Dirty Heads Release Two Tracks: “Better” & “Sound Boy Killa”

Southern California’s favourite sons, the RIAA Platinum Certified band Dirty Heads, recently announced their ninth full-length album, 7 Seas, on June 12th via Better Noise Music.

They have also served up not one but two new tracks: “Better” and “Sound Boy Killa.”

About “Better,” percussionist Jon Olazabal opens up regarding the song’s hopeful tone, saying:

“This is one of my personal favourites on the album. Another one that was mostly done out in Nashville. We are definitely living in wild times right now. There is a lot of uncertainty in the world, it’s so important we stick together and help each other navigate this crazy ass world, and to remind each other that all things pass. Moving forward with love and compassion for one another is a must. This song is a great reminder of that.”

Vocalist/guitarist Duddy B notes:

“Sometimes, writing songs can be difficult. It feels like you’re pulling teeth trying to finish the idea. But every now and then, a song just pours out of you. That happened with ‘Better.’ I think we all needed this one.”

Singer Jared Watson weighs in on “Sound Boy Killa,” offering:

“This is one of those songs I kind of had done in my head since before we started. The vision and the sonics were already there; we just had to create them. I’ve been listening to a lot of UK garage. That genre, sonically, is always progressing, especially with bass tones, so I wanted to take the sonics of a dirty UKG bass and build Dirty Heads-style hip-hop song around it. I wanted the song to slap hard, be dynamic for the live show, and also be fun and not too serious.”

He continues:

“The ‘Sound Boy Killaaaa’ was what started the chorus and the lyrical content. The whole song now blends Jamaican DJ clash culture with UGK bass sonics, Dirty Heads hip-hop drums, and reggae influence. All together is that essential, dirty, grimy, and fun Dirty Heads song, but with a progression of sonics.”

Dirty Heads will hit the road this summer for a co-headline trek with 311. They also have headline dates and festival appearances on deck. All forthcoming dates are below.

Dirty Heads’ signature brew of sun-kissed reggae, breezy hip-hop, boundary-breaking alternative, and hazy pop is as intoxicating as ever on 7 Seas. Overall, the album represents yet another evolution for the beloved outfit.

Last month, Dirty Heads launched a collaboration with 4ocean — a global organization on a mission to end the ocean plastic crisis. Frontman Jared Watson embarked on an excursion alongside the 4ocean team. Together, they picked up trash from the shoreline of Key Largo at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. The trash collected on the excursion has been recycled into a Dirty Heads 4ocean bracelet. Fans can help 4ocean pull even more plastic out of the ocean with purchase of the bracelets — either individually or as part of a very special and very limited, premium vinyl edition of the new album, which is now available for pre-order on the band’s store.

Dirty Heads “Better” single artwork

7 Seas Track Listing:

1. Seven Seas
2. Soundboy Killa
3. 2 Young (Feat. Sophia Lynn)
4. Future Self
5. Better
6. BADMAN (Feat. IRAH)
7. Stranded
8. Come My Way
9. Old Beach Town
10. One of Those Days

Tour Dates:

06/13 – Bend, OR — Reggae Rise Up Oregon *
06/19 – Swanzey, NH — Northlands Festival *
06/21 – Virginia Beach, VA — Point Break Festival *
06/25 – Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheater
06/26 – Dillon, CO — Dillon Amphitheater
06/27 – Albuquerque, NM — Sandia Casino Amphitheater
07/11 – Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater #^
07/12 – Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island #^
07/15 – Grantville, PA — Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course #^
07/16 – Wantagh, NY — Northwell at Jones Beach Theater #^
07/18 – Atlantic City, NJ — Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort #^
07/19 – Syracuse, NY — Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview #^
07/22 – Columbia, MD — Merriweather Post Pavilion #^
07/23 – Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center #
07/25 – Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE Outdoor #^
07/26 – Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre #^
07/28 – Grand Rapids, MI — Acrisure Amphitheater #^
07/30 – Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre #^
07/31 – Thornville, OH — Everwild Music Festival *
08/01 – Nashville, TN — Pinnacle #^
08/02 – Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park #^
08/04 – Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater #^
08/05 – Council Bluffs, IA — Harrah’s Stir Cove #^
08/07 – Casper, WY — The Gaslight ^
08/08 – West Valley City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre #^
08/10 – Bonner, MT — Kettlehouse ^
08/11 – Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater #^
08/12 – Airway Heights, WA — BECU Live at Northern Quest #^
08/13 – Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre #^
08/15 – Concord, CA — Toyota Pavilion at Concord #^
08/16 – Santa Barbara, CA — Santa Barbara Bowl $^
08/18 – Long Beach, CA — Long Beach Amphitheater $^
08/19 – Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre $^
08/22 – Austin, TX — Germania Insurance Amphitheater $^
08/23 – Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion $^
08/25 – Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory $^
08/26 – Rogers, AR — Walmart AMP $^
08/28 – Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre $^
08/29 – Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre $^
08/30 – West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre $^
# Ocean Alley
$ Atmosphere
^ ROME
* Festival