Former Battles front man and experimental musician Tyondai Braxton today shares the second single, "Gracka," from his Nonesuch debut album HIVE1—his first release in 6 years. The track, which you can hear below, is included with preorders of HIVE1 on iTunes and in the Nonesuch Store, as is the first single, "Scout1." Written and recorded throughout 2013 and 2014, the album comprises eight pieces that were originally conceived for a performance work called HIVE that debuted at New York's Guggenheim Museum in 2013. The work evolved into HIVE1, out May 12 via Nonesuch.

"'Gracka' is a nickname for my wife Grace, and it reminds me of her," says Braxton. "The piece emulates her always surprising, always beautiful spirit and down to earth nature."

Braxton also announces the Canadian premiere of HIVE at MUTEK Festival in Montreal on May 30, followed by a three-night residency at The Kitchen in New York City, June 4–6, where the HIVE show will be set within a site-specific installation by mixed-media artist Grace Villamil. Her work can be viewed here.

Braxton will then visit Europe for some rare solo dates starting June 10 in Copenhagen, followed by stops in Ghent and London. The European dates go on sale this Friday, April 17. For details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. (Additionally, in July, he will perform in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan, where the album will be released on Beat Records.)