CURRENT MOOD: Hovvdy celebrate Texas pride, heroes, and friends

For Current Mood #036, Austin, TX band Hovvdy celebrate Texas pride and more.

November 06, 2019
CURRENT MOOD: Hovvdy celebrate Texas pride, heroes, and friends

In our Current Mood series, we ask some of our favorite artists to curate a playlist according to a specific theme or mood of their choice. For Current Mood #036, Austin, TX band Hovvdy celebrate Texas pride and more. Listen to past Current Mood playlists here.

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Austin, Texas duo Hovvdy have been busy the past few months, releasing a covers EP with fellow Texan band Lomelda as well as a great third album, Heavy Lifter. In between, they’ve toured pretty much non-stop since summer, with another run of dates set to start later this month. For their FADER Current Mood playlist, Hovvdy have put together a mix titled Old New Bike, featuring a selection of odds and ends including BROCKHAMPTON, (Sandy) Alex G, and more. Of the mix, the band tells The FADER: “[This mix contains] Texas pride (Dead Sullivan, BROCKHAMPTON), heroes/friends (Dijon, Alex G, Orion Sun, Arthur, Ghost Orchard), and some old and new gems. all very exciting and inspirational! Enjoy :)” Listen to Hovvdy’s Old New Bike above and find their upcoming tour dates below. Their latest album Heavy Lifter is out now.

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Hovvdy Tour Dates
11/14 - San Diego, CA @ SPACE ^ ~
11/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge ^ ~
11/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord ^ ~
11/18 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza ^ ~
11/19 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret ^ ~
11/21 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios ^ ~
11/23 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court ^ ~
11/24 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge ^ ~

^ w/ Caroline Says
~ w/ Nick Dorian

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CURRENT MOOD: Hovvdy celebrate Texas pride, heroes, and friends