Hoodie Allen Drops New Single 'Ain't Ready' + LP Out 9/29

By: Sep. 22, 2017
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Hoodie Allen will release his highly anticipated third studio album The Hype next Friday, September 29th. In anticipation, he releases new single "Ain't Ready" today - a melodically masterful change of pace highlighted by an acoustic bass an addictive hook. In support of the new album, Hoodie Allen will hit the road for The Hype World Tour - a 48-date run that kicks off on October 10th and hits cities such as Los Angeles, Philadelphia, DC, Boston, and New York. See below for a full date listing + tickets are available here.

The Hype is a 12-track collection written and recorded in his hometown of New York City alongside producers Cook Classics, Cisco Adler, Andrew Goldstein, Louis Futon, and Tyler Nicolo. "Ain't Ready" follows the previously revealed teaser tracks "Know It All" and "Sushi" which set the internet ablaze and were recognized as "arguably the best songwriting of his career." With guest features from artists such as Scott Hoying (Pentatonix), State Champs, Goody Grace, and Wale, the album sees Hoodie emerge with his most ambitious work to date.

Hoodie Allen's debut 2012 All American EP hit No. 1 on iTunes, No. 10 on the Billboard 200, and featured runaway hit single "No Interruption." His first full-length People Keep Talking released in 2014, featuring a collaboration with Ed Sheeran on "All About It." Later that year, Hoodie Allen made his late-night TV debut on Conan and toured with the likes of Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy on The Boys of Zummer Tour. Hoodie has earned praise from the likes of Billboard, Rolling Stone, and MTV as he continues to amass a cult following across the globe.

LISTEN: "Ain't Ready"

The Hype World Tour Dates
10/10: Columbus, OH @ Park Saloon
10/11: Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
10/12: Chicago, IL @ The Vic
10/14: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave at Club Stage
10/15: Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
10/16: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/18: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/19: Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
10/20: Denver, CO @ Gothic
10/22: Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
10/24: Portland, OR @ Roseland
10/25: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater
10/26: Seattle, WA @ Showbox
10/28: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/29: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
10/30: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda
11/1: Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee
11/3: Dallas, TX @ Granada
11/4: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
11/5: San Antonio, TX @ Aztec
11/8: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
11/9: Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live
11/10: Atlanta, GA @ Centerstage
11/12: Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore
11/13: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
11/15: Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
11/17: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
11/18: Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
11/19: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
11/21: Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/22: Washington, DC @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
11/24: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/25: New York, NY @ Playstation
11/29: Dublin, Ireland @ Academy
11/30: Glasgow, UK @ Garage
12/1: London, UK @ Forum
12/3: Cardiff, UK @ Y Plas
12/5: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
12/6: Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp
12/7: Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Freiheit
12/8: Berlin, Germany @ Gretchen
12/10: Vienna, Austria @ Arena
12/11: Munich, Germany @ Muffathalle
12/12: Zurich, Switzerland @ Dynamo
12/13: Paris, France @ Trabendo
12/14: Cologne, Germany @ Kantine
12/16: Birmingham, UK @ Institute
12/17: Manchester, UK @ Ritz

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