Kylesa Premiere "Vulture's Landing" Via Loudwire; Spring Tour Tickets On-Sale

 Kylesa stream new song, “Vulture’s Landing,” via Loudwire.

 

The song comes from the Savannah band’s forthcoming album, Ultraviolet, which is available for pre-order via Season of Mist’s e-shop.  Release date is May 28 via Season of Mist.

 

Kylesa recently announced a Spring tour, which kicks off on May 10 in Gainesville, Fla. at The High Dive.  Openers are Bloody Ceremony, White Hills and Lazer/Wulf.  Tickets are on-sale now.

 

“Vulture’s Landing” is the third track to be previewed from the forthcoming album.  Spin previously premiered “Quicksand” saying the song  “joins the melodies of ‘90s shoegaze with the churn of modern sludge.”  Season of Mist unveiled “Unspoken” via the label’s Soundcloud player upon news of an Ultraviolet release date.  Pitchfork called the track “a heaving, goth-metal juggernaut.”

 

Tour dates:

 

April 19     Savannah, GA     The Dollhouse (Free show)

 

May 10     Gainesville, FL     High Dive

May 11     Orlando, FL     Backbooth

May 12     Miami, FL     Churchhill’s

May 13     Tampa, FL     The Orpheum

May 15     New Orleans, LA     One Eyed Jack’s

May 16     Houston, TX     Walters

May 17     Dallas, TX     Trees

May 18     Austin, TX     Mohawk

May 20     Albuquerque, NM     Blackwater

May 21     Denver, CO     Marquis Theater

May 22     Salt Lake City, UT     Urban Lounge

May 24     Santa Cruz, CA     Catalyst

May 25     San Francisco, CA     Slim’s

May 27     Portland, OR     Star Theater

May 28     Seattle, WA     Chop Suey

May 29     Vancouver, BC     Electric Owl

May 31     Calgary, AB     Dickens

Dickens

 

June 1     Regina, SK      The Exchange

June 2     Winnipeg, MB     The Pyramid

June 3     Minneapolis, MN     Triple Rock Social Club

June 4     Iowa City, IA     Gabe’s Oasis

June 5     Chicago, IL     Bottom Lounge

June 6     Grand Rapids, MI     Pyramid Scheme

June 7     St. Louis, MO     The Firebird

June 8     Columbus, OH     Ace of Cups

June 9     Lexington, KY     Cosmic Charlies

June 11     Toronto, ON     Lee’s Palace

June 12     Ottawa, ON     Maverick’s

June 13     Montreal, QC     Il Motore

June 14     Brooklyn NY      Northside Fest (Music Hall of Williamsburg)

June 15     Albany, NY     Bogie’s

June 16     Boston, MA     Middle East Downstairs

June 18     Philadelphia, PA      Underground Arts

June 19     Washington, DC     Rock & Roll Hotel

June 20     Asheville, NC     Asheville Music Hall

June 21     Atlanta, GA     The Earl

June 22     Savannah, GA     The Jinx

 

Kylesa Announce Spring Tour

Kylesa kick off their first North American tour in support of Ultraviolet (May 28, Season of Mist) on May 10 in Gainesville, Fla. at the High Dive.

 

“It’s been a while since we’ve done a headlining tour in the US or Canada,” explained singer/guitar player Laura Pleasants, referring to the near two-year gap since the Savannah band’s last run. “We are looking forward to doing a proper tour supporting Ultraviolet. It will be good to see friends and fans (old and new) and hit these once familiar landscapes again. “

Spin premiered “Quicksand,” a new song from the 11-track album, earlier this week describing the song “joins the melodies of ‘90s shoegaze with the churn of modern sludge.” Ultraviolet pre-orders are available now via Season of Mist’s e-shop.

Tour dates:

April 19 Savannah, GA The Dollhouse (Free show)

 

May 10 Gainesville, FL High Dive

May 11 Orlando, FL Backbooth

May 12 Miami, FL Churchhill’s

May 13 Tampa, FL The Orpheum

May 15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s

May 16 Houston, TX Walters

May 17 Dallas, TX Trees

May 18 Austin, TX Mohawk

May 20 Albuquerque, NM Blackwater

May 21 Denver, CO Marquis Theater

May 22 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge

May 24 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst

May 25 San Francisco, CA Slim’s

May 27 Portland, OR Star Theater

May 28 Seattle, WA Chop Suey

May 29 Vancouver, BC Electric Owl

May 31 Calgary, AB Dickens

June 1 Regina, SK The Exchange

June 2 Winnipeg, MB The Pyramid

June 3 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club

June 4 Iowa City, IA Gabe’s Oasis

June 5 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge

June 6 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme

June 7 St. Louis, MO The Firebird

June 8 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups

June 9 Lexington, KY Cosmic Charlies

June 11 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace

June 12 Ottawa, ON Maverick’s

June 13 Montreal, QC Il Motore

June 14 Brooklyn NY Northside Fest (Music Hall of Williamsburg)

June 15 Albany, NY Bogie’s

June 16 Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs

June 18 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts

June 19 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel

June 20 Asheville, NC Asheville Music Hall

June 21 Atlanta, GA The Earl

June 22 Savannah, GA The Jinx

Opening for Kylesa will be Blood Ceremony, White Hills and Lazer/Wulf. “I think the package will deliver the goods as well; a little mix in the stew for everyone who digs our sound,” commented Pleasants. Tickets are available next week.

Kylesa Stream "Quicksand" via Spin; New Cover Art & Track Listing Revealed

Kylesa premiere “Quicksand,” a new song from their forthcoming album Ultraviolet (May 28, Season of Mist), via Spin.

"'Quicksand' is a quick 2:35 of ghostly dreamdoom that joins the melodies of '90s shoegaze with the churn of modern sludge and a riff straight from the Billy Corgan playbook,” says Spin in a brief write-up accompanying the song stream, adding that the song is “a muscular swirl that should please anyone who thought m b v didn't have enough shouting.”

The band has also unveiled the cover art for Ultraviolet, which was done by Sean Beaudry. Beaudry, a fellow Savannah resident, did the artwork for the band’s Time Will Fuse Its Worth reissue. Pre-order bundles for the new album are available now here.

Ultraviolet track listing:

 

1. Exhale

2. Unspoken

3. Grounded

4. We’re Taking This

5. Long Gone

6. What Does It Take

7. Steady Breakdown

8. Low Tide

9. Vulture’s Landing

10. Quicksand

11. Drifting

Kylesa will play a free, all ages show in their hometown of Savannah at The Dollhouse on Apr. 19 as a way to thank fans for their ongoing support.

Pitchfork, in the band’s first interview regarding Ultraviolet, said of the album: “It’s the… heavy rock band’s darkest, most atmospheric record to date. The collection, which features an array of subtle electronic elements, makes for an expressive, immersive listen that will likely find the double-drumming quintet a larger audience.”

“Unspoken,” also from Ultraviolet, was released online in late February, leading Stereogum to say “… if the album’s first single is any indication, they’ve continued moving away from their peers as well as their own past, conquering new territory,” adding “it’s a total triumph.” The song can be streamed here.