Mono will be touring with Grails and World’s End Girlfriend this spring. Mono is from Japan and plays shoegazing drone metal that is very atmospheric.
Grails are a 4 man band from Portland, Oregon and are about to release their new album on Temporary Residence. The label describes their sound as “Grails have patiently developed into a rather radical study in tension and meditation, inhabiting a netherworld where virtually all earthly and otherworldly sounds are equally explored to reflect the disparate influences of its four members.”
The band page for Grails on Temporary Residence is http://www.temporaryresidence.com/bands/grails.php
Grails’ web page has news of their new album, Burning Off Impurities :
“The new Grails cd, Burning Off Impurities, drops April 24 on Temporary Residence. But the vinyl has been delayed a bit, comes out May 22. The vinyl version will be a double LP, with an etching on the 4th side. Will put up some photos when it’s back from the plant…..it’s gonna be beautiful.”
Temporary Residence has an mp3 from this upcoming album. You can listen to it or dl it - http://www.temporaryresidence.com/mp3s/grails_dead_vine_blues.mp3
Temporary Residence also releases Mono material and has this mp3 for your listening pleasure :
http://www.temporaryresidence.com/mp3s/mono_theflames.mp3
The band page for Mono on Temporary Residence is http://www.temporaryresidence.com/bands/mono.php
more places to listen :
http://www.myspace.com/worldsendgirlfriend
http://www.myspace.com/grailsongs
http://www.myspace.com/monojapanfansite
The tour, according to Mono’s website :
Apr 12 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 13 Montreal, PQ La Sala Rossa w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 14 Buffalo, NY Soundlab w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 15 Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Mellon University w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 16 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 17 Columbus, OH Little Brothers w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 18 Louisville KY Headliners Music Hall w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 19 Dekalb, IL The House Cafe w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 20 Chicago, IL The Empty Bottle w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 21 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Club w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 24 Bellingham, WA The Nightlight Lounge w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 25 Seattle, WA Neumo’s w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 26 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 27 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 28 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 29 San Diego, CA Casbah w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
Apr 30 Tucson, AZ Plush w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
May 2 Denton, TX Hailey’s w/ World’s End Girlfriend, The Drift
May 3 Austin, TX Emo’s Jr. w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 4 Houston, TX Mink w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 5 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 7 Orlando, FL The Social w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 8 Jacksonville, FL TSI w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 9 Birmingham, AL Bottletree w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 10 Atlanta, GA The Earl w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 11 Mt. Pleasant, SC The Village Tavern w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 12 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 13 Charlottesville, VA Satellite Ballroom w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 14 Baltimore, MD Ottobar w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 15 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 16 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
May 17 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom w/ World’s End Girlfriend, Grails
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1 // Apr 5, 2007 at 4:23
Mono & Grails Create Atmospheric Drones On Tour