Ontario post-hardcore outfit Alexisonfire have announced an October UK/EU tour, something that fans outside of North America have likely been anticipating since the group was slated to headline Slam Dunk Festival in Hatfield and Leeds (which is quite literally just around the corner). The band will be supported by British pop-punk outfit Boston Manor on the upcoming tour. You can find ticket information here, and a complete list of dates can be found at the end of the article.
UK & EU SHOWS
We’re bringing the ‘OTHERNESS’ tour to the UK & Europe and new pals @bstnmnr are coming with us.
on sale 1 JUNE at 10AM BST / 11AM CEST ➣ https://t.co/8v7va0jkuE for info pic.twitter.com/WNtN34U2dH
— ALEXISONFIRE (@aof_official) May 30, 2022
Alexisonfire, for those who aren’t in the know, recently announced their first album in thirteen years, titled Otherness. Thus far, the Canadian quintet has released three singles; “Sweet Dreams of Otherness”, “Reverse the Curse” and “Sans Soleil”, all displaying different dimensions of the band’s musical approach, and also clearly demonstrating that their sound has matured along with them. Whilst still recognisably Alexisonfire, the band is not making any attempt to become a cover band of their past-selves or recreate the sound of Crisis or Old Crows/Young Cardinals.
According to NME, frontman George Pettit stated that the part of the band’s choice to return with new music was partly because they “didn’t want to be a nostalgia act” going on to say “The only reason to come back is if we feel we still have something to say…We spent so much time on the road thinking that if we stopped, people would lose interest…But when we went away, it only got bigger. We all carved new paths for ourselves, so coming back to Alexisonfire is a purely enjoyable creative venture. Something special happens when we get in a room together.”
You can check out the thunderous lead single from the album “Sweet Dreams of Otherness” down below. You can pre-order the forthcoming record here, and physical releases, including a Gatefold 12” vinyl LP, can be pre-ordered at this link.
Alexisonfire released their first new music in nine years in 2019, putting out three singles; “Familiar Drugs”, “Season of the Flood” and “Complicit”, however the group did not announce any full-length releases or E.Ps at the time. The five-piece originally broke up in 2012, however they reunited in 2015 for a string of shows, which eventually progressed into a fully-fledged reunion, leading them to where they are right now.
You can view the dates for Alexisonfire’s forthcoming tour down below.
14/10/2022 – Great Hall- Cardiff
16/10 – Academy- Manchester
17/10 – Barrowland Ballroom- Glasgow
19/10 – Academy- Leeds
20/10 – Dome- Brighton
22/10- O2 Academy Brixton- London
24/10- Trix- Antwerp, Belgium
26/10 – Columbiahalle-Berlin, Germany
27/10 – Tonhalle- Munich, Germany
29/10 – Zeltphilharmonie- Hamburg, Germany
31/10 – Palladium- Cologne, Germany
01/11- Tivoli- Utrecht, Netherlands
