Model/Actriz announce debut album, share new song “Crossing Guard”

Model/Actriz have announced their debut album, Dogsbody, due out February 24 via True Panther. They’ve also shared the record’s second single, “Crossing Guard,” which follows November’s “Mosquito,” a certified Song You Need.

On “Crossing Guard,” the quartet of Cole Haden (vocals), Jackson Wetmore (guitar), Ruben Radlauer (bass), and Aaron Shapiro (drums) channel Throbbing Gristle and the synth-punk legends of yore for a pulsing cut that reimagines its titular character as a figure far removed from school parking lots. There’s a slightly sinister undercurrent to Haden’s fried delivery as he deadpans the song’s visceral hook: “At the crossing guard’s relay / There’s no hands left to take / So grab me by the teeth / And whisper it to me.”

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Watch Nathan Castiel’s darkly pastoral “Crossing Guard” music video, view Model/Actriz’s newly announced run of North American tour dates, and check out Dogsbody’s cover art and tracklist below.

March 9 - Durham, NC - Pinhook *
March 10 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
March 11 - Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR *
March 14–18 - Austin, TX - SXSW
March 20 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
March 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon
March 24 - Oakland, CA - Stork Club
Mar 25–26 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Fest
March 29 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
March 30 - Vancouver, BC - Cobalt
March 31 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
April 5 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry
April 6 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
April 7 - Detroit, MI - Lager House
April 8 - Toronto, ON - Monarch
April 9 - Montreal, QC - L’Esco
April 13 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
April 14 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s
April 15 - Boston, MA - O’Brien’s Pub
April 18 - Washington, DC - DC9
April 19 - Philadelphia, PA - Foto Club
April 20 - New York, NY - Racket

* w/ Frost Children

1. Donkey Show
2. Mosquito
3. Crossing Guard
4. Slate
5. Divers
6. Amaranth
7. Pure Mode
8. Maria
9. Sleepless
10. Sun In