It may have taken over five years and an extensive trip around the world to complete, but The Posies are now only one month away from releasing their seventh studio album, Blood/Candy, on September 28th.
To record the album, the Seattle power-pop outfit packed up their gear and headed to El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain followed by trips to Ecuador, Canada, Paris, and Los Angeles. This geographic journey is reflective of the album’s content. According to co-founder Jon Auer (via Paste Magazine), “We directed ourselves to new places with this recording and tried not to travel down familiar paths when it could be avoided. Expect the unexpected.” The tracklist is revealed below.
The Posies will debut their new material to a sold-out audience at Brooklyn’s Rock Shop on September 23rd. But once Blood/Candy drops September 28th on Rykodisc, the foursome will continue galavanting across the globe. Between September 28th and October 26th, the band will perform 23 shows across Europe — touching down in Spain, France, England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.
After returning Stateside November 5th, the Posies will join up with The Raconteurs’ Brendan Benson for a co-headlining US tour. Both acts have decided to keep their performances pretty intimate. Stops include Chi-Town’s Bottom Lounge, The Loft in Atlanta, Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, and San Francisco’s Independent. The tour appropriately ends in The Posies’ hometown of Seattle mid-December.
Blood/Candy hits stores on September 28th via Rkyo. The dates for both the international and US legs of the tour follow. Tickets for several US stops will be available via Ticketmaster August 8th or 9th.
Brendan Benson has not yet announced a new solo project, but he is part of Margaret Cho’s indie wet-dream.
Blood/Candy Tracklist:
01. Plastic Paperbacks
02. The Glitter Prize
03. Licenses To Hide
04. So Caroline
05. Take Care Of Yourself
06. Cleopatra Street
07. For The Ashes
08. Accidental Architecture
09. She’s Coming Down Again!
10. Notion 99
11. Holiday Hours
12. Enewetak
The Posies 2010 Tour Dates:
09/28 – Murcia, ES @ Sala Stereo
09/30 – Madrid, ES @ Heineken
10/01 – Valencia, ES @ Wah Wah
10/02 – Barcelona, ES @ Apolo 2
10/04 – Paris, FR @ Divan du Monde
10/05 – London, UK @ Garage
10/06 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
10/07 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique Orangerie
10/08 – Liege, BE @ Kazerne Fonck
10/09 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg Sugar Factory
10/10 – Groningen, NL @ Vera
10/12 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli de Helling
10/13 – Munster, DE @ Gleis 22
10/14 – Berling, DE @ Comet Club
10/15 – Hamburg, DE @ Silber Club
10/17 – Malmo, SE @ Inkonst
10/19 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Slussen
10/20 – Gothenburg, SE @ Sticky Fingers
10/21 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee
10/22 – Bergen, NO @ Kvarteret
10/23 – Trondheim, NO @ Blaest
10/25 – Helsinki, FI @ Tavastia
10/26 – Turku, FI @ Klubi
11/05 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom #
11/06 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge #
11/07 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House #
11/09 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre #
11/10 – Columbus, OH @ Outland Live #
11/11 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre #
11/12 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall #
11/13 – New York, NY @ The Highline Ballroom #
11/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Theater #
11/16 – Boston, MA @ Royale #
11/17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
11/18 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #
11/19 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In #
11/20 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft #
11/21 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall #
11/24 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
11/26 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa #
11/27 – Houston, TX @ The Argentum #
12/01 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre #
12/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia @ LA Live #
12/05 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
12/08 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater #
12/11 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market #
# = w/ Brendan Benson
