The Drums announce the release of their second album, Portamento out September 13th through Frenchkiss Records.
In support of their US release, The Drums have also announced fall tour dates including a summer performance at this year’s sold out Lollapalooza. Their shows kick off on September 28th in Hoboken, NJ at Maxwell’s and continue through November 6th in Washington DC at The Black Cat. Exclusive fan pre-sale starts Wednesday, July 27th followed by a public on-sale this weekend.
To accommodate the record’s sonic expansiveness, the band has expanded to a quintet live, adding two auxiliary members including good friend Myles Matheny on guitar and bass. The additional touring musicians lend their live performances a more spontaneous feel, in line with the aesthetic of the new album, getting rid of the need for backing tracks.
Tour dates:
August 6th Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
Sept. 28th Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s
Sept. 29th Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
Sept. 30th Montreal, QC Evenko
Oct. 1st Toronto, ON The Mod Club
Oct. 3rd Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
Oct. 4th Chicago, IL Subterranean
Oct. 5th Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
Oct. 6th Des Moines, IA Vaudville Mews
Oct. 10th Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Oct. 11th Vancouver, BC Venue
Oct. 12th Seattle, WA Crocodile Café
Oct. 14th San Francisco, CA The Independent – Treasure Island Night Show
Oct. 15th San Diego, CA The Casbah
Oct. 18th Los Angeles, CA Echoplex
Oct. 20th Tempe, AZ Sail Inn
Oct. 22nd Dallas, TX The Loft
Oct. 23rd Austin, TX The Parish
Oct. 24th Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
Oct. 26th Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder
Oct. 27th Orlando, FL The Social
Oct. 28th Miami, FL Grand Central
Oct. 31st Atlanta, GA The Drunken Unicorn
Nov. 3rd Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
Nov. 5th Philadelphia, PA Making Time at Voyeur Night Club
Nov. 6th Washington, DC The Black Cat
To purchase tickets: http://thedrums.com/shows
