J. Roddy Walston & The Business are about embracing one's inner weirdness. The band's third album, entitled Essential Tremors, comes out Sept. 10 and features a title that's a nod to a nervous disorder suffered by Walston himself. Many of the group's new songs are also about owning what makes each person different.


The A.V. Club has the exclusive premiere of "Black Light," the album's new single. Walston's southern roots shine through in the classic rock-and-roll riffs, but there's something scrappy in the delivery that relays the guys' punk spirit.

JRW&TB are hitting the road this fall as well. Those dates are listed below the track.


J. Roddy Walston & The Business tour 2013

Sept. 5—Cleveland, Ohio—Beachland Ballroom and Tavern

Sept. 6—Indianapolis, Indiana—Deluxe

Sept. 7—St. Louis, Missouri—Loufest

Sept. 9—Minneapolis, Minnesota—7th Street Entry

Sept. 10—Milwaukee, Wisconsin—Club Garibaldi’s

Sept. 11—Madison, Wisconsin—High Noon Saloon

Sept. 12—Chicago, Illinois—Double Door

Sept. 14—Cincinnati, Ohio—PNC Pavilion at Riverbend

Sept. 20—Baltimore, Maryland—Rams Head Live

Sept. 25—Louisville, Kentucky—Waterfront Park

Sept. 28—Kansas City, Missouri—Czar Bar

Sept. 30—Denver, Colorado—Hi-Dive

Oct. 1—Salt Lake City, Utah—The State Room

Oct. 3—Portland, Oregon—Mississippi Studios

Oct. 5—Vancouver, British Columbia—Biltmore Cabaret

Oct. 7—Seattle, Washington—Tractor Tavern

Oct. 10—San Francisco, California—The Independent

Oct. 11—Los Angeles, California—Troubadour

Oct. 12—San Luis Obispo, California—SLO Brewing Company

Oct. 13—San Diego, California—Soda Bar

Oct. 15—Phoenix, Arizona—Crescent Ballroom

Oct. 18—Austin, Texas—Stubbs Jr.

Oct. 19—Dallas, Texas—INDEX Festival

Oct. 21—New Orleans, Louisiana—One Eyed Jacks

Oct. 23—Birmingham, Alabama—Bottle Tree

Oct. 24—Atlanta, Georgia—Terminal West

Oct. 25—Athens, Georgia—Georgia Theatre

Oct. 26—Nashville, Tennessee—Exit In

Oct. 28—Charleston, South Carolina—The Pour House

Oct. 29—Raleigh, North Carolina—Kings Barcade

Oct. 31—Richmond, Virginia—Strange Matter

Nov. 2—New York, New York—Bowery Ballroom

Nov. 4—Boston, Massachusetts—Great Scott's

Nov. 6—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—Theater Of The Living Arts

Nov. 7—Washington, DC—9:30 Club