Sludge metal outfit Kylesa recently thinned its numbers to become a three-piece unit consisting of Phillip Cope, Laura Pleasants and Carl McGinley. But a smaller band in no way means a smaller sound, as they’ll set out to prove on their follow-up to 2013’s Ultraviolet, Exhausting Fire.
Due October 2nd from Season of Mist, the record expands on the sound the Savannah, GA rockers have cultivated over seven albums. According to a press release, Exhausting Fire incorporates touches of “psychedelic rock, new wave, space-age twangy Americana, 80s goth and death rock into their pitch-thick DIY punk/metal roots.” That’s a lot of sound, and you can sample it on the album’s lead single, “Lost and Confused”.
There’s definitely a dark and dangerous psych edge in the bridge of the track, with some distinctly ’80s riffage going on in the chorus. Take a listen:
Kylesa will support the release with an extensive North American tour that kicks off at the end of August. Check out the dates below.
Kylesa 2015 Tour Dates:
08/29 – Durham, NC @ Motorco
08/31 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
09/01 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
09/02 – Montreal, QC @ Cafe Campus
09/03 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club Theater
09/04 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
09/05 – St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room
09/06 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
09/07 – Augusta, GA @ Sky City
10/06 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
10/07 – Miami, FL @ Grand Central
10/08 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
10/09 – Savannah, GA @ Jinx
10/10 – Asheville, NC @ New Mountain
10/13 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
10/14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
10/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10/17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
10/19 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Black Box at Underground Arts
10/23 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
10/24 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
10/25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn
11/06 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
11/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
11/08 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
11/10 – San Diego, CA @ The Irenic
11/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red
11/13 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
11/14 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/15 – Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar
11/17 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
11/18 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
11/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
11/20 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
11/21 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
11/22 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
