The Format have announced a one night only Dog Problems show at Radio City Music Hall.
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The Format Announce New Tour
The Format have announced some new tour dates with The Get Up Kids.
Read More “The Format Announce New Tour”The Format – “Depressed” Video
The Format has shared a video for “Depressed.”
Read More “The Format – “Depressed” Video”The Format Cover R.E.M
The Format covered R.E.M’s “Losing My Religion” in Boston last night. The full set list can be found below.
Read More “The Format Cover R.E.M”Joyce Manor Perform “Angel in the Snow” With Nate Ruess
Nate Ruess of The Format joined Joyce Manor on stage to perform “Angel in the Snow.” Joyce Manor’s full acoustic set can also be found below.
Read More “Joyce Manor Perform “Angel in the Snow” With Nate Ruess”The Format Announce Saturdays in the Park
The Format have announced an acoustic organizing event.
Read More “The Format Announce Saturdays in the Park”Join The Format at Saturdays In The Park to hear music and learn about local organizations doing important work in your community. Make buttons, connect with other fans, and enjoy acoustic performances from The Format and some of their musical friends. Saturdays In The Park events are free, all ages, and will run during the afternoon.
The Format on Surviving the Pandemic and Hoping for the Best
The Format talked with the Last Donut of the Night newsletter:
Nate: It’s tough, and this harkens back to our conversation about how America is eventually going to burn down, and that’s when new and good stuff will start up. As far as bands, Sam has his ear to the streets way more than I do. But I’m encouraged now more than ever—and I sound like a fucking old guy—but I just like seeing guitars. If that’s not your thing, cool. I’m fine with that. But I remember the community that we had as pop-punk kids growing up in Phoenix, going to see shows, and what that meant to my life. I wouldn’t be here without any of that, and I couldn’t be happier with where I ended up in my own personal life—and those formative years of going to see bands played such a huge part.
Bringing The Format Back to Life
The Format talked with The Aquarian:
Nate: I’ve always been a psychopath about sequence. For me it’s [about] the final song. In the past we’ve maybe got a little prog about it. Any album I do, it’s always about the first song and the last song, and what happens in between. The first song tees you up. The last song sends you away. This is the exact same way. It just feels like a very cohesive album stylistically. It does allow the songs to flow together nicely.
The Format – “The Bar is So Low”
The Format have released “The Bar is So Low” on Bandcamp.
Read More “The Format – “The Bar is So Low””100% of the proceeds from “The Bar Is Set So Low” will be distributed to Women’s Foundation of Minnesota’s Immigrant Rapid Response Fund, Immigrant Defense Network, Advocates for Immigrant Rights, and Latino Memphis.
The Format Perform on Kimmel
The Format performed “Depressed” on Kimmel.
Read More “The Format Perform on Kimmel”The Format Talk Favorite Records
The Format stopped by Easy Street Records to pick out some records.
Read More “The Format Talk Favorite Records”The Format Play B-Side Live
The Format performed “The Bar is So Low,” a b-side from their recent album, live in Phoenix, Arizona.
Read More “The Format Play B-Side Live”The Format Release Tucson T-shirt
The Format have released a new t-shirt for pre-order. All proceeds will go to the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project.
The Format Talk With The Washington Post
The Format talked with The Washington Post:
Even though the songs were piling up, Ruess wasn’t sure if he wanted to release any of them. He called up his old partner Means for a gut check, and they spent a few days hanging out in Santa Barbara, listening to his demos, adding a bridge when a song needed it. “I didn’t know what it was, but I was just happy to be there,” Means says.
At first, Means thought he was helping out on a Nate Ruess solo record. But they eventuallydecided it was a Format album, and Ruess called in prolificalt-rock producer Brendan O’Brien.
It was going to be a rock album, full stop. No pianos. Roaring electric guitars. In the same vein as the albums O’Brien produced for Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen. O’Brien wasn’t entirely convinced, but he loved the demos. “I actually told him you cannot help but write pop songs,” O’Brien says. “This is what you do. You understand that, right?”
The Format Talk With NPR
The Format sat down with NPR to talk about their new album.
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