Following a string of reunion shows, Japandroids have announced a world tour in support of their forthcoming album.
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life is the Vancouver rockers’ first new release in nearly four years. Similar to Post-Nothing and Celebration Rock, the album’s tracks form a loose narrative, punctuated by the final song acting as an epilogue.
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life is out Jan. 27, via Anti-. Find Paste Cloud audio from the band’s 2009 Daytrotter session below, and further down, find the album’s tracklist and Japandroids’ world tour dates.
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life Tracklist:
01. Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
02. North East South West
03. True Love And A Free Life Of Free Will
04. I’m Sorry (For Not Finding You Sooner)
05. Arc Of Bar
06. Midnight To Morning
07. No Known Drink Or Drug
08. In A Body Like A Grave
Japandroids World Tour Dates:
November
25 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Cardura Bar
December
1 – Wollongong, Australia @ University of Wollongong
3 – Berry, Australia @ Fairgrounds Festival
6 – Melbourne, Australia @ The Tote
10 – Meredith, Australia @ Meredith Festival
13 – Sydney, Australia @ Red Rattler
February
13 – Madison, Wis. @ Majestic Theatre
14 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue
15 – Chicago, Ill. @ Vic Theatre
17 – Toronto, Ontario @ Danforth Theatre
20 – Boston, Mass. @ Royale
23 – New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5
24 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Union Transfer
27 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
March
1 – Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat’s Cradle
3 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse
4 – Birmingham, Ala. @ Saturn
5 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Ready Room
7 – Denver, Colo. @ Gothic Theatre
10 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Fonda Theatre
11 – San Diego, Calif. @ Music Box
13 – Santa Ana, Calif. @ Observatory
14 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Fillmore
17 – Portland, Ore. @ Revolution Hall
18 – Seattle, Wash. @ Neptune
20 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Commodore Ballroom
April
18 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset
19 – Hamburg, Germany @ Uebel & I & Gefährlich
20 – Cologne, Germany @ Gebaude 9
22 – Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theater
23 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Zoom
24 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
26 – Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie
27 – Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique – The Rotonde
28 – Birmingham, U.K. @ o2 Institute Birmingham
30 – Glasgow, U.K. @ The Garage
May
1 – Leeds, U.K. @ Stylus
2 – Nottingham, U.K. @ Rescue Rooms
4 – Manchester, U.K. @ Gorilla
5 – Brighton, U.K. @ Concorde 2
6 – London, U.K. @ o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire