Between the Buried and Me supply followers a second preview of the prog-metal titans’ upcoming album, The Blue Nowhere (Sept. 12, InsideOutMusic) with the discharge of the brand new observe, “Absent Thereafter”.
Hearken to “Absent Thereafter”:
Tommy Rogers describes how the tune captures the spirit of the upcoming album: “To me, ‘Absent Thereafter’ feels just like the quintessential BTBAM tune – enjoyable, intense, spacy, and nonetheless fucking heavy. I prefer to suppose it takes the listener on an surprising journey, with ear sweet ready round each nook. It’s a deeper dive into the entire dynamic locations you’re taken inside The Blue Nowhere!”
Dan Briggs elaborates on the musicality of the one: “This tune strikes arrangement-wise in two components divided by a key change and tonal shift of the refrain, however is finally the massive enjoyable time bombastic power of a Van Halen shuffle with Huey Lewis and the Information horns going by way of variations which are generally closely syncopated, generally misplaced in area, and generally inspiring you to interrupt out right into a do-si-do. Seize your washboard and let’s go!”
Watch “Absent Thereafter”:
The band beforehand launched the album opener, “Issues We Inform Ourselves In The Darkish,” which arrived with a video that includes a 3D-modeled model of the resort that performs a central position within the album’s idea. Consequence described the tune as “sunny jazz-funk,” Revolver referred to as it “the primary funky style of the prog vets” new assortment, and Knotfest mentioned it “showcases the band’s all-encompassing vary and unwillingness to stay to the traditional.”
Produced by longtime collaborator Jamie King and blended by Jens Bogren, The Blue Nowhere is the primary Between the Buried and Me album to function an intensive string and horn part. It will likely be obtainable as a Particular Version CD, Gatefold 2LP, and digitally. A Deluxe Gatefold Particular Coloured 2LP + 2CD version features a bonus observe on Aspect D, the complete album and instrumentals throughout 2CDs, an unique door-hanger, and alternate art work. Pre-orders can be found now: Betweentheburiedandme.com.
The Blue Nowhere observe itemizing:
1. Issues We Inform Ourselves In The Darkish
2. God Terror
4. Pause
5. Door #3
6. Mirador Uncoil
7. Psychomanteum
8. Gradual Paranoia
9. The Blue Nowhere
10. Fantastically Human
Between the Buried and Me not too long ago introduced a North American co-headlining tour with Hail The Solar, and that includes openers Delta Sleep (Sept. 22-October 30) and The World Is a Lovely Place & I’m No Longer Afraid to Die (Sept. 14-21). Tickets are on-sale now: Betweentheburiedandme.com.
Tour dates:
July 30 Istanbul, TR IF Efficiency Corridor
July 31 Râşnov, RO Rockstadt Excessive Fest
August 1 Budapest, HU Monolit Competition 2025
August 2 Wien, AT Szene *
August 3 München, DE Free & Straightforward Competition
August 4 Berlin, DE Hole44
August 5 Katowice, PL Miçdzynarodowe Centrum Kongresowe
August 6 – 7 Jaroměř, CZ Brutal Assault 2025
August 9 Kortrijk, BE Alcatraz Steel Competition
August 10 Utrecht, NL Pandora
August 11 Tilburg, NL 013 Subsequent Stage
August 12 Köln, DE Luxor
August 14 Dinkelsbühl, DE Summer time Breeze
August 15 – 16 Compton Martin, UK ArcTanGent
August 17 Carhaix-Plouguer, FR Competition Motocultor
September 14 Philadelphia, PA Union Switch
September 15 Boston, MA Royale
September 16 Ottawa, ON Bronson Centre
September 18 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Corridor
September 19 Montreal, QC Théâtre Beanfield
September 20 Portland, ME Aura
September 21 Albany, NY Empire Stay
September 22 New York, NY Warsaw
September 23 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
September 25 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
September 26 Charleston, SC Music Farm
September 27 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
September 29 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tradition Room
September 30 Orlando, FL Home of Blues
October 1 New Orleans, LA The Pleasure Theater
October 2 Houston, TX Warehouse Stay
October 3 San Antonio, TX Kill Iconic Fest
October 4 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
October 7 Phoenix, AZ The Nile Theater
October 8 Riverside, CA Riverside Municipal Auditorium
October 9 Las Vegas, NV 24 Oxford
October 10 San Francisco, CA August Corridor
October 12 Portland, OR Revolution Corridor
October 13 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
October 14 Vancouver, BC The Pearl
October 16 Edmonton, AB Union Corridor
October 17 Calgary, AB MacEwan Corridor
October 19 Spokane, WA Knitting Manufacturing unit
October 20 Boise, ID Knitting Manufacturing unit
October 21 Bozeman, MT The ELM
October 22 Missoula, MT The Wilma
October 24 Denver, CO Summit Music Corridor
October 25 Wichita, KS TempleLive
October 26 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
October 27 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre
October 28 Columbus, OH Newport Music Corridor
October 29 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
October 30 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
July 30 – August 17: Performing Colours in its entirety
September 27-October 30: Co-headlining dates with Hail The Solar
About Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me have constructed a popularity as one in all heavy music’s most forward-thinking and creatively formidable bands. Over the previous 25 years, they’ve launched ten albums, from their 2002 self-titled debut to 2021’s Colours II, mixing technical mastery with conceptual depth. All through their profession their albums have persistently landed on year-end best-of lists, earned a GRAMMY® nomination in 2019 (with the award’s web site praising their music as “versatile, imaginative and completely crushing the band’s music”), been dubbed “prog metallic heroes” by Kerrang!, and praised by Guitar World for his or her “epic” and “vastly various” sound.
Between the Buried and Me is Tommy Rogers (vocals/keys), Paul Waggoner (guitars), Dan Briggs (bass/keys), and Blake Richardson (drums).
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