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Brendan Kelly and The Wandering Birds return

Posted by Loren on October 14, 2018

Brendan Kelly and The Wandering Birds return
Brendan Kelly and The Wandering Birds - Keep Walkin' Pal

Brendan Kelly and The Wandering Birds have announced a new album, out this month in digital formats. Titled Keep Walkin' Pal, the album releases digitally on Oct. 26 and will be available in physical formats on Nov. 23, courtesy of Red Scare Industries.

The new album consists of 10 songs and while Kelly is the namesake, it adopts a collective approach that includes contributions from filmmaker Nick Martin, Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio), and Dan Tinkler (Atlas Studios).  

The group will also be playing at The Fest later this month and select US dates this winter (detailed below). Kelly is also a founding member of The Lawrence Arms and The Falcon. The Wandering Birds previously released I'd Rather Die than Live Forever in 2012.

Brendan Kelly and The Wandering Birds - 2018 Tour Dates:
10/28 – Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
12/1 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
12/6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie (with Sincere Engineer)
12/7 – Somerville, MA @ ONCE (with Sincere Engineer)
12/8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Gold Sounds (with Sincere Engineer
1/11 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club (with Sincere Engineer)
1/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Resident
1/19 – San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar

KEEP WALKIN’ PAL  track listing:
01. Keep Walkin’ Pal
02. Shitty Margarita
03. Huggz
04. The Lies
05. Black Cat Boy
06. Up In Them Guts
07. Boardin’ USA!
08. The Ballad of Buffalo Bill
09. Bottle and Tray
10. I’m The Man

Brendan Kelly and The Wandering Birds return
Brendan Kelly and The Wandering Birds - Keep Walkin' Pal

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