Ah, the wacky tour antics of art-rockers! Remember that time Wire got one of their cover bands to open for them, so they wouldn’t have to play any old material? Child’s play! Bradford Cox, leader of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound (actually a solo project), has upped the ante: he will be opening for himself as Atlas Sound on his upcoming Deerhunter tour. So either Cox has an incredible level of stamina or he has developed bilocation, an ability shared by Lenin, Aleister Crowley, and some Catholic saints, allowing its wielder to be at multiple places at the same time. It remains unclear whether Cox has also gained levitation, invisibility, or some other mystical powers.
How this will affect Deerhunter’s upcoming album is yet to be determined. Announced, as you already know, via a live radio broadcast two Sundays ago, Fading Frontier will be out October 16, via 4AD. It is the follow-up to 2013’s Monomania, the seventh album for the Georgia four-piece. The opening turn for Atlas Sound marks the first solo-project related rumblings for Cox in a long time. So that’s twice as many good news for his fans out there.
Catch Cox’s newfound powers in any of the worldwide tour dates below:
10.17.15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theatre *
10.18.15 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Music Festival
10.20.15 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
10.21.15 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox *
10.29.15 - Paris, France - Pitchfork Music Festival Paris
10.30.15 - Brighton, England - All Saints Church *
10.31.15 - Liverpool, England - Liverpool Music Week
11.01.15 - Dublin, Ireland - Button Factory *
11.03.15 - Glasgow, Scotland - SWG3 *
11.04.15 - Leeds, England - Brudenell Social Club *
11.06.15 - Manchester, England - Gorilla *
11.07.15 - London, England - O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire *
11.09.15 - Tourcoing, France - Le Grand Mix *
11.10.15 - Reims, France - La Cartonnerie *
11.11.15 - Nimes, France - Paloma *
11.12.15 - Milan, Italy - Magnolia *
11.13.15 - Ravenna, Italy - Bronson *
11.14.15 - Geneve, Switzerland - L’usine *
11.15.15 - Zurich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik *
11.16.15 - Heidelberg, Germany - Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnof *
11.18.15 - Berlin, Germany - Lido *
11.19.15 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega *
11.21.15 - Brussels, Belgium - Botanique Orangerie *
11.22.15 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Le Guess Who Festival
12.04.15 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel *
12.05.15 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
12.06.15 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
12.08.15 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza *
12.09.15 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw *
12.10.15 - Boston, MA - Royale *
12.12.15 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre *
12.13.15 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *
12.14.15 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
12.15.15 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *
12.17.15 - Columbus, OH - Skully’s Music Diner *
01.08.16 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
01.09.16 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
* with Atlas Sound
[Photo: Ryan Stang]
• Deerhunter: http://deerhuntermusic.com
• 4AD: http://www.4ad.com
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