The powerful new video for Hurray for the Riff Raff‘s “The Body Electric” premiered yesterday at NPR, where Ann Powers called it “the political folk song of the year”.

“This video is a meditation on the acceptance of violence and discrimination against people of color, women and the LGBT community,” explained producer Joshua Shoemaker. “We took these frustrations and paired them with classic imagery that would be recognized by most, allowing us to set a tone for the narrative. Replacing the Botticelli’s Venus with a Katey Red, the transgender mother of “sissy bounce,” is something that speaks clearly without having to be salacious or heavy-handed.”

Watch the video, and check below for new tour dates (tickets go on sale today).

Hurray for the Riff Raff was also included on several Best of 2014 lists, among them NPR and Rolling Stone Country. “The Body Electric” took the number-one spot on American Songwriter’s list of best songs.

The band is heading out on tour in the Spring – check out the newly announced dates below, and head to HFTRR’s website for tickets.

3/5 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
3/10 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
3/11 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
3/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour

3/13 – Big Sur, CA – Loma Vista Gardens

3/20 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile

3/21 – Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl Social Club

3/22 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater

3/25 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest

3/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room

3/27 – Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater

3/28 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theater (Boulder)

3/30 – Santa Fe, NM – Sky Light

4/1 – Dallas, TX – Dada

4/18 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern

4/21 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

4/22 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live

4/23 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club presented by Newport Folk Festival

4/24 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom

4/25 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

4/28 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter

4/30 – Madison, WI – High Noon

5/1 – Minneapolis, MN – The Cedar Cultural Center

5/3 – St. Louis, MO – Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries

5/5 – Little Rock, AR – South on Main presented by Oxford American