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Boris, Heavy Rocks, Nothing

Posted by Loren on May 22, 2022

Boris, Heavy Rocks, Nothing
Boris, Heavy Rocks, Nothing

Boris continues a busy streak, planning the '70s rock influenced Heavy Rocks album, which will release via Relapse Records on August 12. The band shared a video for "She Is Burning" earlier this week (below).

The band will also hit the road around that same time, touring the US with Nothing.

BORIS TOUR DATES:

Aug 19 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom (w/ The Body) *
Aug 19-21 Las Vegas, NV Psycho Las Vegas @ Resort World Las Vegas

US Tour w/ NOTHING Aug 22 - Sept 24

Aug 22 Albuquerque, NM Sister 
Aug 24 Dallas, TX Studio at the Factory
Aug 25 Austin, TX Empire Garage
Aug 26 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
Aug 27 Baton Rouge, LA Chelsea’s Live *
Aug 29 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
Aug 30 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
Aug 31 Washington DC 9:30 Club
Sep 1 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Sep 2 New York, NY Webster Hall
Sep 3 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Sep 6 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s Theatre
Sep 7 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Sep 8 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
Sep 9 Indianapolis, IN Post. Festival @ The Vogue
Sep 10 St. Louis, MI Delmar Hall
Sep 11 Chicago, IL Metro
Sep 12 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
Sep 14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
Sep 15 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall
Sep 17 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
Sep 18 Seattle, WA The Crocodile 
Sep 24 Mexico City, MX House of Vans

* No Nothing

HEAVY ROCKS (2022) TRACK LIST:

She is Burning
Cramper
My name is blank
Blah Blah Blah
Question 1
Nosferatou
Ruins
Ghostly imagination
Chained
(not) Last song

Boris, Heavy Rocks, Nothing
Boris, Heavy Rocks, Nothing

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