Elder, the Boston-born band who release their fifth full-length album, Omens, on April 24 via Armageddon Shop, have announced their rescheduled North American tour with the dates now kicking off on Nov. 11.
The Fall trek was originally slated for May. Tickets for all shows are on-sale now with tickets to the original Boston show at ONCE being automatically refunded (the show has been moved to Middle East). Previously announced performances in Dallas and Cleveland have been cancelled and will be refunded. All other previously purchased tickets will remain valid for their respective venues.
Elder have previewed the five-song, 56-minute album with a stream of the track "Embers", which singer/guitar player said is "one of the most energetic and upbeat songs Elder has ever made, and really became the favorite to play while rehearsing to record Omens. It’s maybe the least traditionally heavy track from the record, but it’s certainly dense. Lots of interlocking guitar and bass lines, keyboards, synthesizer solos (thanks to our friend Fabio Cuomo!) – you can hear that we had plenty of fun making this album. Like any Elder song, it’s best heard in contest, and we’re excited to release the full record soon!”
Album pre-orders, which include 2LP, CD and cassette offerings, can be found here: https://orcd.co/elder-omens.
Tour dates:
November 11 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere
November 12 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
November 13 Richmond, VA Richmond Music Hall
November 14 Wilmington, NC Reggies
November 15 Asheville, NC Mothlight
November 17 Lexington, KY Cosmic Charlie's
November 18 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
November 19 Atlanta, GA The Earl
November 20 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack's
November 21 Houston, TX Secret Group
November 22 Austin, TX Barracuda
November 24 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar
November 25 Denver, CO Hi Dive
November 27 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
November 28 Chicago, IL Reggies
November 29 Columbus, OH Spacebar
December 1 Detroit, MI Sanctuary
December 2 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
December 3 Montreal, QC Petit Campus
December 4 Quebec City, QC L'Anti
December 5 Boston, MA Middle East
Elder is Nick DiSalvo (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Jack Donvan (bass), Michael Risberg (guitars, keyboards) and Georg Edert (drums). The New Bedford, Mass. born band have released four, full-length studio albums: Elder (2008), Dead Roots Stirring (2011), Lore (2015) and Reflections of a Floating World (2017). Rolling Stone placed Reflections of a Floating World at #5 on their Best Metal albums of the Year, describing their music as “sheer gatefold-era grandeur,” Kerrang! said the band has earned “a place amongst heavy rock royalty,” and Paste described the quartet’s music as “one of the very best heavy rock attacks on the planet.”
