As they gear up to hit the North American road with Show Me the Body this fall, London post-punks High Vis have detailed a new album that they'll presumably be introducing to fans along the way. The aptly titled Guided Tour arrives October 18 through Dais Records / Rough Trade.
Including previously released single "Mob DLA," the 11-track effort was recorded in just a few weeks at Holy Mountain Studios in London with producer Jonah Falco and engineer Stanley Gravett. Today, the group continue to preview the album with new track "Mind's a Lie," which samples celebrated South London singer and DJ Ell Murphy.
Vocalist Graham Sayle shared of the song in press materials:
I wanted to look at how quickly negative habits can take control when you lack a positive or constructive outlet for your energy. While the language of mental health provision has found fertile ground in the churn of social media, access to essential services has been decimated by the indifference of successive Tory governments. Further division has been stoked through governmental rhetoric and media scapegoating. Without adequate support in times of crisis, life can quickly spiral into an angry and isolated existence.
The track arrives alongside a video directed by Martina Pastori, which you can watch below. There, you'll find the album's tracklist and High Vis's 2024 tour dates, which include stops in Toronto and Vancouver.
Guided Tour:
1. Guided Tour
2. Drop Me Out
3. Worth the Wait
4. Feeling Bless
5. Fill the Gap
6. Farringdon
7. Mob DLA
8. Untethered
9. Deserve It
10. Mind's a Lie
11. Gone Forever
High Vis 2024 Tour Dates:
08/17 Charleville-Mézières, France - Cabaret Vert
08/22 Brisbane, Australia - Princess Theatre *
08/23 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre *
08/29 Melbourne, Australia - Stay Gold *
08/30 Melbourne, Australia - Northcote Theatre *
08/31 Adelaide, Australia - Unibar Outdoors *
09/01 Perth, Australia - Magnet House *
09/24 Boston, MA - Royale ^
09/25 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall ^
09/26 Cleveland, OH - The Roxy ^
09/27 Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life
09/28 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick ^
09/29 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater ^
09/30 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom ^
10/02 Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall ^
10/03 St Louis, MO - Delmar Hall ^
10/04 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
10/05 Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
10/06 Denver, CO - Summit ^
10/08 Seattle, WA - The Showbox ^
10/09 Vancouver, BC - The Pearl ^
10/10 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater ^
10/11 Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall ^
10/12 Sacramento, CA - Aftershock
10/15 Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco ^
10/16 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues Anaheim ^
10/18 San Diego, CA - SOMA ^
10/20 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater ^
10/22 Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City Music Hall
10/23 Austin, TX - Emo's ^
10/24 Dallas, TX - Studio - The Factory ^
10/25 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs ^
10/26 New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's ^
10/27 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Heaven ^
10/29 Charlotte, NC - The Underground ^
10/30 Richmond, VA - The Canal Club ^
10/31 Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage ^
11/01 Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl ^
11/02 New York, NY - Knockdown Center ^
11/15 Berlin, Germany - Festsaal Kreuzberg +
11/16 Warsaw, Poland - Niebo +
11/17 Kraków, Poland - Hype Park (f.k.a. Kamienna 12) +
11/19 Prague, Czechia- Bike Jesus +
11/20 Vienna, Austria - Szene Wien +
11/21 Munich, Germany - Technikum +
11/22 Milan, Italy - Legend Club +
11/23 Zurich, Switzerland - Plaza Club +
11/25 Stuttgart, Germany - Im Wizemann +
11/26 Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof +
11/27 Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall +
11/29 Munster, Germany - Skaters Palace +
11/30 Hannover, Germany - Faust +
12/01 Hamburg, Germany - Gruenspan +
12/03 Stockholm, Sweden - Slaktkyrkan +
12/04 Malmo, Sweden - Plan B +
12/05 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen +
* supporting Speed
^ supporting Show Me the Body
+ with Pain of Truth