Following on from last month's single Still Around, Chicago's Friko have today returned with their brilliant new effort Something Worth Waiting For, the title track from their new album out April 24th via ATO Records. Accompanied by a live performance video, the track’s restless energy is vividly conveyed through driving guitars and raucous vocals that race headlong into an explosive finale. Kapetan comments, “Referencing lyrics from our first record, ‘Something Worth Waiting For’ became the band's mission statement for our second LP. Later taking on the album name as well, this song pedals, drives, runs, bolts, and barrels forward without ever looking back over its shoulder. Ending with the only big distorted guitar build on the record, just like its title, it never quite reaches that climax. Leaning into the idea that the pace is everlasting, and the destination just seconds away, always.” Take a listen:

This week, fans are welcome to join Friko for the 32nd edition of the Album Runs series to celebrate the release of the new album. On April 23rd at 6PM at Gracie O’Malley’s in Chicago, fans can run, walk, or jog to an early preview of Something Worth Waiting For on the eve of its release and ahead of their nearly sold-out headline show at Chicago’s Metro on April 25th.

TOUR DATES
Sat. April 25 – Chicago, IL @ Metro [Release Show]
Tue. April 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Electric Fetus [in-store]
Wed. April 29 – Madison, WI @ Strictly Discs [in-store]
Thu. April 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Lilliput Records [in-store]
Thu. May 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ WXPN NON-COMMvention
Sun. July 26 – Tokyo, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
Thu. Aug. 6 – Haldern-Rees, DE @ Haldern Pop Festival 
Fri. Aug. 7 – Genk, BE @ AFF
Sat. Aug. 8 - Sicily, IT @ Ypsigrock Festival
Mon. Aug. 10 – San Sebastian, ES @ Dabadaba (w/ Horsegirl)
Thu. Aug. 13 – Parades De Coura, PT @ Parades De Coura Festival
Sat. Aug. 15 – St. Malo, FR @ La Route du Rock
Wed. Aug. 19 – London, UK @ Village Underground (w/ Nation of Language)
Sat. Aug. 22 – Trondheim, NO @ PSTEREO
Sun. Aug. 23 – Liverpool, UK @ Camp and Furnace (w/ Nation of Language)
Tue. Aug. 25 – Leeds, UK @ Irish Centre (w/ Nation of Language)
Wed. Aug. 26 – Bristol, UK @ Electric Bristol (w/ Nation of Language)
Sat. Aug. 29 – The Hague, NL @ Paard van Stal
Tue. Sep. 8 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
Thu. Sep. 10 - Houston, TX @ Womh - Upstairs
Sat. Sep. 12 - Dallas, TX @ Rubber Gloves Patio
Mon. Sep. 14 - Denver, CO @ Marquis
Wed. Sep. 16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Fri. Sep. 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Sat. Sep. 19 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sun. Sep. 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Sid The Cat Auditorium
Mon. Sep. 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Thu. Sep. 24 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Fri. Sep. 25 - Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga
Sat. Sep. 26 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Thu. Oct. 15 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Fri. Oct. 16 - Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
Sat. Oct. 17 - Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch
Mon. Oct. 19 - Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall
Tue. Oct. 20 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Thu. Oct. 22 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
Fri. Oct. 23 - New York, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Sat. Oct. 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
Mon. Oct. 26 - Washington, DC @ Atlantis
Tue. Oct. 27 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Wed. Oct. 28 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Fri. Oct. 30 - Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room
Sat. Oct. 31 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar

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