Pavement announce Spit on a Stranger EP reissue with video for "Harness Your Hopes"

10 March 2022, 15:58 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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Pavement have announced a reissue of their 1999 EP Spit on a Stranger, and have released a new video for "Harness Your Hopes" that stars Yellowjackets' Sophie Thatcher.

"Harness Your Hopes" was originally featured on the CD version of Pavement's 1999 EP Spit on a Stranger, and after going viral on TikTok in 2020, Pavement have shared a new Alex Ross Perry-directed video for the track, which stars Sophie Thatcher of Yellowjackets.

On top of sharing the new "Harness Your Hopes" video, Pavement have announced a reissue of their Spit on a Stranger EP, which features a live version of "Harness Your Hopes" recorded at Brixton Academy in 1999, as well as four other tracks that featured on the original EP.

Tracklist:

Spit on a Stranger
Harness Your Hopes
Roll With the Wind
The Porpoise and the Hand Grenade
Rooftop Gambler
Harness Your Hopes (Live Brixton Academy, 1999)

Pavement's Spit on a Stranger EP reissue will be released via Matador Records on 8 April, and is available to pre-order now. They'll headline Primavera Sound Barcelona on 2 June. Visit pavementband.com for the full list of tour dates.