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Pears and Direct Hit to release split

Posted by Loren on October 2, 2017

Pears and Direct Hit to release split
Pears and Direct Hit to release split

On Nov. 3, Direct Hit and Pears will release a 12 song split on Fat Wreck Chords.

Titled Human Movement, the recor consists of five new songs by each group, plus one cover where each band covers the other.

 

Track list:
You Got What You Asked For
Blood on Your Tongue
Open Your Mind
Shifting the Blame
You’re Boring
Nothing
Hey There, Begonia
Mollusk’s Mouth
Arduous Angel
Misery Conquers the World
The World Is Ending (Sorta)
Never Now

 Tracks 1-6: Direct Hit  |  Tracks 7-12: PEARS

Tour Dates for Direct Hit:

10/25/17 Tampa, FL at The Orpheum @ 9:30 PM Pre-Fest in Ybor
10/27/17 Gainesville, FL at 8 Seconds @ 5:50 PM The Fest
11/25/17 Chicago, IL at Metro w/ Tiger Army

Tour Dates for PEARS:
10/01/17 Houston, TX at Walters Downtown w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/02/17 Austin, TX at Barracuda w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/03/17 Dallas, TX at Curtain Club w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/04/17 Oklahoma City, OK at The Blue Note w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/05/17 Albuquerque, NM at Launchpad w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/06/17 Denver, CO at Marquis Theatre w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/07/17 Omaha, NE at Lookout Lounge w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/08/17 Sioux Falls, SD at Icon Lounge w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/09/17 Minneapolis, MN at 7th St Entry w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/11/17 Chicago, IL at Reggie's Rock Club w/ Russian Girlfriends
10/12/17 Newport, KY at Southgate House w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/13/17 Hamtramck, MI at Smalls w/ Russian Girlfriends
10/14/17 Cleveland, OH at Now That's Class w/ Russian Girlfriends
10/15/17 Pittsburgh, PA at Howlers Cafe w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/17/17 Buffalo, NY at Mohawk Place w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/18/17 Brooklyn, NY at Knitting Factory w/ Big Ups, Russian Girlfriends
10/25/17 Oslo, Norway at Sentrum Scene w/ Rise Against
10/27/17 Stockholm, Sweden at FRYSHUSET w/ Rise Against
10/29/17 Copenhagen, Denmark at VEGA w/ Rise Against
11/01/17 Birmingham, UK at O2 Academy Birmingham w/ Rise Against
11/04/17 Leeds, UK at O2 Academy Leeds w/ Rise Against
11/05/17 London, UK at O2 Academy Brixton w/ Rise Against
11/06/17 Dublin, Ireland at The Academy w/ Rise Against
11/07/17 Glasgow, UK at 13th Note
11/08/17 Newcastle, UK at O2 Academy Newcastle w/ Rise Against
11/09/17 Namur, Belgium at Le Temple
11/10/17 Luxembourg , Luxembourg at Rockhal w/ Rise Against
11/11/17 Paris, France at Bataclan w/ Rise Against
11/12/17 Amsterdam, Netherlands at AFAS Live w/ Rise Against
11/14/17 Munich, Germany at Zenith - Die Kulturhalle w/ Rise Against
11/15/17 Frankfurt, Germany at Festhalle Frankfurt w/ Rise Against
11/17/17 Dusseldorf, Germany at Mitsubishi Electric HALLE w/ Rise Against
11/18/17 Hamburg, Germany at Sporthalle w/ Rise Against
11/19/17 Berlin, Germany at Velodrom Berlin w/ Rise Against
11/21/17 Zurich, Switzerland at Halle 622 w/ Rise Against

Pears and Direct Hit to release split
Pears and Direct Hit to release split

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