Hydra Head Records and Daymare Recordings are releasing a hell of a pair of split singles that should please fans of heavy music.
One single is from a couple of Bonnaroo 2010 guests. It includes two of Isis‘ last studio tracks, as well as a pair songs from the Melvins‘ most recent in-studio sessions, these being alternate versions pulled from their newly released album, The Bride Screamed Murder.
The Isis tracks in particular are worth some anticipation. “Way Through Woven Branches” has only been released as a bonus track on the Japanese version of the prog-metal band’s 2009 full-length Wavering Radiant, while “The Pliable Foe” makes its debut with this release.
The other single is from Florida burglary victims Torche and Japanese genre-benders Boris. Both outfits already have a history, having toured together back in 2008. The songs included, titled “King Beef” and “Luna”, are the first new tracks from both bands since their respective 2008 LPs Meanderthal and Smile.
Both singles arrive July 13th; below, see the full tracklists, as well as some upcoming tour dates.
Melvins:
01. Pig House (Alt. Version)
02. I’ll Finish You Off (Alt. Version)
Isis:
01. Way Through Woven Branches
02. The Pliable Foe
Torche:
01. King Beef
Boris:
01. Luna
Melvins 2010 Tour Dates:
06/01 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
06/02 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
06/03 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
06/05 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
06/07 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse
06/08 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
06/09 – New Orleans, LA @ Bottle Treet
06/12 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/14 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club *#
06/16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *#
06/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts *#
06/18 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall *#
06/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *#
06/20 – Boston, MA @ Paradise *#
06/21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise *#
06/23 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
06/24 – Detroit, MI @ Small’s
06/25 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door
06/26 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
06/27 – Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks
06/29 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
07/02 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Festival
07/03 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Festival
07/05 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
07/06 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
07/07 – Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s
07/09 – San Jose, CA @ Blank Club
* = w/ Isis
# = w/ Totimoshi
Isis 2010 Tour Dates:
05/31 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre *
06/01 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s *
06/02 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *
06/04 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *
06/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour *
06/12 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
06/14 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club #
06/16 – Washington DC @ 9:30 Club #
06/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theater Of Living Arts (TLA) #
06/18 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall #
06/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg #
06/20 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club #
06/21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club #
06/22 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall ^
06/23 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda ^
* = w/ Jakob & Tombs
# = w/ Melvins
^ = w/ Cave In
Torche 2010 Tour Dates:
07/28 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In $
07/29 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley $
07/30 – Indianapolis, IN @ Vollrath Tavern $
07/31 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean &
08/01 – Chicago, IL @ Wicker Park Festival
08/03 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar $
08/05 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree $
08/06 – Tallahassee, FL @ Big Daddy’s $
08/07 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum $
08/08 – Miami, FL @ Churchill’s $
$ = w/ Beings
& = w/ Baroness
Boris 2010 Tour Dates:
07/24 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
07/25 – Tucson, AZ @ Plush
07/27 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom *$
07/28 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk *$
07/30 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon *$
07/31 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room *$
08/01 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
08/02 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
08/03 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
08/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Starlight Ballroom *
08/07 – Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East *^
08/08 – Montreal, QC @ Le Tulipe *
08/09 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Place *
08/10 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick *&
08/11 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House *
08/13 – Chicago, IL @ Metro *
08/14 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird *&
08/15 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre *&
08/16 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater #&
08/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA #
08/19 – Calgary, AB @ Republik #
08/20 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite #
08/22 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater #
08/23 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s #@
08/24 – Portland, OR @ Hawthrone Theatre #@
08/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall #@
08/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey #@
08/28 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House #@
09/05 – Monticello, NY @ ATP New York %
* = w/ Russian Circles
$ = w/ SAADE
^ = w/ Cave In
& = w/ The Life and Times
# = w/ Red Sparowes
@ = w/ Helms Alee
% = “Altar set” w/ Sunn O)))
