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Fucked Up to release Glass Boys this June

Posted by Loren on April 19, 2014

Fucked Up to release Glass Boys this June
Fucked Up to release Glass Boys this June

Fucked Up have announced the follow-up to David Comes to Life (Matador, 2011). The new record will be titled Glass Boys and releases on June 3, also on Matador. They've also premiered the song "Paper the House," which is included after the jump.

After the concept record of David Comes to Life, the new album is described as "tight and concise and direct."

Track Listing:

Echo Boomer

Touch Stone

Sun Glass

The Art Of Patrons

Warm Change

Paper The House

DET

Led By Hand

The Great Divide

Glass Boys

 

*US Tour Dates*:

April 19 - Oakland, CA - Tankcrimes Brainsqueeze Festival

April 27 - St. John's, NL - Lawnya Vawnya

June 06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom Release Show

June 08 - Toronto, ON - Field Trip Festival

*UK/Europe Tour Dates*:

June 13 - B Sides Festival, Lucern, Switzerland

June 14 - VK, Brussels, Belgium

June 15 - Gorilla - Manchester, UK (with Lower)

June 16 - The Cluny, Newcastle, UK (with Lower)

June 17 - Belgrave - Leeds, UK (with Lower)

June 18 - Koko - London, UK (with Lower)

June 19 - Point Ephemere, Paris, France

June 20 - Hurricane Festival - Scheessel, DE - announced

June 21- Southside Festival - Neuhausen Ob Eck, DE - announced

June 22 - Best Kept Secret Festival - Hilvarenbeek, NL

Fucked Up to release Glass Boys this June
Fucked Up to release Glass Boys this June

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