BLONDE REDHEAD - early summer tour 16 May 2011

BLONDE REDHEAD announce early summer tour

We are excited to announce a BLONDE REDHEAD tour in support of their most relent album Penny Sparkle. Since their last US tour this past Fall, the band has been very busy with shows in Mexico, Japan and Australia, and Kazu recently lent her vocals to a track on the upcoming album by Battles. Kazu has also been working on a compilation cd to benefit her home country of Japan with earthquake relief.

Blonde Redhead always makes the most of their live shows, and the ones for this record have been very special and truly make for a magical night out. Penny Sparkle is the band’s third album for 4AD and was made with the band journeying between New York and Stockholm to work with production duo Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid (Fever Ray, Massive Attack). The album embraces another new direction for the band – they trade some of the guitars for synth pads and beats, but have kept the dreamy songs and beautiful interplay that we’ve all grown to love.

“elaborate, emotionally resonate ambient rock songs.” - RELIX
“atmospheric, dream-induced electro-indie-pop” - FILTER MAGAZINE
“the band's most breathtaking album to date" - ***** - VENUS MAGAZINE
“Experienced purveyors of foreboding, romantic, minor-keyed dreaminess” - SPIN
“Blonde Redhead remains a significant, evocative force 15 years into its career." -MAGNET

6/20                        Winnipeg, MB                  Pyramid Cabaret
6/22                        Calgary, AB                     The Distillery (Sled Island Festival)
6/23                        Calgary, AB                     The Republik (Sled Island Festival)
6/25                        Vancouver, BC                 Vogue Theatre (Vancouver Jazz Fest)
6/26                        Seattle, WA                     Neumos *
6/27                        Portland, OR                    Doug Fir Lounge *
6/29                        Oakland, CA                    The New Parish *
6/30                        San Francisco, CA            The Independent %
7/1                          Los Angeles, CA               Echoplex %
7/2                          Los Angeles, CA               El Rey Theatre %
7/3                          Big Sur, CA                      Henry Miller Memorial Library %
7/18                        Chicago, IL                      Millennium Park
7/19                        Chicago, IL                      Bottom Lounge
* = w/Nosaj Thing                                  
% = w/Luyas