Indie band The Decemberists have announced a North American tour and new music, their first in six years. The band have teamed up with James Mercer, frontman of The Shins, for the new track, ‘Burial Ground’, about leaving troubles behind. The upbeat track features Mercer on backing vocals. The band’s last album, I’ll Be Your Girl, and its accompanying EP, Traveling On, were released in 2018.
Frontman Colin Meloy explained the inspiration behind the upbeat track: “‘Burial Ground’ is in that time-honoured pop song tradition, a paean to hanging out in the graveyard.” The Decemberists will be touring from spring across North America, opening with a gig in Kingston, NY and finishing in Oregon in August. They will also headline All Points East in London on August 25. Full tour dates and ticket details can be found on their website.
Meloy has also enjoyed success as an author, with his series of fantasy novels Wildwood set to be adapted for the screen. The movie is to star Carey Mulligan, Tom Waits, Angela Bassett, and other famous names. Other headliners at All Points East this year include The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie, with Gossip, Yo La Tengo, Sleater-Kinney and more set to perform as well. Remaining tickets are available for sale on the festival’s website.
The band’s full tour dates are as follows:
– April 30: Kingston, NY @ Ulster Performing Arts Center
– May 2: Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
– May 3: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
– May 6: Toronto, Ontario @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre at Exhibition Place
– May 7: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
– May 8: Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
– May 10: Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
– May 11: Durham, NC @ DPAC
– May 12: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
– May 14: Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
– May 15: Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
– May 17: St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
– May 18: Milwaukee, WI 2 The Riverside Theater
– May 19: St Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
– May 21: Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
– May 22: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
– May 24: Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
– July 12: Bend, OR @Hayden Homes Amphitheater
– July 13: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
– July 14: Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
– July 18: San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
– July 19: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
– July 20: Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
– July 22: Santa Fe, NM @ The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing
– July 23: Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
– July 24: Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater
– July 26: Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater
– July 27: Spokane, WA @ Spokane Pavilion
– July 29: Vancouver, British Columbia @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
– August 3: Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield
– August 25: London, England – Victoria Park (All Points East)
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