As Balmorhea and Western Vinyl gear up for the October 2nd release of the band’s fifth full-length album Stranger, the Austin, TX six-piece have released the song “Days” to fans for download. “Days” serves as the latest preview of the new material found on the record, following on the heals of “Pyrakantha” which Pitchfork praised as “one of the most brilliant bits of the band’s career,” garnering comparisons to “the radiant hum of Growing, the cresting murmur of Explosions in the Sky, the repetitive magic of Ecstatic Sunshine”
Download/Stream “Days” off the forthcoming album Stranger
Download/Stream “Pyrakantha“
Following a home town record release show at The Mohawk in Austin on September 28th, Balmorhea will hit the road for a nation wide tour, culminating with a performance at Fun Fun Fun Festival on November 4th. See below for a complete list of dates including many newly added gigs.
Celebrated on past releases for what the New Yorker eloquently described as the bands “slow burning, wordless, and ambient Americana,” with Stranger the band moves beyond contemplative reverence for the land and the history of their home state. The most forward-leaning of their catalog, Stranger presents worlds of tenderness, aggression, estrangement, and freedom using an expanded sonic palette including guitar loops, vibraphone, synthesizers, ukulele, and steel pan drums. In addition to these new sounds, electric guitars and percussion take the stage once occupied by piano and acoustic guitars.
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Upcoming Tour Dates:
Newly Added Dates in Bold
SEPTEMBER
28 – Austin, TX – Mohawk (Stranger Release Show)
29 – Dallas, TX – Church of the Incarnation
OCTOBER
01 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds
02 – New Orleans, LA – Café Istanbul
03 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree
04 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
05 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
06 – Washington, DC – Sixth & I Synagogue
07 – Philadelphia, PA – Jonny Brendas
08 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
09 – Boston, MA – Middle East (Upstairs)
10 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
11 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
12 – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop
13 – South Bend, IN – Subkirke
14 – Chicago, IL – Schubas
15 – Milwaukee, WI – Mad Planet
17 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
18 – Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
19 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
21 – Denver, CO – Hi Dive
22 – Casper, WY – Durham Hall- Casper College
25 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
26 – Seattle, WA – Columbia City Theatre
28 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir
29 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
30 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
31 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
NOVEMBER
04 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
