest installment brought 4,000 people to a New York boiler room, followed by a run of dates in Brooklyn – at Public Records, Elsewhere, Knockdown Center and 3 Dollar Bill – a first-ever show in Mexico City and several sets at marquee festivals around the world. Recent nights have seen The Dare team up with guest DJs Doss, Danny L Harle, Dylan Brady and Kelly Lee Owens, among others.

Freakquencies: Vol 1 comes on the heels of What’s Wrong With New York?: Afters, the deluxe version of The Dare’s critically acclaimed debut album which arrived last year. The Dare’s long-awaited and highly anticipated debut took the world by storm, featuring the ubiquitous first single ‘Girls’ – now a bona fide hit with 62 million streams on Spotify alone – alongside fan favorites ‘Perfume’ and ‘Good Time’.

The Dare has toured the record around the world, with explosive festival sets at Coachella and Primavera Sound as well as a completely sold out seven-night residency at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right. The rest of the summer will see The Dare take his live show to additional festival stages around the globe, with dates at Reading, Leeds and more, plus an appearance at Austin City Limits in the autumn.

The Dare is the solo project of vocalist, songwriter and producer Harrison Patrick Smith. Bursting onto the scene with his global hit ‘Girls’, his much lauded The Sex EP drew widespread praise from critics and fellow artists alike. He has shared stages and collaborated with Charli xcx, Yves Tumor, Brutalismus 3000 and a host of others, and his legendary DJ sets have soundtracked parties for Gucci, Celine, Yves Saint Laurent and many more. The past year has seen him joining Charli xcx at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, sitting front row for a number of shows at Paris Fashion Week and, most recently, producing album standout ‘Stateside’ from PinkPantheress’ mixtape Fancy That. More from The Dare is imminent.

 

The Dare – Freakquencies: Vol 1 Tracklist

1. Kick
2. Modelizer
3. Tambourine
4. Exhilaration

 

The Dare Live

August 1st Montreal, CA – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival

August 6th Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Sziget Festival

August 8th Gothenburg, Sweden – Way Out West

August 10th Buftea, Romania – Summer Well Festival

August 15th Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival

August 16th Biddinghuizen, Netherlands – Lowlands Festival

August 17th Ibiza, Spain – Pacha Ibiza

August 22nd Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival

August 24th Reading, UK – Reading Festival

October 3rd Austin, Texas – Austin City Limits Music Festival

October 10th Austin, Texas – Austin City Limits Music Festival