The Dollyrots have announced their new single “Attention Span,” out March 13 via Wicked Cool Records, landing just as the band launches their Spring Break From Reality Tour with Keep Flying. The tour kicked off yesterday, March 12, in Minneapolis, with ten dates running through March 22 in Newport, Kentucky.
“Attention Span” is classic Dollyrots, punchy and hook-driven with distorted guitars fueling the engine and melodies hitting with sugar-rush velocity. Kelly Ogden’s vocal delivery carries the track with the magnetic confidence the band has built their reputation on. The song balances grit and gloss in equal measure, and it arrives at exactly the right cultural moment.
“It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the intensity and rate of information thrown our way every day in this modern life,” says Ogden. “Important connections with each other and the earth seem to get lost in the shuffle. ‘Attention Span’ is a happy-sounding song about the confusion we feel right now.” That framing lands well. The Dollyrots have always made heartbreaks you can dance to, and this one extends that streak.
The band, helmed by Ogden on bass and lead vocals alongside guitarist and vocalist Luis Cabezas and touring drummer Simon Hancock, has spent years cementing a reputation for kinetic, crowd-connecting live shows and a fiercely independent creative ethos. The Spring Break From Reality Tour is that energy in motion. The Dollyrots also appear at Vans Warped Tour at the Festival Grounds at RFK Campus in Washington, D.C. on June 13 and 14.
Pre-save “Attention Span” now ahead of its March 13 release.
The Dollyrots, Spring Break From Reality Tour Dates:
March 12 | Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown VFW
March 13 | Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
March 14 | Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
March 15 | St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
March 17 | Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn
March 18 | New Kensington, PA @ Preserving Underground
March 19 | Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
March 20 | Hamtramck, MI @ Small’s
March 21 | Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
March 22 | Newport, KY @ The Southgate House Revival
June 13-14 | Washington, D.C. @ Festival Grounds at RFK Campus (Vans Warped Tour)