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Posted by Loren on August 1, 2017

SPB exclusive: Vacation 2XLP stream
Vacation - Southern Grass: The Continuation of Rock’n’Roll - Vol. 1

Cincinnati, Ohio’s Vacation are back with a new album, this time a double LP called Southern Grass: The Continuation of Rock’n’Roll, courtesy of Recess Records.

Formed in 2009, the band has toured relentlessly while blasting fuzzy punk rock with sun-bleached pop hooks. The band has shared members with Tweens, Mardou, Swim Team, Black Planet, and Pretty Pretty. In addition to the new record, they're also touring across the USA.

Check out an exclusive stream of the new 32-track release below:

 

Also available on limited white vinyl. Pre-order it here.

Vacation Southern Grass Tour Pt. 1

8/25 Columbus, OH - Used Kids (early) w/ Drool / Summit (late) w/ Future Nuns, Pink Owl & His Supernatural Fears

8/26 Cincinnati, OH - Shake It (early) w/ Lost Balloons / Frame Shop (late) w/ Lost Balloons, Flesh Mother, Sour Ground

8/27 St. Louis, MO - TBA

8/28 Tulsa, OK - Soundpony

8/29 Denton, TX - TBA

8/30 Austin, TX - Beerland 

9/1 El Paso, TX - The Monarch w/ Lenguas Largas 

9/2 Phoenix, AZ - LBX w/ Lenguas Largas, Wax Castle

9/3 San Diego, CA - Bar Pink w/ City Mouse, Murderburgers, Lenguas Largas

9/4 LA, CA - Low and Slow

9/5 Anaheim, CA - Parks and Rock

9/6 Long Beach, CA - 4th St. Vine

9/7 San Pedro, CA - Recess Opps Warehouse

9/8 Santa Rosa, CA - TBA w/ Neighborhood Brats, Decent Criminal

9/9 Oakland, CA - Eli's

9/10 San Francisco, CA - The Hemlock w/ Toy Guitar

9/11 Portland, OR - The Know

9/12 Olympia, WA - The Obsidian w/ RVIVR, Howardian

9/13 Seattle, WA - Black Lodge w/ Bad Future

9/14- OFF

9/15 Fargo, ND - TBA w/ Hard Feelings

9/16 Duluth, MN - Blush w/ Hard Feelings, Nato & the BDB, Secret Badass

9/17 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock w/ Slow Death, Lutheran Heats

9/18 Madison, WI - Mickey's Tavern

9/19 Milwaukee, WI - TBA

9/20 Chicago, IL - TBA w/ Dusk, Cherry Death

9/21 Indianapolis, IN - TBA

9/22 Bloomington, IN - Blockhouse

SPB exclusive: Vacation 2XLP stream
Vacation - Southern Grass: The Continuation of Rock’n’Roll - Vol. 1

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