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Photo by Shervin Lainez 

After sharing his single "Turn It Up" back in November, Chris Glover (aka Penguin Prison) has followed up with his new single "Keep Coming Alive."

The glossy new track arrived Friday as the latest preview of Penguin Prison's upcoming Turn It Up EP, which is out on Feb. 9. The project is partly inspired by Glover's experience trying to navigate his art following the results of the 2016 election.

"On the night of November 8, 2016, I initially wondered how I could even keep being an artist," Glover says of the new track. "It seemed like making art was trivial at that moment. Upon further reflection I realized that, of course, the world needs people to make music and film and all kinds of art. It can get very hard to keep coming alive while it seems like the world is trying to cut you down. You have to keep reminding yourself every day."

In addition the new music, Penguin Prison is hitting the road this spring, with support from Mating Ritual and Little Monarch.

Hear "Keep Coming Alive" below or on any digital platform, followed by the tour dates.

Penguin Prison's live schedule:
April 5 — Austin, TX — The Parish
April 7 — Zapopan Jalisco, Mexico — Corona Capital Guadalajara Festival
April 12 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th Street Entry 
April 13 — Madison, WI — High Noon Saloon 
April 14 — Chicago, IL — Empty Bottle 
April 18 — Washington DC — Black Cat 
April 19 — New York, NY — Bowery Ballroom 
April 20 — Brooklyn, NY — Music Hall of Williamsburg 
April 21 — Allston, MA — Great Scott 
April 27 — Los Angeles, CA — Teragram Ballroom 
April 28 — San Francisco, CA — The Independent 
May 1 — Portland, OR — Mississippi Studios 
May 2 — Seattle, WA — The Crocodile 
June 21-24 — Rothbury, MI — Electric Forest Festival
June 28-July 1 — Rothbury, MI — Electric Forest Festival