Hear Cloud Nothings’ Anthemic New Song ‘Internal World’

Cloud Nothings pair fuzzy power-chord riffs with pop hooks on “Internal World,” a Weezer-like new track from their upcoming fourth LP, Life Without Sound. “Internal world, the one worth living/ But I’m not the one who’s always right,” frontman Dylan Baldi sings through a wall of guitars.  

Last month, Cloud Nothings detailed Life Without Sound (out January 27th) and issued lead single “Modern Act.” The album, which follows 2014’s Here and Nowhere Else, was recorded across three weeks in March with producer John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, Blonde Redhead). 

“Generally, it seems like my work has been about finding my place in the world,” Baldi said in a statement. “But there was a point in which I realized that you can be missing something important in your life, a part you didn’t realize you were missing until it’s there – hence the title. This record is like my version of new age music. It’s supposed to be inspiring.”

Baldi gauged the album’s quality while cruising around the suburbs of Cleveland, listening to the songs on his car stereo. “If it sounds good to me in that context, and I can think of high school me listening to it and saying, ‘That’s okay,’ I feel good about the record. This is the one that’s felt best,” he said.

The Ohio quartet also expanded their upcoming tour to include a round of West Coast dates in February. See the full list of dates below. 

Cloud Nothings Tour Dates

October 14 – Greenville, SC @ Fall for Greenville Fest
November 12 – Santa Ana, CA @ Outpost Festival
November 14 – Oakland, CA @ Starlite Social Club
November 16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hi Hat
January 26 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
January 27 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
January 28 – Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre
January 30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
January 31 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
February 1 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
February 3 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
February 10 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
February 11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line*
February 12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall*
February 15 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir*
February 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret*
February 17 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza*
February 18 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza*
February 20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent*
February 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom*
March 1 – Copenhagen @ Loppen
March 2 – Malmo, SE @ Babel
March 3 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Strand
March 5 – Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret
March 6 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust
March 7 – Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
March 8 – Munich, DE @ Kranhalle
March 9 – Cologne, DE @ Luxor
March 11 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
March 12 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
March 14 – Paris, FR @ Petit Bain
March 16 – Bristok, UK @ Thekla
March 17 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
March 18 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
March 19 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
March 21 – London, UK @ Koko
March 22 – Birmingham, UK @ The Hare & Hounds
March 23 – Brighton, UK @ The Haunt

*newly added dates