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Picturesque (Equal Vision Records) stream new EP, 'Monstrous Things'

Kentucky post-hardcore quintet Picturesque are now streaming their forthcoming Equal Vision Records EP, titled Monstrous Things. Comprised of six tracks—three from their self-titled EP, three brand new—you can listen to the full effort below before its official release tomorrow, November 20.

Read more: 14 Songs You Need To Hear from October 2015

“'Monstrous Things' is a continuation of the debut self-titled EP we put out independently last December. With the new songs on the EP, I focused the majority of the writing about the end of a six-year relationship that left me in a dark place,” explains vocalist Kyle Hollis. “I just wanted to sleep until I felt better, as if I were physically sick, but I wasn't even safe when I was asleep. Every dream I had ended the same dismal way. I ended up shutting myself off from the world for about a year and a half. Towards the end of the relationship I started writing letters to my ex because it was the only way I could get her to respond to any form of communication. “Unannounced” might be my favorite song on the EP because this is the last letter I'll ever write to her. It couldn’t be more fitting that it was the first new song we released.”

You can currently see Picturesque on tour with Our Last Night, Palisades and Hail The Sun until December 14 in Oklahoma City. All dates for the tour are available below. Monstrous Things can be purchased through Equal Vision.

Our Last Night w/Palisades, Hail The Sun and Picturesque: 
Nov 19 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall 
Nov 20 St. Louis, MO @ Firebird 
Nov 21 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 
Nov 22 Detroit, MI @ The Shelter 
Nov 23 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues (Cambridge Room) 
Nov 24 Toronto, ON @ Opera House 
Nov 25 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe 
Nov 26 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks 
Nov 27 Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall 
Nov 28 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (Marlin Room) 
Nov 30 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts 
Dec 01 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar 
Dec 02 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street 
Dec 03 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 
Dec 04 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth 
Dec 05 Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall 
Dec 07 Houston, TX @ Walters 
Dec 08 Fort Worth, TX @ Tomcats West 
Dec 10 Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto 
Dec 11 San Diego, CA @ Soma Side Stage 
Dec 12 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction 
Dec 14 Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective

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