The Knocks Unveil "Trouble," Single From Upcoming EP 'Testify'

The new single had a laidback, pool party vibe to it with a steady drum beat, claps and featuring Absofacto's soothing female vocals.

"We originally wrote the song with Abso in NYC at our studio as a slow, piano ballad, at 90 bpm," The Knocks say in a press release via Billboard. "The idea was to write something that felt melancholy and classic. After we laid down the original idea, he left and we started experimenting with it -- treating it like a sample -- totally chopping it up and flipping it."

Though the video isn't much, the visuals match the steady rhythm and summery feel in the song. The yellow tint gives it a bit of a melancholic touch.

"Trouble" will be officially released tomorrow, Jan. 13. Find the complete list of tour dates for their Feel Good Feel Great tour below.

02/03: Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club*
02/04: Seattle, WA @ Neptune*
02/06: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom*
02/08: San Luis Obispo, CA @ The Graduate*
02/09: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore**
02/11: Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre**
02/12: Santa Barbara, CA @ SoHo Music Club*
02/13: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst*
03/02: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club***
03/04: Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry @ The Fillmore Philadelphia** *
03/10: Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club***
03/11: Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall***
03/14: Lansing, MI @ The Loft***
03/16: Detroit, MI @ Shelter***
03/17: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground***
03/18: Montreal, QC @ Belmont ***
03/21: Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall***
03/22: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater***
03/23: Boston, MA @ Royale Boston***
03/24: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place***
03/25: New York, NY @ Terminal 5***

*support from Mark Johns & Skylar Spence
**support from Lophiile, Mark Johns & Skylar Spence
***support from Bipolar Sunshine & Gilligan Moss

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