USA out of Vietnam Announce US Tour Dates
Montreal five-piece USA out of Vietnam released their Crashing Diseases and Incurable Airplanes earlier this year, probably not thinking at the time how prescient it was as a summary of 2014’s world news, and they’ll head out on tour come janvier to support it. It’s a quick kick around the northeast, which will probably suck to do in January, but a bold undertaking nonetheless for the stylistically adventurous outfit, whose experimental vibing, post-rock wash and heavier roll blended seamlessly on the album, which is on that list of records I should’ve reviewed if I wasn’t always posting tour dates and the like. Fuck time. Fuck unemployment. Fuck the weather. The list goes on.
You should watch the video below, directed by Amy Torok. Or at least not be a chump and check out the song.
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USA OUT OF VIETNAM ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR WITH THE BESNARD LAKES
Montreal quintet, USA Out Of Vietnam (USAOOVN) have announced they will be supporting The Besnard Lakes on a short U.S. tour this forthcoming January.
The friendship between the two bands dates back to USA Out Of Vietnam’s inception. This musical reciprocity between the bands is many. This includes Besnard’s Jace Lasek recording tracks on the USAOOVN debut while Besnard bassist, Olga Goreas has filled in as live bassist and vocalist. USAOOVN singer/guitarist Son Of Fogman returned the favor by filling in on guitar for live shows with the Besnards as well as contributing guitar on their record ” …Are The Dark Horse.
Something else the bands have in common is their experimental approach to music while still incorporating melodic elements. USA Out Of Vietnam has been gathering steam in the U.S. since the release of their debut full-length, Crashing Diseases and Incurable Airplanes earlier this year.
The album released in North America by New Damage Records (Ken Mode, Biblical) displays the band’s ability to weave a myriad of influences through each song, which includes elements of black metal, doom, drone, minimalist composition, sludge, post-rock, shoe-gaze, dream pop and classic seventies radio dial gold.
A trip in the true sense of the word, Crashing Diseases and Incurable Airplanes utilizes over 15 guest musicians (including Montreal singer/songwriter Patrick Watson who contributes treated vocal loops on two songs here). Appearances by Brass sections, string sections, piano, spoken word, vocoder, vintage synths, sampled noises and more contribute to the whole of this album.
Confirmed tour dates with The Besnard Lakes appear below.
U.S. TOUR DATES 2015
1/22 Allston, MA @ Great Scott
1/23 Providence, RI @ Columbus Theater
1/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade NYC
1/25 Philadelphia, PA @ Black Box
1/26 New Haven, CT @ Café Nine
1/27 Winooski, VT @ Monkey House
More info: https://www.facebook.com/usaoutofvietnam
http://usaoutofvietnam.bandcamp.com/
