Just because Daily Thompson are having a good time doesn’t mean they’re screwing around. The Dortmund trio traveled to Washington State for a second time to record their upcoming album, Glue, having also worked with producer Tony Reed (Mos Generator, Big Scenic Nowhere, Constance Tomb, Pentagram, etc.) for their 2024 LP, Chuparosa (review here), and thereby written a loveletter to heavy rock of various eras while refining the band’s own processes.

Producer and band were a match that worked well, as you can hear in the mellow grunge of the title-track or the shove in “Pizza Boy,” or any of the other tracks, and while Daily Thompson have maintained a pretty straight-ahead, sans-pretense persona in their songwriting, the energy of their delivery is as infectious as any of their hooks could hope to be. Not overly simple, but good vibes consistently.

All of which is to say that I’m looking forward to hearing what’s in store for the next full-length, for which they’re already putting out tour dates as you can see here. I’m fairly sure the release will be through Noisolution, but obviously the exact date is still TBA. Note that Reed‘s Constance Tomb is going over to Europe for the tour:

We’re finally ermerging from the shadows! This year we will go on a headline tour in November presenting you our new album ⚡️⚡️ GLUE ⚡️⚡️ More kool news about it very soon! we’ve asked if you are ready for a new chapter? WE ARE!!!

It`s all about the music which keeps us together in times of hate! Music is our GLUE – are you joining us?

05.11. GER Düsseldorf – @pitcherrocknrollhq
06.11. GER Oldenburg – @cadillacoldenburg
07.11. GER Flensburg – @kulturwerkstatt_kuehlhaus
08.11. GER Hamburg – @hafenklanghamburg
10.11. GER Hannover – @cafe_glocksee
11.11. GER Berlin – @badehaus_berlin
12.11. GER Dresden – @chemiefabrik_dresden
13.11. AT Wien – @arenawien
14.11. CZ Prague – @subzero.prague
16.11. GER Bamberg – @liveclub.bbg
17.11. GER München – @backstagemunich
18.11. GER Karlsruhe – @altehackerei
19.11. GER Mainz – @kulturclub_schon_schoen
20.11. GER Bielefeld – @forum_bielefeld
21.11. GER Köln – @helios.37
04.12. GER Dortmund – @musiktheaterpiano

Can`t wait to rip the gigs with our very special guest @constance_tomb with our friend @tony_reed2112 (@mosgenerator @bigscenicnowhere @pentagram_the_band )

Tickets on sale!

https://dailythompson.bigcartel.com/
https://dailythompsonband.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dailythompson_/
https://www.facebook.com/dailythompson.band/

http://www.noisolution.de/
https://www.instagram.com/noisolution/
https://www.facebook.com/noisolution

Daily Thompson, Chuparosa (2024)

With Pentagram at the top of its thus-far bill playing what will reportedly be their final Swiss show ever on a retirement tour that will also stop through Desertfest Berlin 2024 this Spring, the Sound of Liberation-associated Up in Smoke Festival has made the first lineup announcement for its 10th anniversary edition. Set for Oct. 4-6, it is at the spearhead of what will almost certainly be a busy month on the European underground touring circuit. And as one expects news to follow shortly from other October festivals throughout Western Europe — Keep it Low in Munich, Desertfest Belgium in Antwerp, Høstsabbat in Norway that I’ve been fortunate enough to go to a couple times, and so on — knowing that the likes of Truckfighters, Monolord, Lowrider, Greenleaf and Slomosa will be out on the road, at least the latter two of them behind new records, warms the heart in February’s drear. Will I be there? Probably not, barring a miracle or some kind of grant that doesn’t exist, but someone will be, and that’s rad enough of a thought to get me through the end of this sentence, so I’ll take it.

Wonder if we’ll see new stuff from Gnome this year, and I think Messa were beginning the process this winter of their next LP. October is far enough away that just about anything can happen between now and then, and I guess that’s part of the fun in posting these things in the first place. Thanks for talking that one through with me.

And while we’re here, happy 10th anniversary to Up in Smoke, and many happy returns.

Here’s the latest:

⚡️UP IN SMOKE FESTIVAL 2024 – FIRST BAND ANNOUNCEMENT⚡️

Hey Smokers,

Today, we are thrilled to announce the first bunch of amazing bands for the 10th-anniversary of our beloved Up In Smoke Festival!🖤

None other than Bobby Liebling and his crew in Pentagram will be joining us to celebrate their last show in Switzerland ever! 🔥

So great to see our Scandinavian friends Truckfighters, Monolord, Slomosa, Greenleaf and Lowrider joining the madness with exclusive Switzerland shows.

In addition to this, we are introducing the dark, haunting sounds of the female-fronted doom outfits Messa and Wolvennest, along with the experimental rockers Djinn, Belgium’s one and only Gnome, and the UK riffmasters Psychlona.

Up in Smoke takes place near Basel and Switzerland offers some excellent bands as well! Check out Tar Pond, Preamp Disaster, Norna, No Mute and Glue.🇨🇭

Make no mistake, this was just the beginning!👀

Up in Smoke 2024 will be a massive heavy rockin’ birthday bash and the stoner party of the year!🪩

Line Up:

Pentagram *last Swiss show ever*
Truckfighters
Monolord
Lowrider
Greenleaf
Slomosa
Messa
Wolvennest
Gnome
Psychlona
Djiin
Tar Pond
Preamp Disaster
Norna
No Mute
Glue
& many more

🎫Online-Tickets: www.sol-tickets.com
(link in bio)
& www.z-7.ch

🎫Hardtickets: www.sol-records.com

🌐Website: www.upinsmoke.de

Up In Smoke Festival
10th Anniversary
🗓️04. – 06. October 2024
📍Z7 Konzertfabrik
Pratteln, Switzerland

Cheers,
Your UIS-Crew

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https://www.instagram.com/up_in_smoke_festival

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https://www.soundofliberation.com/

Lowrider, Live at Hellfest 2022