Bryson Tiller Announces Self-Titled Album, Releases New Single “Calypso”
Bryson Tiller reveals his next album as a self-titled exploration of R&B. The 31-year-old also announced a North American tour featuring 30 performances this spring and summer and released the first single, officially marking a new era.
The new song, “Calypso,” explores a steamy romance that evolves through a night out. According to a press statement, the track gives fans a glimpse into the innovative sound and heartfelt storytelling that will be fully explored in the upcoming album.
The album and tour come after the singer officially released the fan-favorite “Whatever She Wants” from his popular Slum Tiller series on SoundCloud last month.
“I felt like now is the time to just show people what I’m capable of,” detailed the Kentucky native of the album to Complex. Victoria Monét is set to be the only featured artist. The project is due on April 5 via Trapsoul/RCA Records.
“I’ve been doing it by myself for years. Since my first very first album, Trapsoul, it’s just been me in the studio writing my stuff—not producing it, but just writing stuff, arranging stuff—and I got to a point where I was like, ‘Man, everybody else and all my other peers, they’re not doing it by themselves.’ They’re working with people, and they should be working with people, because music is a collaborative thing. And I finally was just like, ‘You know what, it’s my turn to collaborate with some people that I respect.’ And it’s time to show people that I know how to make some sh*t.”
He continued to detail how Bryson Tiller may be the beginning of a temporary end.
“I would love for [Bryson Tiller] to be the last one for a while. I’ve been saying that regardless if it performs well or not. This is probably gonna be my last one for a minute. I just want to take a hiatus because my No. 1 passion is video games. I’m a designer in my spare time. I’ve been designing a game for the past three years. I’ve been looking into internships for different companies.”
The “Don’t” singer added, “That’s what I want to prioritize after this album comes out. Obviously I’m going to go out and touch the people, see the world, and tour as much as I can. But I want to focus on first getting closer to my daughters. My oldest daughter is 10 years old now, and I’m tired of telling her that I have to work, or I have to be in the studio and make an album, before we can hang out. I’m just getting tired of telling her that.”
View The Bryson Tiller Tour full schedule below.
THE BRYSON TILLER TOUR DATES:
Sat May 11 – Portland, OR – Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
Sun May 12 – Vancouver, BC – UBC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Tue May 14 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Wed May 15 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
Thu May 16 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park
Fri May 17 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater
Mon May 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Wed May 22 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom*
Fri May 24 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sun May 26 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Tue May 28 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
Thu May 30 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Sat Jun 01 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Mon Jun 03 – New York, NY – The Theater at MSG
Thu Jun 06 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Fri Jun 07 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage at the Mann
Sun Jun 09 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
Tue Jun 11 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed Jun 12 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Sat Jun 15 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Sun Jun 16 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
Tue Jun 18 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Wed Jun 19 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sat Jun 22 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Sun Jun 23 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
Tue Jun 25 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Wed Jun 26 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Fri Jun 28 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory
Fri Jul 5 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Summerfest*
Thu Jul 11 – Calgary, AB – Calgary Stampede*
Sat Sep 21 – Puyallup, WA – Washington State Fair*
*Not A Live Nation Date
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