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Boris and Melvins together again

Posted by Loren on June 29, 2024

Boris and Melvins together again
Boris and Melvins together again

Following last year's co-headlining tour, now Boris and the Melvins have teamed up for a split called Twins of Evil, out now on Cd with vinyl due on June 30 via Amphetamine Reptile The release has two songs, Melvins' "Funny Equals Pain" and Boris' "Cry -狂叫-", each song approximately 20 minutes in length.

 Both songs are high concept, running around the 20 minute mark, with a strong emphasis on listening on analog record format.

Watch a teaser below, then check the dates.

Boris will be on tour playing their first album, Amplifier Worship, this fall, with two drummers and an extended backline.

Boris "Amplifier Worship Service" tour dates:

September 25  San Diego, CA @ Music Box 
September 26  Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco
September 27  Pomona, CA @ Glass House
September 28  Fresno, CA @ Strummer's
September 29  San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
October 1  Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
October 2  Seattle, WA @ Showbox
October 4  Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
October 6  Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
October 8  Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
October 9  Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
October 10  Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
October 11  Chicago, IL @ Ramova Theatre
October 12  Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
October 13  St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
October 15  Grand Rapids, MI @ Elevation
October 16  Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
October 17  Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
October 18  Pittsburgh, PA @ Tunderbird Music Hall
October 19  Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
October 21  Boston, MA @ Paradise
October 22  Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
October 23  New York, NY @ Racket
October 24  Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
October 25  Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
October 26  Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
October 27  Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
October 29  Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
October 30  Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Midtown
November 2  Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
November 3  Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

Boris and Melvins together again
Boris and Melvins together again

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