Fresh off unleashing Gold & Grey's lead single "Borderlines" and revealing the album's stunning cover painting, Baroness have returned with another instantly unforgettable track from their upcoming fifth studio full-length, the infectious, dynamic "Seasons." Like "Borderlines," the new song sees the Savannah quartet edging into fresh territories while still maintaining the sludgy grooves and progressive structures that define their signature sound. Amid the soaring riffs and singer John Baizley's gruff vocals, "Seasons" moves into passages full of shoegazing lightness, before the band hammers down with the introduction of some serious blast beats.
A video accompanying the new song shows Baroness in their element: plugging away in the studio, perfecting every last note behind the scenes. A split-screen vantage point highlights the intensity with which each player attacks the composition, and a few cut-in scenes showing the band members hanging out and just being themselves convey the real bond between the musicians already apparent in the tight, sinuous track.
Gold & Grey is due June 14th, with pre-orders available now. Baroness are currently on tour with Deafheaven and Zeal & Ardor, and have just announced a follow-up run, set to kick off in July — see the itinerary below. Tickets for that trek will go on-sale Friday April 12th, at 10 a.m. local time. Find a full list of dates on the band's official site.
Gold & Grey tour:
July 11 Lancaster, PA The Chameleon
July 12 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
July 13 Huntington, NY The Paramount
July 14 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
July 16 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
July 17 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
July 19 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
July 20 Detroit, MI The Majestic
July 21 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe at Old National Centre
July 23 Palentine, IL Durty Nellie's
July 24 Des Moines, IA Wooly's
July 26 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
July 27 Lawrence, KS The Granada
July 28 St. Louis MO The Ready Room
July 30 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
July 31 Birmingham, AL Saturn
August 4 Baton Rouge, LA The Varsity Theatre
August 5 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
August 6 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
August 7 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
August 9 Orlando, FL Plaza Live
August 10 Jacksonville, FL 1904 Music Hall
August 11 Charleston, SC The Music Farm
August 13 Charlotte, NC The Underground
August 14 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
August 16 Richmond, VA The National
August 17 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Sound Stage
