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June 14, 2019 – Gold & Grey, the last album in Baroness’ canon of kaleidoscopic releases, is available today. The band has simultaneously debuted the video for “Tourniquet” (https://youtu.be/RQeAvbTVWiU) One of rock music’s most anticipated releases of the year, the 17-track album is racking up accolade after accolade, with fans and music critics alike raving about the Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Mogwai) produced collection. Consequence of Sound awarded the album an “A”, describing Gold & Grey as “a culmination of all their passion and discipline,” while MetalSucksexpanded on that idea, saying “It’s fitting that the chromatic series that started with the blazing Red Album should close with a deep self-examination like this. Spontaneously melancholy and invigorating, Gold & Grey perfectly encapsulates how Baroness excel at reaching shining peaks and descending into gloomy valleys.” | ||
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“The idea, initially, was just to do the traditional color wheel, which is six colors,” explains Baizley in a forthcoming Revolver cover story. “Orange is the final one on the wheel, so calling it Gold & Grey is our way of circumventing calling our album Orange — that’s just not a cool title, so this is as close as we get to it. I’ve listened to all five [Baroness albums] in a row, and this record feels like it’s part of that. And I don’t know that the next one won’t, but it also feels like 12 years might be long enough chasing one idea.” Baroness make a special full band performance this evening at Brooklyn’s Rough Trade as part of a mini-tour of Northeastern U.S. record stores. The band heads to South America later this month, with North American and European tours carrying them through the end of the year. Tour dates: June 14 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade June 15 Poughkeepsie, NY Darkside Records June 16 Boston, MA ONCE/Newbury Comics June 19 Mexico City, Mexico MX at Lunario June 21 Santiago, Chile Blondie June 22 Buenos Aires, Argentina Uniclub June 23 São Paulo, Brazil Fabrique Club July 11 Lancaster, PA The Chameleon July 12 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance July 13 Huntington, NY The Paramount July 14 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre July 16 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom July 17 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre July 19 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall July 20 Detroit, MI The Majestic July 21 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe at Old National Centre July 23 Palatine, IL Durty Nellie’s July 24 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s July 26 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room July 27 Lawrence, KS The Granada July 28 St. Louis MO The Ready Room July 30 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom July 31 Birmingham, AL Saturn August 4 Baton Rouge, LA The Varsity Theatre August 5 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre August 6 Tampa, FL The Orpheum August 7 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room August 9 Orlando, FL Plaza Live August 10 Jacksonville, FL 1904 Music Hall August 11 Charleston, SC The Music Farm August 13 Charlotte, NC The Underground August 14 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel August 16 Richmond, VA The National August 17 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Sound Stage September 23 Newcastle, UK O2 Academy September 24 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy September 26 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton September 28 Bristol, UK O2 Academy September 30 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy October 1 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo October 3 Belfast, UK Ulster Hall October 4 Dublin, IE Olympia Theatre October 6 Paris, FR L’Olympia October 7 Luxembourg, LU Rockhal October 9 Madrid, ES La Riviera October 10 Lisbon, PT Coliseum October 12 Barcelona, ES Razzmatazz October 14 Milan, IT Fabrique October 29 Warsaw, PL Torwar Arena October 31 Prague, CZ O2 Universum November 1 Berlin, DE Mercedes-Benz Arena November 3 Stuttgart, DE Schleyerhalle November 5 Zurich, CH Hallenstadion November 7 Frankfurt, DE Festhalle November 8 Munich, DE Olympiahalle November 10 Leipzig, DE Arena Leipzig November 11 Hamburg, DE Barclaycard Arena November 12 Hamburg, DE Barclaycard Arena November 14 Cologne, DE Lanxess Arena November 15 Cologne, DE Lanxess Arena November 17 Vienna, AT Stadhalle November 19 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome November 21 Antwerp, BE Lotto Arena November 27 Helsinki, FI Hartwall Arena November 29 Stockholm, SE Tele2 Arena | ||
 Gold & Gray album cover |
Baroness is John Baizley (vocals/guitar), Gina Gleason (guitar), Nick Jost (bass) and Sebastian Thomson (drums). Baroness received a GRAMMY® Award nomination for the song “Shock Me” (from the 2015 album, Purple) in the “Best Metal Performance” category. Purple saw worldwide praise with Pitchfork saying it features “some of the biggest, strongest songs Baroness has ever written” and Mojo proclaiming “Baroness have delivered their masterpiece.” The album received numerous year end accolades including “Shock Me” at #10 on Entertainment Weekly’s Top 40 Songs of 2015, #6 on Pitchfork’s Best Metal Albums of 2015 and #7 on Rolling Stone’s 20 Best Metal Albums of 2015. The band’s catalog of studio recordings is: Gold & Grey (2019), Purple(2015), Yellow & Green (2012), Blue Record (2009), Red Album (2007), A Grey Sigh in a Flower Husk (Split LP, 2007), Second (EP, 2004) and First (EP, 2004). # # # | ||
