Xiu Xiu and Dirty Beaches both specialize in dark and gloomy sounds, so it's only fitting that these two acts will be joining forces for what's bound to be a very bleak split seven-inch and tour.
The single will be out on Record Store Day (April 21). Xiu Xiu's half of the split will feature a cover of Erasure's "Always," while Dirty Beaches' side will boast his version of Françoise Hardy's "Tu Ne Dis Rien."
In May, the two acts will link up for a North American tour that includes Canadian stops in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. Then, later in the month, Xiu Xiu will come to Vancouver with Montreal-based psych-mongers Yamantaka//Sonic Titan.
See Xiu Xiu's tour schedule below. This busy itinerary will give the band a chance to promote their new album, Always, which is due out March 6 through Polyvinyl Records. The video for "Hi" is streaming at the bottom of the page.
Thanks to Pitchfork for the tip.
Tour dates:
3/11 Den Bosch, Netherlands - FebriQ Festival
3/12 Bristol, England - The Fleece
3/13 Manchester, England - The Ruby Lounge
3/14 Glasgow, Scotland - The Captain's Rest
3/15 Brighton, England - Sticky Mikes Frog Bar
3/16 London, England - Rich Mix
3/17 Lille, France - La Peniche
3/18 Paris, France - Point Ephemere
3/19 Strasbourg, France - Stimultania
3/21 Bordeaux, France - Le Saint Ex
3/22 San Sebastian, Spain - Lugaritz
3/23 Murcia, Spain - Microsonidos
3/24 Barcelona, Spain - Sala Be Cool
3/25 Santander, Spain - Black Bird
3/27 Madrid, Spain - Teatro Lara
3/28 Valencia, Spain - El Loco
3/29 Seville, Spain - Malandar
3/31 Marseille, France - Grim
4/1 St. Gallen, Switzerland - Grabenhalle
4/2 Bologna, Italy - Locomotiv Club
4/3 Milan, Italy - Salumeria della Musica
4/5 St. Petersburg, Russia - Zal Ozhidaniya Club
4/6 Moscow, Russia - Avant Fest
4/7 Istanbul, Turkey - Salon IKSV
4/9 Vienna, Austria - WUK
4/10 Munich, Germany - Kranhalle
4/11 Berlin, Germany - Festsaal Kreuzberg
4/12 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
4/13 Copenhagen, Denmark - Stengade 30
4/14 Stockholm, Sweden - Strand
4/16 Amsterdam, Netherlands - OT301
4/17 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
4/18 Ghent, Belgium - Vooruit
5/1 Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade
5/2 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
5/3 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
5/4 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
5/5 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs *
5/7 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse *
5/8 Portland, ME - SPACE Gallery *
5/10 Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa *
5/11 Ottawa, ON - Mavericks *
5/12 Toronto, ON - Lee's Place *
5/14 Pontiac, Michigan - Crofoot Ballroom - Pike Room *
5/15 Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme *
5/17 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
5/18 Madison, WI - Memorial Union Terrace *
5/19 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club *
5/21 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room *
5/22 Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot Saloon
5/23 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater *
5/24 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
5/27 Seattle, WA - Neumos ^
5/28 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret ^
5/29 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge ^
5/31 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill ^
6/1 Los Angeles, CA - Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock ^
6/2 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar ^
6/5 Marfa, TX - Padre's ^
6/6 Austin, TX - The Mohawk ^
6/7 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks ^
6/8 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree ^
6/9 Atlanta, GA - The Earl ^
* with Dirty Beaches and Father Murphy
^ with Yamantaka // Sonic Titan and Father Murphy
The single will be out on Record Store Day (April 21). Xiu Xiu's half of the split will feature a cover of Erasure's "Always," while Dirty Beaches' side will boast his version of Françoise Hardy's "Tu Ne Dis Rien."
In May, the two acts will link up for a North American tour that includes Canadian stops in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. Then, later in the month, Xiu Xiu will come to Vancouver with Montreal-based psych-mongers Yamantaka//Sonic Titan.
See Xiu Xiu's tour schedule below. This busy itinerary will give the band a chance to promote their new album, Always, which is due out March 6 through Polyvinyl Records. The video for "Hi" is streaming at the bottom of the page.
Thanks to Pitchfork for the tip.
Tour dates:
3/11 Den Bosch, Netherlands - FebriQ Festival
3/12 Bristol, England - The Fleece
3/13 Manchester, England - The Ruby Lounge
3/14 Glasgow, Scotland - The Captain's Rest
3/15 Brighton, England - Sticky Mikes Frog Bar
3/16 London, England - Rich Mix
3/17 Lille, France - La Peniche
3/18 Paris, France - Point Ephemere
3/19 Strasbourg, France - Stimultania
3/21 Bordeaux, France - Le Saint Ex
3/22 San Sebastian, Spain - Lugaritz
3/23 Murcia, Spain - Microsonidos
3/24 Barcelona, Spain - Sala Be Cool
3/25 Santander, Spain - Black Bird
3/27 Madrid, Spain - Teatro Lara
3/28 Valencia, Spain - El Loco
3/29 Seville, Spain - Malandar
3/31 Marseille, France - Grim
4/1 St. Gallen, Switzerland - Grabenhalle
4/2 Bologna, Italy - Locomotiv Club
4/3 Milan, Italy - Salumeria della Musica
4/5 St. Petersburg, Russia - Zal Ozhidaniya Club
4/6 Moscow, Russia - Avant Fest
4/7 Istanbul, Turkey - Salon IKSV
4/9 Vienna, Austria - WUK
4/10 Munich, Germany - Kranhalle
4/11 Berlin, Germany - Festsaal Kreuzberg
4/12 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
4/13 Copenhagen, Denmark - Stengade 30
4/14 Stockholm, Sweden - Strand
4/16 Amsterdam, Netherlands - OT301
4/17 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
4/18 Ghent, Belgium - Vooruit
5/1 Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade
5/2 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
5/3 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
5/4 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
5/5 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs *
5/7 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse *
5/8 Portland, ME - SPACE Gallery *
5/10 Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa *
5/11 Ottawa, ON - Mavericks *
5/12 Toronto, ON - Lee's Place *
5/14 Pontiac, Michigan - Crofoot Ballroom - Pike Room *
5/15 Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme *
5/17 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
5/18 Madison, WI - Memorial Union Terrace *
5/19 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club *
5/21 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room *
5/22 Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot Saloon
5/23 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater *
5/24 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
5/27 Seattle, WA - Neumos ^
5/28 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret ^
5/29 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge ^
5/31 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill ^
6/1 Los Angeles, CA - Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock ^
6/2 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar ^
6/5 Marfa, TX - Padre's ^
6/6 Austin, TX - The Mohawk ^
6/7 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks ^
6/8 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree ^
6/9 Atlanta, GA - The Earl ^
* with Dirty Beaches and Father Murphy
^ with Yamantaka // Sonic Titan and Father Murphy