Swans have announced details of a new album, The Glowing Man, out on Young God / Mute (outside N America) on 17 June 2016. Listen to an excerpt of The Glowing Man, taken from the album, here:
'The Glowing Man' will be available on double CD and deluxe triple gatefold vinyl, with a poster and digital download. In addition, there will be a double CD/DVD format, which features a Swans live performance from 2015.
'The Glowing Man', announced as the last album release of Swans' current incarnation, will be followed by an extensive tour. The tour will unfold with dates beginning in North America in the summer, before returning to Europe in the autumn. Announced tour dates below, with more to follow.
SWANS TOUR 2016
North America
6 July - Philadelphia PA, Union Transfer
7 July - Boston MA, Royale Nightclub
8 July - Providence RI, Fete
9 July - Quebec QC, Le Cercle
10 July - Toronto ON, Danforth Music Hall
12 July - Detroit MI, St Andrews Hall
13 July - Milwaukee WI, Shank Hall
14 July - Minneapolis MN, Fine Line Music Cafe
15 July - Chicago IL, Lincoln Hall
16 July - Chicago IL, Lincoln Hall
18 July - Cleveland OH, Beachland Ballroom
19 July - Cincinnati OH, Woodward Theater
21 July - Louisville KY, Headliner's Music Hall
22 July - Atlanta GA, Terminal West
23 July - Asheville NC, Orange Peel
24 July - Nashville TN, Exit / In
26 July - Carrboro NC, Cats Cradle
27 July - Richmond VA The Broadberry
28 July - Washington DC, 9:30 CLUB
29 July - New York NY, Bowery Ballroom
30 July - Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
*with support from Okkyung Lee
1 Sept - Tucson AZ, Rialto Theater
2 Sept - Los Angeles CA, Fonda Theater
3 Sept - San Francisco CA, The Regency Grand Ballroom
4 Sept - Portland OR, Wonder Ballroom
6 Sept - Vancouver BC, Venue
7 Sept - Seattle WA, The Showbox
9 Sept - Salt Lake City UT, Urban Lounge
10 Sept - Denver CO, Gothic Theater
12 Sept - Dallas TX, Trees
13 Sept - Austin TX, Mohawk Austin
14 Sept - San Antonio TX, Paper Tiger
15 Sept - Albuquerque NM, Sunshine Theater
16 Sept - Phoenix AZ, Crescent Ballroom
*with support from Baby Dee
Europe
6 Oct - Brussels BE, Oranjerie Botantique
7 Oct - Eindhoven NL, De Effenaar
8 Oct - Brighton UK, Concorde 2
9 Oct - Manchester UK, HMV Ritz
11 Oct - Glasgow UK, Oran Mor
12 Oct - Newcastle Upon Tyne UK, Northumbria University
13 Oct - London UK, Islington Assembly Hall
14 Oct - London UK, Islington Assembly Hall
15 Oct - Reims FR, La Cartonnerie
17 Oct - Hamburg DE, Kampnagel
18 Oct - Berlin DE, Huxleys Neue Welt
19 Oct - Prague CZ, Divaldo ARCHA Theatre
21 Oct - Budapest HU, A38 Ship
22 Oct - Vienna AT, Arena Big Hall
23 Oct - Graz AT, Orpheum Extra
25 Oct - Ljubljana SL, Kino Kiska Centre for Urban Culture
26 Oct - Zagreb HR, Lauba
28 Oct - Basel CH, Kaserne
29 Oct - Vevey CH, Rocking Chair
30 Oct - Bern CH, Reitschule Dachstock
1 Nov - Tourcoin FR, Le Grand Mix
2 Nov - Nimes FR, La Paloma
5 Nov - Bologna IT, Teatro Auditorium Manzoni
6 Nov - Rome IT, Orion Live Club
8 Nov - Nantes FR, Stereolux
9 Nov - Paris FR, Le Trabendo
10 Nov - Cologne DE, Gebäude 9
11 Nov - Munich DE, Feierwerk
12 Nov - Wiesbaden DE, Kulturezentrum Schlachthof
