SPRINTS today announce a mammoth run of tour dates – taking in shows across the US, UK and EU. Full dates below. The Irish band also today share two previously unreleased songs – Drones & Help Me, I’m Spiralling Watch both videos below – both recorded during the sessions that eventually formed their debut album, Letter To Self, which was releasedJan 5th via City Slang Records. The top twenty charting album won a groundswell of critical acclaim, with album reviews unanimous in their praise – many noting the intensity and unrelenting passion on display – others already tipping the record for EOY lists. The band performed a sold-out show at London’s Heaven last month, cementing the four-piece as one of the most electrifying live acts in the world.
On the new release, SPRINTS say:
“We’re happy to share the remnants of the chaos and catharsis that was the ‘Letter To Self’ recording process. A reimagination of an old favourite, and a new track too, the Black Box Sessions include ‘Drones’ and ‘Help Me, I’m Spiralling’, two tracks that explore themes of uncertainty, anxiety and doubt. Embrace the madness and the noise.”
The upcoming tour dates include a London headline show at O2 Kentish Town Forum, Glastonbury, shows supporting Idles and Pixies, plus their biggest US run so far.
Tour Dates
May 23rd | Derby, UK – Bearded Theory
May 25th | Leeds, UK – Live at Leeds in the Park
June 9th | Hilvarenbeek, NL – Best Kept Secret Festival
June 13th | Mallorca, ES – Mallorca Live
June 15th | Porto, PT – Mouco
June 22nd | Scheessel, DE – Hurricane Festival
June 23rd | Neuhausen Ob Eck, DE – Southside Festival
June 25th | Zagreb, HR – INmusic Festival
June 28th | Pilton, UK – Glastonbury Festival Events Ltd
July 5th | Werchter, BE – Rock Werchter
July 6th | Belfort, FR – Les Eurockéennes De Belfort
July 7th | Rotterdam, NL – Metropolis Festival
July 12th | Cardiff, UK – Cardiff Castle w/ IDLES
July 13th | Halifax, UK – The Piece Hall Trust w/ IDLES
July 14th | Glasgow, UK – TRNSMT Festival
July 27th | Sheffield, UK – Tramlines
August 3rd | Portlaw, IE – All Together Now Festival
August 8th | Schwetzingen, DE – Schlossgarten w/ Pixies
August 10th | Newquay, UK – Boardmasters Festival
August 15th | Porto, PT – Paredes De Coura Festival
August 27th | Dublin 7, IE – Collins Barracks w/ Gossip
August 28th | Belfast, UK – Custom House Square w/ Pixies
August 29th | Dublin, IE – Royal Dublin Society w/ Pixies
August 30th | Dorset, UK – End Of The Road Festival
September 1st | Darmstadt, DE – Golden Leaves Festival
September 1st | Eindhoven, NL – Hit The City
September 6th | Miranda de Ebro, ES – Ebrovision
September 25th | Boston MA, US – The Sinclair*
September 27th | Philadelphia PA, US – The Foundry*
September 28th | Brooklyn NY, US – Music Hall of Williamsburg*
September 30th | Washington DC, US – The Atlantis*
October 2nd | Carrboro NC, US – Cat’s Cradle Back Room*
October 4th | Atlanta GA, US – Altar*
October 5th | Nashville TN, US – The End*
October 7th | Austin TX, US – Parish*
October 10th | Denver CO, US – Globe Hall*
October 13th | Salt Lake City UT, US – Urban Lounge*
October 14th | Boise ID, US – Shrine Social Club*
October 16th | Portland OR, US – Aladdin Theatre*
October 17th | Seattle WA, US – Neumo’s*
October 20th | Sacramento CA, US – Starlet Room*
October 21st | San Francisco CA, US – The Chapel*
October 24th | Los Angeles CA, US – Roxy Theatre*
October 25th | San Diego CA, US – HOB Voodoo Room*
October 26th | Santa Ana CA, US – Parish Room*
November 12th | Bristol, UK – Marble Factory
November 13th | London, UK – Kentish Town Forum
November 23rd | Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso*
November 24th | Cologne, DE – Luxor*
November 29th | Manchester, UK – New Century Hall
December 7th | Nijmegen, NL – Zeitgeist
December 9th | Berlin, DE – Lido *
December 12th | Brussels, BE – Orangerie *
December 13th | Lille, FR – L’Aéronef *
December 14th | Luxembourg, LX – Rotondes *
December 16th | Paris, FR – Trabendo *
Photo credit – Eleanor Petry