{"id":1780702,"date":"2026-02-17T15:32:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780702"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:32:22","slug":"black-midis-cameron-picton-launches-new-band-sets-tour-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780702","title":{"rendered":"Black Midi\u2019s Cameron Picton Launches New Band, Sets Tour Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cameron Picton, the bassist, co-vocalist, and co-songwriter of Black Midi, is back with a new band. Descriptively named My New Band Believe, the four-piece will release its self-titled debut album via Rough Trade on April 10. Listen to their debut single, \u201cNumerology,\u201d below. A tour of North America will follow the album; check out the dates below.<\/p>\n

\u201cNumerology\u201d is a standalone single not featured on the album tracklist (also below); it will come as a bonus 10\u201d with a special edition of the LP. Players on My New Band Believe<\/em> include Kiran Leonard, Caius Williams, Steve Noble, and Andrew Cheetham.<\/p>\n

Revisit the 2022 profile Shit-Talking and Boat Riding With Art-Rock Misfits Black Midi.<\/p>\n

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My New Band Believe:<\/p>\n

05-29 Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
05-30 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
06-01 Kingston, NY – Tubby\u2019s
06-02 Amherst, MA – The Drake
06-03 Montreal, Quebec – La Sotterenea
06-05 Toronto, Ontario – The Monarch
06-06 Detroit, MI – Lager House
06-07 Chicago, IL – Constellation<\/p>\n

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01 Target Practice
02 In the Blink of an Eye
03 Heart of Darkness
04 Love Story
05 Pearls
06 Opposite Teacher
07 Actress
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