The Hard Quartet (Stephen Malkmus, Emmett Kelly, Matt Sweeney, Jim White) unveil debut single, "Earth Hater"

Comprised of Emmett Kelly, best known in the company of artists such as Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Ty Segall, Rob Mazurek, and more, Pavement's Stephen Malkmus; Matt Sweeney who has worked with the likes of Guided by Voices and Cat Power to Johnny Cash and Adele as a session guitarist; and Jim White, a drummer and songwriter best known for his work with Dirty Three, Cat Power, Bill Callahan and more, The Hard Quartet have also announced debut shows in New York, Los Angeles and London, taking place in October, alongside their debut single.