Uncut’s favourite heavy psych masters Black Mountain are to follow the release of their second album, “In The Future”, with an extensive tour round the US and their native Canada.
The album is released next Monday in the UK (January 21) and the tour begins ten days later in Seattle, when Black Mountain head up a stellar bill also featuring Howlin’ Rain, Yeasayer and MGMT. The mighty Howlin’ Rain (the choogling Comets On Fire spin-off, whose second great album is due in the spring) then join Black Mountain for more West Coast dates.
Other excellent support acts later in the tour include Ladyhawk, Dead Meadow, Blood On The Wall and hotly-tipped new folkie, Bon Iver.
In other Black Mountain news, the band make their national television debut on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on Thursday, February 21. And you can currently listen to a full album stream of “In The Future” on the band’s myspace page, at http://www.myspace.com/blackmountain .
Here are those tour dates:
01/31/08 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s w/ Yeasayer, MGMT, Howlin’ Rain
02/02/08 Portland, OR – The Doug Fir w/ Howlin’ Rain
02/04/08 San Francisco, CA – The Independent w/ Howlin’ Rain
02/05/08 Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour w/ Howlin’ Rain
02/07/08 San Diego, CA – Casbah w/ Howlin’ Rain
02/08/08 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress w/ Blood on the Wall
02/10/08 Austin, TX – Emo’s w/ Blood on the Wall + Dead Meadow
02/11/08 Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre w/ Blood on the Wall + Dead Meadow
02/13/08 Birmingham, AL – Bottle Tree w/ Blood on the Wall
02/15/08 Atlanta, GA – The EARL w/ Blood on the Wall
02/16/08 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle w/ Blood on the Wall
02/17/08 Chapel Hill, NC – The Local 506 w/ Blood on the Wall
02/19/08 Washington, DC – The Rock and Roll Hotel w/ Bon Iver
02/20/08 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s w/ Bon Iver
02/22/08 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom w/ Bon Iver
02/24/08 Boston, MA – Middle East Upstairs w/ Bon Iver
02/25/08 Portland, ME – The Space Gallery w/ Bon Iver
02/26/08 Muncton, NB – The Manhattan w/ Bon Iver
02/27/08 Halifax, NS – The Marquee Club w/ Bon Iver
02/29/08 Montreal, QC – La Sala Rosa w/ Bon Iver
03/05/08 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace w/ Bon Iver
03/06/08 Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop w/ Bon Iver
03/07/08 Louisville, KY – Headliners w/ Bon Iver
03/09/08 Knoxville, TN – The Pilot Light w/ Bon Iver
03/10/08 Nashville, TN – Exit/In w/ Bon Iver
03/20/08 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
03/22/08 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
03/23/08 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
03/24/08 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
03/25/08 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
03/27/08 Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret w/ Ladyhawk
03/28/08 Regina, SK – The Distrikt w/ Ladyhawk
03/29/08 Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s w/ Ladyhawk
03/31/08 Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room w/ Ladyhawk
04/01/08 Calgary, AB – The Warehouse w/ Ladyhawk
04/05/08 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom w/ Ladyhawk