It's difficult to find anyone who hasn't been touched by the tragic deaths of far too many immensely talented musicians in the past year. But Seattle power-pop outfit the Posies have also endured loss on a much more personal level.

Last May, the band was shattered when drummer Darius Minwalla unexpectedly died of unknown causes at age 39. This past March, former bassist Joe Skyward died after a two-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 57.

Although understandably transformed by the tragedies, core members Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow channeled their sadness into music and are set to return this month with Solid States, the Posies' first album since 2010's Blood/Candy. “I think it’s our most adventurous record to date,” they said in a press release. “There was the conscious idea to strive for something different from the Posies of past, to use different colors and flavors. That was the plan, but then life had its way with our concepts and schedules, and threw many profound, out-of-the-park curveballs in our direction."

Diffuser is proud to premiere "Radiance," a captivating new track from the album set for release May 20 via MyMusicEmpire. Auer told us the song is a direct response to Minwalla's death. "After loosing Darius last year, this was a musical and lyrical reminder to see the light at the end of the tunnel of his loss, to keep moving forward even when it was extremely difficult to do so," he said. "Time to step up to the plate and tune into the radio station in your head and heart that transmits belief instead of doubt."

The Posies are currently on their "secret" tour in support of Solid States. While the dates and cities have been announced, the band will only reveal the nontraditional venues the day before the shows. Check out the dates and cities below.

May 4 — Austin TX [tickets]
May 5 — Denton TX [tickets]
May 6 — Memphis TN [tickets]
May 7 — Lawrenceville GA — [tickets must be reserved via Facebook]
May 8 — Chapel Hill NC [tickets]
May 10 — Washington DC [tickets]
May 11 — Philadelphia PA / South Jersey [tickets]
May 12 — New York NY [tickets]
May 13 — Boston / Somerville MA [tickets]
May 14 — New Canaan CT [tickets]
May 15 — Pittsburgh PA [tickets]
May 17– Charleston WV [tickets]
May 18 — Nashville TN [tickets]
May 19 — Chicago IL [tickets]
May 20 — Indianapolis IN [tickets]
May 21 — Minneapolis MN [tickets]
May 22 — Rapid City SD [tickets]
May 24 — Boise ID [tickets]
May 25 — Walla Walla WA [tickets]
May 26 — Seattle WA [tickets]
May 27 — Bellingham WA [tickets]
May 28 – Portland OR [tickets]
May 29 — Oakland CA [tickets]

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