I’m still an advocate for an appropriate use of capital letters in Standard written English, but a recent video upload from the ever-active St. Vincent proves (I guess) that language rules can occasionally be neglected if the message being conveyed is sufficiently oVeRwhElmiNG (see the referenced video below, in which where Annie Clark herself non-vocally announces her upcoming “Fear the Future” tour).
In addition to delivering the intensely non-verbal message that the TouR Is rEAl and begins in-earnest this August (though it isn’t really getting going until October), it seems reasonable to assume that she directed the 38-second announcement herself, given her recent directorial contribution to the female-driven “horror” anthology XX.
And as long as we’re “reasonably assuming” things: it’s reasonable to assume that this forthcoming tour is in support of an as-yet unnamed new album, which is scheduled to be released before the end of the year. Clark had previously stressed the significance of the forthcoming release to “where we are in the world,” which would certainly explain the tour title. Or…maybe the two are unrelated and “fear the future” is more a reference to that one dude and his aspirations to be omnipresent. Either way: I’m obediently terrified.
“Fear the Future” tour:
08.19.17 - Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic
10.17.17 - London, England - 02 Academy Brixton
10.18.17 - Manchester, UK - 02 Apollo Manchester
10.20.17 - Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theater
10.23.17 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
10.24.17 - Paris, France - Le Trianon
10.26.17 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys
10.27.17 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivolivredenburg
11.14.17 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
11.15.17 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
11.17.17 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
11.18.17 - St. Paul, MN - Palace Theater
11.19.17 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
11.20.17 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
11.21.17 - Louisville, KY - Whitney Hall
11.22.17 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
11.24.17 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
11.25.17 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
11.27.17 - Washington, DC - The Anthem
11.28.17 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
11.30.17 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
12.01.17 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
12.02.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre
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