Boris are gearing up to release their new album Dear next Friday (July 14) via Sargent House. Today, the Japanese trio are streaming the LP in full. The ten-track effort features the previously-shared singles "Absolutego" and "Memento Mori," plus "Dystopia (Vanishing Point)", an atmospheric prog-metal jam that clocks in at nearly 12 minutes. "We don't feel comfortable calling Dear a return to our slow and heavy style," says Boris of their latest, "We've been heavy since day one." Listen below via NPR, and pre-order the album here.
Dear arrives just as Boris celebrate a quarter-century of melting faces; They originally conceived the record as a curtain call, but ultimately turned it into a victory lap. "At the very first moment, this album began as some kind of potential farewell note of Boris," the band explains. "However, it became a sincere letter to fans and listeners–you know, like 'Dear so-and-so, this is the new album from Boris' or something like that."
This fall, Boris will continue their 25th anniversary celebrations with an extensive North American tour, including stop-offs at the Sound on Sound, Desert Daze, and Days of Darkness festivals. They'll be supported by a rotating cast of openers: Torche, Sumac, Thou, Mutoid Man, Helms Alee, Subrosa, and Endon.
Oct. 03 – Fresno, CA – Strummers *
Oct. 04 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow's *
Oct. 06 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall ^
Oct. 07 – Seattle, WA – Neumo's ^
Oct. 08 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre ^
Oct. 09 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge ^
Oct. 11 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent ^
Oct. 12-14 – Joshua Tree, CA – Institute of Mentalphysics (Desert Daze Fest)
Oct. 14 – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole %
Oct. 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall %
Oct. 17 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater %
Oct. 19 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theatre %
Oct. 20 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room %
Oct. 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club +
Oct. 22 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall +
Oct. 23 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall +
Oct. 25 – Detroit, MI – El Club +
Oct. 26 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop +
Oct. 27 – Millvale, PA – Mr Smalls +
Oct. 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer +
Oct. 29 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live! (Days of Darkness)
Oct. 31 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall =
Nov. 01 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw =
Nov. 04 – Durham, NC – Motorco =
Nov. 05 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse =
Nov. 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade, Hell Stage =
Nov. 08 – Nashville, TN – Exit / In =
Nov. 09 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn $
Nov. 10 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks $
Nov. 10-12 – McDade, TX – Sound on Sound Fest
Nov. 14 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister +
Nov. 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom #
Nov. 17 – San Diego, CA – Casbah #
* w/ Endon
^ w/ Sumac, Endon
% w/ Subrosa, Endon
+ w/ Helms Alee, Endon
= w/ Mutoid Man, Endon
$ w/ Thou, Endon
# w/ Torche, Endon
