Daniel Romano's Ancient Shapes Announce New Album 'A Flower That Wouldn't Bloom'

The band plays central Canada with Teenanger on tour this fall

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Aug 12, 2019

After treating Ancient ShapesSilent Rave to a wider reissue last year, Daniel Romano has lifted the curtain on a new album from the project.

The group, which also features David Nardi, Vee Bell, Roddy Rosetti and Ian Romano, will release new album A Flower That Wouldn't Bloom through You've Changed Records on October 25.

Thirteen tracks in length, A Flower That Wouldn't Bloom is said to feature songs from two recording sessions that took place almost a full calendar year apart. 

The "heated material" is said to touch on subjects such as "happiness, loneliness, togetherness, longing, acceptance, colonial guilt complexes and home town optimism." You can hear the effort's title track below.

Ancient Shapes have also announced a short tour of Canada alongside Teenanger. The six-date run will bring the bands to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Sudbury, St. Catharines and London in October. You can find an itinerary below.

A Flower That Wouldn't Bloom is now available for pre-order.

A Flower That Wouldn't Bloom:

1. Separation Anxiety
2. Piss Coloured Glasses
3. A Flower That Wouldn't Bloom
4. Glass Curtain
5. Audrey
6. Welland 2020
7. To Be Touched
8. Chinese Leather
9. Albatross Blues
10. Dirty Little Hands
11. All The Kids
12. Reconciliation Nation Now
13. Loose Ends

Tour dates:

10/10 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
10/11 Ottawa, ON - Dominion Tavern
10/12 Montreal, QC - Brasserie Beaubien
10/15 Sudbury, ON - Townhouse Tavern
10/16 St. Catharines, ON - Warehouse Concert Hall
10/19 London, ON - Call the Office

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