With their sixth album Better Dreaming out this Friday via 4AD (pre-order here), Tune-Yards have shared a third new track from the record, “How Big is the Rainbow”.

Of the new track, Merrill Garbus says:

“The title lyric came out in a flash, and felt more sincere than I’ve ever been lyrically, maybe. But in this day and age, there is no room for subtlety when it comes to advocating for every single human being, for our trans family especially. And SHIT, how big IS the fucking rainbow?! It feels like the time to prove it to each other, to show each other how big it can be.”

Watch the Dominic Mercurio-directed video below, starring trans actor and comedian Star Amerasu, who also makes music of her own:

Tune-Yards have an extensive run of North American and European shows lined up for the summer and fall, including four dates in September opening for Ani DiFranco. The duo have previously remixed DiFranco’s classic ‘90s track “Little Plastic Castle”.

Full list of dates below:

05/15 New York, NY @ Night Club 101
06/11 Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
06/13 Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre
06/14 Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall
06/15 Menlo Park, CA @ The Guild
06/17 Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
06/18 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
08/16 Elora, ON @ Riverfest Elora
08/23 Carnation, WA @ THING
09/06 Evanston, IL @ Evanston Folk Festival
09/09 Fort Collins, CO @ New Belgium Brewery *
09/10 Boulder, CO @ Chautauqua Auditorium *
09/11 Boulder, CO @ Chautauqua Auditorium *
09/14 San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay *
09/20 Camden, NJ @ XPoNential Music Festival
09/22 Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre
09/24 Carborro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
09/25 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
09/26 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
09/27 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
09/29 Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI
09/30 Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
10/01 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
10/02 Madison, WI @ The Majestic
10/04 Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell's Back Room
10/05 Detroit, MI @ El Club
10/06 Columbus, OH @ Skullys
10/08 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
10/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
11/15 Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
11/17 Amsterdam, NL @ Tolhuistuin
11/18 Gent, BE @ Wintercircus
11/19 Paris, FR @ La Bellevilloise
11/21 Brighton, UK @ Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
11/22 London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall
11/23 Manchester, UK @ Aviva Studios
11/25 Leeds, UK @ Irish Centre
11/26 Glasgow, UK @ St Luke’s
11/27 Sunderland, UK @ The Fire Station
11/29 Dublin, Ireland @ Whelan’s

* supporting Ani DiFranco

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