Boris announces tourdates in support of Smile

Straight from the land of the rising sun, doom-rock noisemakers Boris will be kicking off a month-long North American tour in June in support of the band's latest CD release, Smile. The band's first non-collaborative studio album in two years, Smile was released on April 29th by Southern Lord Records. Boris will hit the road with opening band Torche.

(Click on the CD cover to buy Smile from Amazon.com)

Tourdates
06/24 @ Casbah - San Diego CA
06/25 @ The Clubhouse - Tempe AZ
06/27 @ Rubber Gloves - Denton TX
06/28 @ The Mohawk - Austin TX
06/29 @ White Rabbit - San Antonio TX
07/01 @ Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge LA
07/02 @ Common Grounds - Gainesville FL
07/03 @ The Social - Orlando FL
07/05 @ The Earl - Atlanta GA
07/06 @ Cat's Cradle - Carrboro NC
07/08 @ Black Cat - Washington DC
07/09 @ First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia PA
07/10 @ Webster Hall - New York NY
07/11 @ The Middle East - Cambridge MA
07/12 @ La Sala Rosa - Montreal QC
07/13 @ Barrymore - Ottawa ON
07/14 @ Lee's Palace - Toronto ON
07/15 @ Tralf - Buffalo NY
07/16 @ Grog Shop - Cleveland OH
07/17 @ Diesel - Pittsburgh PA
07/18 @ St. Andrews Hall - Detroit MI
07/19 @ Turner Hall - Milwaukee WI
07/20 @ Pitchfork Music Festival - Chicago IL
07/22 @ The Waiting Room - Omaha NE
07/23 @ Granada Theatre - Lawrence KS
07/25 @ Marquis Theater - Denver CO
07/26 @ Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City UT
07/29 @ Neumo's - Seattle WA

Boris ready new LP, rare NYC performance!

Japanese doom-rock noise merchants Boris will be releasing Smile, their first non-collaborative studio album in two years, in April on Southern Lord Records. For fans wanting a quick fix, the band has released a song from the album, "Statement," backed with the non-album B-side "Floorshaker," available by mail order as a limited-edition, old-fashioned 7" single with yellow and gold colored vinyl. Smile is said to build upon the sound the band explored on Pink, their 2006 album.

For almost 15 years, Boris has cranked out their own inspired and unique brand of ear-sludge, blending doom-metal, stoner rock, instrumental feedback, psychedelic imagery, to break down the barriers between noise and music. More recently, Boris has worked on album-length collaborations with Merzbow and sunnO))).

Boris will also be making a rare U.S. appearance with a March 4th, 2008 show at the Knitting Factory in New York City. Tickets to this performance may already be sold out, but you can go to the show for free if you hit up Mondo Kim's at 6 St Mark's Place, or Other Music at 15 East 4th Street, both in NYC. Buy any two Boris CDs released by Southern Lord Records and you'll receive one FREE ticket to the March 4th show and a very cool, limited edition Boris poster. I'm certain that the offer is only good while supplies last, and it's only good in store and not online.

In the meantime, enjoy this video for "Statement," from the upcoming Boris CD Smile: