elbow Announce North American Tour Dates; band to release new album on March 11, 2014

All kinds of exciting news for fans of elbow. Not only is the band set to issue a new album next month, but a tour of the U.S. follows in spring! I first caught elbow at Coachella in April 2011 and was blown away by their stunning set; I last caught the British troupe when they performed at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles in October 2011 (Read my review of that wonderful show here). Here are all the details about what's next for elbow…

elbow will perform in Los Angeles on May 28, 2014.

ELBOW ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
   
‘THE TAKE OFF AND LANDING OF EVERYTHING’
SET FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 11, 2014

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NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
05/11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05/12 - Boston, MA - Royale NightClub
05/13 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
05/16 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
05/17 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
05/19 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
05/20 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
05/23 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
05/24 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
05/25 - Quincy, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theatre
05/28 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
Tickets on-sale 02/14.
For more details go to: www.elbow.co.uk

elbow will be making a welcomed return to North America in continued support of their sixth studio album “The Take Off and Landing of Everything”, which is due for release on March 11 in the US (Concord Music Group) .

On May 11, the Manchester five-piece -- and favorite to many -- will be embarking on their nationwide tour in Washington, DC, and will be winding up at the The Wiltern Theater on May 28.

Musically and lyrically "The Take Off and Landing of Everything" contains many familiar elements, with the early taster "Fly Boy Blue / Lunette'" that harks back to debut single "Newborn" in its step change melody and rhythmic shift mid song. 

Meanwhile, "New York Morning", the band’s first official single from the album, carries sentiments similar to the beautifully moving track "Scattered Black and Whites" taken from their debut album "Asleep in the Back" to the soaring ballad of "Open Arms" from their last release "build a rocket boys!".

"The Take Off and Landing of Everything" was recorded in Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios and at the band’s facilities at Blueprint Studios in Salford, England.  As with previous albums, the million selling "The Seldom Seen Kid" and platinum follow up "build a rocket boys!", it was produced by the band’s keyboardist Craig Potter.

Tickets for elbow’s North American tour will go on-sale 
Friday, Feb 14 and will be available on 
www.elbow.co.uk