Austin indie-folk songwriter Shakey Graves will release his fifth studio album ‘Fondness, Etc.’ on May 15 via Secret Identity and Dualtone Records. The new record finds Graves returning to a stripped-down, home-recorded approach shaped by family life and a renewed focus on writing music for himself. Alongside the announcement, he shared the single “Time Flies,” a moving cover of a song by Frankie Sunswept featuring a lush string quartet arranged by David J. Pierce and a soaring guitar solo from Zeke Jarmon.
Graves recorded the album in his home studio over a focused one-month stretch using a pair of Tascam tape machines. The lo-fi sessions encouraged spontaneity and captured moments that would normally be polished away. “Catching the foundation of a song on tape means that you have to commit to a sound and accept what might initially be seen as mistakes,” Graves said. “Often these little strange moments, like a bird screaming in the background or a train passing by my house, sneak into the track and become textures themselves.”
The nine-song album reflects on growth, family, and the shifting nature of identity over time. “I only had a little time, so I made a little album,” Graves said. “But it ended up being a huge lesson for me. I’ll always remember this strange time in my life, and now, since I trapped it in tape, you’ll be able to hear that memory yourself.” Emerging from Austin’s DIY scene as a one-man band with a guitar and suitcase kick drum, Graves continues that spirit here with an intimate, folk-rooted record shaped by imperfection and lived experience.
Tour Dates:
Mar 27 – Mar 29 – Bend OR – Subaru WinterFest
Apr 10 – Apr 12 – Tampa FL – Gasparilla Music Festival
Apr 16 – Aspen CO – Belly Up Aspen
Apr 17 – Santa Fe NM – The Lensic Performing Arts Center
Apr 18 – Boulder CO – Bluebird Music Festival
Apr 20 – Tucson AZ – La Rosa
Apr 21 – Ventura CA – Ventura Music Hall
Apr 22 – Menlo Park CA – The Guild Theatre
Apr 23 – Crystal Bay NV – Crystal Bay Club Casino Crown Room
Apr 24 – Sacramento CA – Ace of Spades
Apr 25 – Boise ID – Shrine Social Club
May 2 – Austin TX – KUT Fest
Jun 4 – Tulsa OK – Cain’s Ballroom
Jun 5 – Kansas City MO – The Truman
Jun 6 – Rockford IL – Coronado Theatre
Jun 7 – Lexington KY – Railbird Music Festival
Jun 8 – Pittsburgh PA – Roxian Theatre
Jun 10 – King of Prussia PA – Concerts Under the Stars
Jun 11 – Washington DC – Plaza Stage at Nationals Park
Jun 12 – Westerly RI – The United
Jun 13 – North Truro MA – Payomet Performing Arts Center
Jun 14 – Tarrytown NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
Jun 16 – St. Louis MO – The Pageant
Jun 17 – Little Rock AR – The Hall
Jun 19 – Telluride CO – Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Jun 26 – Dallas TX – AT&T Performing Arts Center
Jul 17 – Saint Paul MN – Minnesota Yacht Club
Jul 30 – Aug 2 – Happy Valley OR – Pickathon
Jul 30 – Jacksonville OR – Britt Pavilion
Aug 26 – Berlin Germany – Lido
Aug 27 – Tønder Denmark – Tønder Festival
Aug 28 – Amsterdam Netherlands – Tolhuistuin
Aug 30 – Leicestershire UK – The Long Road Festival
Sep 1 – Glasgow Scotland – QMU
Sep 2 – Manchester UK – Manchester Club Academy
Sep 3 – London UK – Islington Assembly Hall