Russian Circles Announce Australian Tour Dates
Even as Russian Circles are currently on a North American run that will see them touring into the middle of next month with support along the way from KENmode, Inter Arma and Helms Alee, the Chicago three-piece have plans ahead to head to Australia in the spring. Starting April 29, Russian Circles will begin a five-show stint of Aussie dates presented by Life is Noise supporting their 2013 LP, Memorial, which was released last fall on Sargent House.
From the other side of the planet, the PR wire speaks to you:
life is noise presents: RUSSIAN CIRCLES (USA) AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2014
Russian Circles return to Australia this April/May for shows in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in support of their latest masterwork Memorial.
Hailing from Chicago, the instrumental trio have been spent the last decade crafting their own niche atmospheric and entrancing take on heavy music, pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved with a guitar, bass, drums and lots of volume.
Last here in 2012 in support of their fourth LP, Empros, Russian Circles’ live show is something to behold. Brian Cook has one of the most visceral bass sounds you’ll ever hear. Guitarist Mike Sullivan is a master of the looping, building layer upon layer of dense riffs with what looks like effortless precision. Meanwhile, drummer Dave Turncrantz defines the mood, alternating between controlled precision and rhythmic chaos.
On their fifth record, Memorial, Russian Circles push the polarities of their sound, creating a record that’s as reflective as it is unsettling, and cementing the band’s position as legitimate peers of genre innovators like Isis and Neurosis. The valleys are deeper and the peaks higher, and with the addition of synthesizers and strings, the three-piece tap into the meditative territory explored by the likes of Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
See Russian Circles on the following dates:
Tuesday, April 29 – Crowbar – Brisbane
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Wednesday, April 30 – Fowler’s Live – Adelaide
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Thursday, May 1 – Hi Fi Bar – Melbourne
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Friday, May 2 – Rosemount Hotel – Perth
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Saturday, May 3 – Manning Bar – Sydney
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Website – http://russiancirclesband.com/
Bandcamp – http://russiancircles.bandcamp.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic
Twitter – https://twitter.com/russiancircband
Label – http://sargenthouse.com/
