A Place to Bury Strangers Unleash New Single “Straight,” Prepare to Shatter Eardrums on Spring U.S. and Euro Tours

November 19th, 2014

Kevin Blumeyer

Confession: Of all the shows I’ve attended, I’ve only worn earplugs twice. On both occasions, I was watching Brooklyn post-punk outfit A Place to Bury Strangers at The Empty Bottle in Chicago. As much as they’re known for their memorable live shows, these harbingers of noise and chaos have also released a series of great records dating back to a 2007 self-titled debut LP that quickly earned the band an opening slot on Nine Inch Nails’ U.S. tour.

Anyway, APTBS have just announced their fourth LP and follow-up to 2012’s Worship. The album is called Transfixiation. It hits record stores on Feb. 17 (pre-order it here), but you can stream the album’s first single “Straight” below. The group also announced a long run of U.S. and European tour dates. If your city isn’t listed below, don’t worry — the band promises additional U.S. and European tours later in 2015.

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02-17 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
02-18 Philadelphia, PA – Black Box
02-19 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
02-20 Washington, DC – Rock n Roll Hotel
02-21 Asheville, NC – New Earth
02-22 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
02-23 Nashville, TN – The End
02-25 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
02-26 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
02-27 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
02-28 Austin, TX – Red 7
03-06 Albuquerque, NM – Sisters
03-07 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
03-09 Tucson, AZ – Hotel Congress
03-10 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
03-11 San Diego, CA – Casbah
03-12 Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar
03-14 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
03-15 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
03-17 Portland, OR – Star Theater
03-18 Seattle, WA – Crocodile
03-31 Dublin, Ireland – Whelan’s
04-01 Belfast, Northern Ireland – Voodoo
04-02 Glasgow, Scotland – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
04-03 Leeds, England – Belgrave Music Hall
04-05 Manchester, England – Sound Control Basement
04-06 Nottingham, England – The Bodega Social Club
04-07 Birmingham, England – Hare & Hounds
04-08 Cardiff, Wales – Clwb lfor Bach
04-09 London, England – Oslo
04-11 Lille, France – La Peniche
04-12 Ris-Orangis, France – Le Plan
04-13 Paris, France – Le Divan du Monde
04-14 Lyon, France – Le Marche Gare
04-16 Zurich, Switzerland – Viadukt – Bogen F
04-17 Bologna, Italy – Locomotiv
04-18 Düdingen, Switzerland – Cafe Bad Bonn
04-19 Munich, Germany – Strom
04-21 Berlin, Germany – Lido
04- 22 Cologne, Germany – Underground
04-23 Courtrai, Belgium – De Kreun
04-24 Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Melkweg
04-25 Groningen, The Netherlands – Vera
04-27 Hamburg, Germany – Hafenklang
04-28 Copenhagen, Denmark – BETA
04-29 Malmo, Sweden – Babel
04-30 Gothenburg, Sweden – Pustervik
05-01 Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Strand
05-02 Oslo, Norway – John Dee