Baroness shared lots of news this week: namely a new video now, a new record in September, and a new tour in October.
The news begins with a video for "Last Word," below, one of the new songs on their upcoming sixth album. The new record comes out on Abraxan Hymns and will be called Stone, releasing on Sept. 15 officially.
John Baizley gives some insight about the new record in a press release:
When I was younger, the whole point of music was to be different, not to do the same thing, and not to listen to parents or play by the rules. That's kind of goofy, but in practice, it works. It's really sort of terrifying to be at the sixth record in your career and think that you'll have to keep up with your history rather than continually invent. So, we doubled down on continuously inventing to see where it takes us. I think this record is a good reflection of that. STONE is a lot more alive, more direct.
Following its release, the band will embark on a 7-week "Sweet Oblivion Tour," joined by a variety of bands along the way: Jesus Piece, Portrayal of Guilt, Primitive Man, KEN mode, Wayfarer, Chat Pile, Vile Creature, Soul Glo, Sheer Mag, Escuela Grind, Midwife, Hoaxed, Empire State Bastard, Cloud Rat, Imperial Triumphant, Uniform and Agriculture, and more still to be announced.
STONE track listing:
1. Embers
2. Last Word
3. Beneath the Rose
4. Choir
5. The Dirge
6. Anodyne
7. Shine
Tour dates:
October 13 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Sound Stage
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 14 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 15 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 17 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 18 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 20 - Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 21 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 22 - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room & Garage
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 24 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife
October 25 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater
-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife
October 27 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Bellwether
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 29 - Berkeley, CA - UC Theater Taube Family Music Hall
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 31 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
-With special guests KEN Mode and Hoaxed
November 3 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
-With special guests KEN Mode and Empire State Bastard
November 4 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
-With special guests KEN Mode and Empire State Bastard
November 6 - Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
-With special guests KEN Mode and Empire State Bastard
November 7 - Calgary, AB - The Palace Theater
-With special guests KEN Mode and Empire State Bastard
November 9 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
-With special guests Wayfarer and Empire State Bastard
November 11 - Denver, CO – Summit
-With special guests Wayfarer and Empire State Bastard
November 12 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room Lounge
-With special guests Wayfarer and Empire State Bastard
November 14 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
-With special guests Chat Pile and Empire State Bastard
November 15 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
-With special guests Chat Pile and Empire State Bastard
November 17 - Columbus, OH - The King of Club
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 18 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
-With special guests Vile Creature and Cloud Rat
November 19 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 20 - Montreal, QC - Théâtre Beanfield
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 22 - Albany, NY - Empire Live
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 24 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater & Ballroom
-With special guests Soul Glo and Cloud Rat
November 25 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 26 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 28 - Boston, MA – Royale
-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant
November 29 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant
December 1 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
-With special guests Sheer Mag and Uniform
8. Magnolia
9. Under the Wheel
10. Bloom
