Unlike most acts of their vintage the Legendary Pink Dots look forward. After more than 30 years they continue to make compelling new music that is demanded by their dedicated fan base and maintains the high level of quality that set their careers in motion.
Led by singer / songwriter Edward Ka-Spel and keyboardist / songwriter Phil The Silverman" Knight, LPD continues to create their singular brand of modern psychedelia. Ka-Spel is well known for his intimate and dark tales delivered with the whimsy & acid drenched tone of Pink Floyd era Syd Barrett. The Sliverman and a changing cast of players provide a rich sonic backdrop that touches on classic psychedlia, electronica, industrial, goth, psych-folk, post-punk and experimental sounds. Over nearly 40 albums the band has created a sprawling and important body of work that rivals the greatest in underground music.
Their new album Seconds Late For The Brighton Line finds the band in familiar territory; pulsing Kraut-rock, dark and sinister pop, epic post-industrial soundscapes. Edward Ka-Spel's lyrics breathe with a sagacity and cleverness found in rock's greatest writers. With the departure of long-time members Neils Van Hoorn & Martjn the band operates as a foursome with added guest players. Standout cuts include: the driving Russian Roulette" which proves the band still can generate the dark power and tension that help build their world-wide following and the introspective and spare Hauptbanhnhof 20:10" for which there is a beautiful music video. The core members plus added guest players will tour North America this Fall.
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Fri Oct 15Biltmore, Vancouver, BC
Sat Oct 16El Corazon, Seattle, WA
Mon Oct 18Club Sound, Salt Lake City, UT
Tue Oct 19Gothic Theater, Englewood, CO
Thur Oct 21Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
Fri Oct 22Double Door, Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 23Rumba Café, Columbus, OH
Sun Oct 24Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
Mon Oct 25Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
Tue Oct 26The Mod Club, Toronto, ON
Thur Oct 28Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, MA
Fri Oct 29Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
Sat Oct 30DC9, Washington, DC
Mon Nov 1M Room, Philadelphia, PA
Tue Nov 2Thunderbird Café, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed Nov 3Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC
Thur Nov 4The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
Fri Nov 5The Plaza Theatre, Orlando, FL
Sat Nov 6Orpheum, Tampa, FL
Tue Nov 9House of Blues Dallas, Dallas, TX
Wed Nov 10Elyslum, Austin, TX
Sun Nov 14The Rhythm Room, Scottsdale, AZ
Mon Nov 15The Casbah, San Diego, CA
Tue Nov 16Echoplex, Echo Park, CA
Wed Nov 17Sainte Rocke, Hermosa Beach, CA
Thur Nov 18The Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA
Fri Nov 19Café Du Nord, San Francisco, CA
Sat Nov 20Café Du Nord, San Francisco, CA
Mon Nov 22Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR