Slint announced a handful of dates for a spring North American tour which is set to coincide with the April 15th release of the deluxe boxset edition of their seminal post-rock album Spiderland. Tickets for all the shows on the tour, including the May 9th stop at St. Andrew's Hall, go on sale Friday, March 21st. Pre-sales begin March 20th. The full list of dates is posted below:
4/29 -- Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
4/30 -- Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony
5/01 -- Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
5/02 -- Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
5/04 -- New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
5/06 -- Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/08 -- Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
5/09 -- Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
5/10 -- Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
5/11 -- Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
Meanwhile, Breadcrumb Trail, the 90 minute documentary about Slint and the making of Spiderland premiered earlier this month at select theaters nationwide and opens in the U.K. next week. More U.S. screenings are expected to be announced soon, plus the film is included in the Spiderland box set. Breadcrumb Trail was directed by Lance Bangs and includes appearances from Steve Albini, Ian Mackaye, and David Yow. Check out the trailer for Breadcrumb Trail below and pre-order the Spiderland box set here.
Published March 19th, 2014 @ 6:54 PM