THE DARE CONFIRMS NEW DANCE EP FREAKQUENCIES: VOL 1 OUT AUGUST 22
“TAMBOURINE” DEBUTS TODAY
PLAYING LEEDS, READING, AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVALS AND MORE THIS SUMMER/FALL AFTER AN EXPLOSIVE YEAR OF SOLD-OUT LIVE SHOWS AND NEW MUSIC
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01 AUGUST 2025 (TORONTO, ON) —The Dare’s new dance EP, Freakquencies: Vol 1, is set for release August 22; pre-order vinyl here [TK LINK] and pre-save on streaming here. The first song “Tambourine” debuts today, listen/share it here.
Sharing a name with his now-legendary New York party Freakquencies, the EP is The Dare’s first ever instrumental release, showcasing the harder end of his recorded repertoire. The four-track project emulates the buzzy club nights, which have become a pillar of New York night life since their inception at the Manhattan basement bar Home Sweet Home. The latest installment brought 4,000 people to a New York boiler room, followed by a run of dates in Brooklyn—at Public Records, Elsewhere, Knockdown Center and 3 Dollar Bill—a first-ever show in Mexico City and several sets at marquee festivals around the world. Recent nights have seen The Dare team up with guest DJs Doss, Danny L Harle, Dylan Brady and Kelly Lee Owens, among others.
Freakquencies: Vol 1 comes on the heels of What’s Wrong With New York?: Afters, the deluxe version of The Dare’s critically acclaimed debut album which arrived last year to extensive praise from the likes of NPR, The New York Times, PAPER and more. The Dare’s long-awaited and highly anticipated debut took the world by storm, featuring the ubiquitous first single “Girls”—now a bona fide hit with 62 million streams on Spotify alone—alongside fan favorites “Perfume” and “Good Time.”
The Dare has toured the record around the world, with explosive festival sets at Coachella and Primavera Sound as well as a completely sold out seven-night residency at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right. The rest of the summer will see The Dare take his live show to additional festival stages around the globe, with dates at Reading, Leeds and more, plus an appearance at Austin City Limits in the fall.
The Dare is the solo project of vocalist, songwriter and producer Harrison Patrick Smith. Bursting onto the scene with his global hit “Girls,” his much lauded The Sex EP drew widespread praise from critics and fellow artists alike. He has shared stages and collaborated with Charli xcx, Yves Tumor, Brutalismus 3000 and a host of others, and his legendary DJ sets have soundtracked parties for Gucci, Celine, Yves Saint Laurent and many more. The past year has seen him joining Charli xcx at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, sitting front row for a number of shows at Paris Fashion Week and, most recently, producing album standout “Stateside” from PinkPantheress’ mixtape Fancy That. More from The Dare is imminent.
THE DARE—FREAKQUENCIES VOL
1. Kick
2. Modelizer
3. Tambourine
4. Exhilaration
THE DARE LIVE
August 1—Montreal, CA—Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
August 6—Budapest, Hungary—Budapest Sziget Festival
August 8—Gothenburg, Sweden—Way Out West
August 10—Buftea, Romania—Summer Well Festival
August 15—Hasselt, Belgium—Pukkelpop Festival
August 16—Biddinghuizen, Netherlands—Lowlands Festival
August 17—Ibiza, Spain—Pacha Ibiza
August 22—Leeds, U.K.—Leeds Festival
August 24—Reading, U.K.—Reading Festival
October 3—Austin, Texas—Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 10—Austin, Texas—Austin City Limits Music Festival
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