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Rostam Details Tour and First Album in 5 Years

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Rostam has detailed the Changephobia follow-up he has teased in recent months. American Stories arrives May 15, with a tour of North America and Europe kicking off later that month. Check out the former Vampire Weekend member’s dates and listen to the single “Like a Spark” below. As well as the studio version, Rostam has shared a session video taken from American Stories: A Concert Film, directed by Antony Muse and due this spring. American Stories combines Americana with traditional Persian influences, with input from Rostam’s fellow Iranian American musician Amir Yaghmai of the Voidz, a press release notes. Longtime collaborator Clairo contributes vocals to “Hardy” and Tobias Jesso Jr. co-wrote a couple of songs. Rostam says in the press release, “At some point in making this record I realized the album I wanted to make was one that reflected my identity as both Iranian and American. Pushing the most Iranian elements right up against the most American ones brought me a certain kind of joy.…

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