London duo TENDER have announced their first N. American tour and are stopping off at the Adelaide Hall September 22. It comes on the heels of their debut album Modern Addiction, out now on Partisan Records. They recently shared the self-directed video for their new single “Machine” here.

Modern Addiction,’ listens like catharsis. From orgasm, to break-up, to silence, the record breaths closure to a relationship that has intensified, shattered, and healed. It is young, cold, urban, lonely, and an intrinsically modern look at the irrepressible desire to maintain a love, be it destined or doomed. James Cullen and Dan Cobb’s debut full length, explores the phenomenon of comfort and compulsion that is addictionCobb’s soaring synths and progressive percussion are waxed and shined by the album’s sleek club mix, and the juxtaposition with Cullen’s lyrics is heart-breaking.