With the steady reveal of their forthcoming album “Blood Year”, Russian Circles continue to remind the world why they have reigned as one of post-rock’s most stalwart forces. Their latest single, “Kohokia”, finds the trio in one of their most exploratory modes, capturing Slint-esque negative space in one moment, and blizzards of ashen metal in the next.
Listen to Russian Circles’ blistering seven-minute track “Kohokia” below.
“Kohokia” is the final glimpse into Russian Circles’ forthcoming “Blood Year”, due out in just a few weeks. Serving as a reminder of their dominion over the metal and rock worlds, “Blood Year” retains the dexterity, technique, and drama that Russian Circles have become synonymous with, fully embracing the most forceful facets of the trio’s repertoire.
Capturing the lightning-in-a-bottle verve of their live storied shows, “Blood Year” thrives with its organic feel and rampant energy. Showcasing Brian Cook’s grinding bass lines, Mike Sullivan’s deep-diving guitar leads, and Dave Turncrantz’s pounding rack and floor toms, “Blood Year” finds Russian Circles in the midst of pushing past their already astronomical limits of timbre and volume. Completing the formula is Kurt Ballou’s engineering prowess and Steve Albini’s world-famous wonderland Electrical Audio.
“Blood Year” will be released via Sargent House on August 2nd and Russian Circles will be on tour in the UK and Ireland this summer (dates and details below) with a full European tour still to be announced later in the year.
Pre-order “Blood Year” here.
Tracklist:
1. Hunter Moon
2. Arluck
3. Milano
4. Kohokia
5. Ghost on High
6. Sinaia
7. Quartered
Ireland & UK Tour Dates 2019:
Aug 08 Dublin, IRE @ Button Factory *
Aug 09 Galway IRE @ Roisin Dubh *
Aug 10 Belfast UK @ Limelight 2 *
Aug 12 Glasgow, UK @ G2 +
Aug 13 Manchester, UK @ Gorilla +
Aug 14 London, UK @ Earth +
Aug 16 Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent Festival +
* (no Spill Blood)
+ (A.A. Williams)
North American Tour Dates 2019:
Sept 11 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *
Sept 12 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Culture Center *
Sept 14 Bozeman, MT @ Rialto Bozeman *
Sept 16 Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
Sept 17 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom *
Sept 19 San Francisco, CA @ August Hall *
Sept 20 Ventura, CA @ Discovery Ventura *
Sept 21 Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom *
Sept 23 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile *
Sept 24 Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf *
Sept 25 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
Sept 28 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
Oct 18 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme+
Oct 19 Detroit, MI @ El Club+
Oct 20 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace+
Oct 21 Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount+
Oct 23 Portsmouth, NH @ 3S ArtSpace+
Oct 24 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair+
Oct 26 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw+
Oct 27 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer+
Oct 29 Washington, DC @ Union Stage+
Oct 30 Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry+
Nov 1 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall +
Nov 2 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre +
Nov 3 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade +
Nov 4 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack's +
Nov 6 Houston, TX @ The Secret Group +
Nov 8 Austin, TX @ Levitation
Nov 9 Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Company +
Nov 11 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall +
* (w/ FACS)
+ (w/ Windhand)
Weblinks:
www.russiancirclesband.com
www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic
Listen to Russian Circles’ blistering seven-minute track “Kohokia” below.
“Kohokia” is the final glimpse into Russian Circles’ forthcoming “Blood Year”, due out in just a few weeks. Serving as a reminder of their dominion over the metal and rock worlds, “Blood Year” retains the dexterity, technique, and drama that Russian Circles have become synonymous with, fully embracing the most forceful facets of the trio’s repertoire.
Capturing the lightning-in-a-bottle verve of their live storied shows, “Blood Year” thrives with its organic feel and rampant energy. Showcasing Brian Cook’s grinding bass lines, Mike Sullivan’s deep-diving guitar leads, and Dave Turncrantz’s pounding rack and floor toms, “Blood Year” finds Russian Circles in the midst of pushing past their already astronomical limits of timbre and volume. Completing the formula is Kurt Ballou’s engineering prowess and Steve Albini’s world-famous wonderland Electrical Audio.
“Blood Year” will be released via Sargent House on August 2nd and Russian Circles will be on tour in the UK and Ireland this summer (dates and details below) with a full European tour still to be announced later in the year.
Pre-order “Blood Year” here.
Tracklist:
1. Hunter Moon
2. Arluck
3. Milano
4. Kohokia
5. Ghost on High
6. Sinaia
7. Quartered
Ireland & UK Tour Dates 2019:
Aug 08 Dublin, IRE @ Button Factory *
Aug 09 Galway IRE @ Roisin Dubh *
Aug 10 Belfast UK @ Limelight 2 *
Aug 12 Glasgow, UK @ G2 +
Aug 13 Manchester, UK @ Gorilla +
Aug 14 London, UK @ Earth +
Aug 16 Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent Festival +
* (no Spill Blood)
+ (A.A. Williams)
North American Tour Dates 2019:
Sept 11 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *
Sept 12 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Culture Center *
Sept 14 Bozeman, MT @ Rialto Bozeman *
Sept 16 Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
Sept 17 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom *
Sept 19 San Francisco, CA @ August Hall *
Sept 20 Ventura, CA @ Discovery Ventura *
Sept 21 Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom *
Sept 23 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile *
Sept 24 Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf *
Sept 25 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
Sept 28 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
Oct 18 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme+
Oct 19 Detroit, MI @ El Club+
Oct 20 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace+
Oct 21 Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount+
Oct 23 Portsmouth, NH @ 3S ArtSpace+
Oct 24 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair+
Oct 26 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw+
Oct 27 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer+
Oct 29 Washington, DC @ Union Stage+
Oct 30 Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry+
Nov 1 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall +
Nov 2 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre +
Nov 3 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade +
Nov 4 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack's +
Nov 6 Houston, TX @ The Secret Group +
Nov 8 Austin, TX @ Levitation
Nov 9 Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Company +
Nov 11 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall +
* (w/ FACS)
+ (w/ Windhand)
Weblinks:
www.russiancirclesband.com
www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic