After issuing two rounds of his "Bazan Monthly" 7-inch series, Pacific Northwest indie mainstay David Bazan has announced he's collecting the cream of the crop for a new album called Blanco. The record arrives May 13 through Barsuk.
A press release explains that the album follows the 2014 and 2015 editions of his self-released "Bazan Monthly" series, which served up 10 7-inch records. It's explained that Bazan opted to "update, remix and flesh out" some of these songs for the upcoming album release. The 10-track Blanco features songs initially spread across both volumes of the singles series.
You can check out the record's super synthy "Trouble with Boys" over at Paste. The song had initially been offered up in November 2014 as part of the first volume of "Bazan Monthly," as the B-side to "Disappearing Ink." The other track does not appear on Blanco.
Pre-orders for Blanco on CD, vinyl and cassette are up now. A deluxe edition adds a poster, slip mat, shirt, full digital download and more to your format of choice. You can find out more info over here.
In addition to the upcoming album release, Bazan has a number of North American tour dates on the horizon. His trek takes place from June to August, with Canadian shows to take place in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver. You'll find all of the date and venue details below.
Blanco:
1. Both Hands (Over My Eyes)
2. Oblivion
3. Kept Secrets
4. With You
5. Trouble With Boys
6. Teardrops
7. Little Landslide
8. Someone Else's Bet
9. Over Again
10. Little Motor
Tour dates:
06/08 Spokane, WA - The Bartlett *
06/09 Bellingham, WA - The Wild Buffalo *
06/10 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
06/16 Boise, ID - The Olympic Venue *
06/17 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *
06/18 Denver, CO - Lost Lake Lounge *
06/20 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar *
06/21 Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge *
06/22 Davenport, IA - Daytrotter *
06/23 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon *
06/24 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club *
06/25 Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo Coffee *
06/27 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar *
06/28 St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House *
06/29 Indianapolis, IN - The HI-FI *
06/30 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
07/01 Ferndale, MO - The Loving Touch *
07/02 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall *
07/03 Ottawa, ON - Pressed *
07/05 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
07/06 Hamden, CT - The Ballroom at The Outer Space
07/07 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
07/08 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
07/09 Washington, DC - Black Cat
07/10 Charlottesville, WV - The Southern
07/11 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle Back Room
07/13 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
07/14 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
08/04 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits +
08/05 Orlando, FL - The Social +
08/06 Tampa, FL - Crowbar +
08/08 Birmingham, AL - The Syndicate +
08/09 Nashville, TN - Exit/In +
08/10 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe +
08/11 Little Rock, AR - Stickyz Rock'n'Roll Chicken Shack +
08/12 Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard +
08/13 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf +
08/14 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall +
08/15 Austin, TX - The Parish +
08/17 El Paso, TX - Bowie Feathers +
08/18 Albuquerque, NM - Low Spirits +
08/19 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom +
08/20 San Diego, CA - Casbah +
08/21 Costa Mesa, CA - The Wayfayer +
08/22 Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom +
08/24 San Francisco, CA - The Independent +
08/28 Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret +
* with Laura Gibson
+ with Michael Nau
A press release explains that the album follows the 2014 and 2015 editions of his self-released "Bazan Monthly" series, which served up 10 7-inch records. It's explained that Bazan opted to "update, remix and flesh out" some of these songs for the upcoming album release. The 10-track Blanco features songs initially spread across both volumes of the singles series.
You can check out the record's super synthy "Trouble with Boys" over at Paste. The song had initially been offered up in November 2014 as part of the first volume of "Bazan Monthly," as the B-side to "Disappearing Ink." The other track does not appear on Blanco.
Pre-orders for Blanco on CD, vinyl and cassette are up now. A deluxe edition adds a poster, slip mat, shirt, full digital download and more to your format of choice. You can find out more info over here.
In addition to the upcoming album release, Bazan has a number of North American tour dates on the horizon. His trek takes place from June to August, with Canadian shows to take place in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver. You'll find all of the date and venue details below.
Blanco:
1. Both Hands (Over My Eyes)
2. Oblivion
3. Kept Secrets
4. With You
5. Trouble With Boys
6. Teardrops
7. Little Landslide
8. Someone Else's Bet
9. Over Again
10. Little Motor
Tour dates:
06/08 Spokane, WA - The Bartlett *
06/09 Bellingham, WA - The Wild Buffalo *
06/10 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
06/16 Boise, ID - The Olympic Venue *
06/17 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *
06/18 Denver, CO - Lost Lake Lounge *
06/20 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar *
06/21 Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge *
06/22 Davenport, IA - Daytrotter *
06/23 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon *
06/24 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club *
06/25 Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo Coffee *
06/27 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar *
06/28 St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House *
06/29 Indianapolis, IN - The HI-FI *
06/30 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
07/01 Ferndale, MO - The Loving Touch *
07/02 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall *
07/03 Ottawa, ON - Pressed *
07/05 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
07/06 Hamden, CT - The Ballroom at The Outer Space
07/07 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
07/08 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
07/09 Washington, DC - Black Cat
07/10 Charlottesville, WV - The Southern
07/11 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle Back Room
07/13 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
07/14 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
08/04 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits +
08/05 Orlando, FL - The Social +
08/06 Tampa, FL - Crowbar +
08/08 Birmingham, AL - The Syndicate +
08/09 Nashville, TN - Exit/In +
08/10 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe +
08/11 Little Rock, AR - Stickyz Rock'n'Roll Chicken Shack +
08/12 Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard +
08/13 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf +
08/14 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall +
08/15 Austin, TX - The Parish +
08/17 El Paso, TX - Bowie Feathers +
08/18 Albuquerque, NM - Low Spirits +
08/19 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom +
08/20 San Diego, CA - Casbah +
08/21 Costa Mesa, CA - The Wayfayer +
08/22 Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom +
08/24 San Francisco, CA - The Independent +
08/28 Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret +
* with Laura Gibson
+ with Michael Nau