Los Angeles-via-Sydney’s Death Bells — the long-running musical collaboration between Will Canning and Remy Veselis — have released a glamorous, ominous new single Intruder. The track surfaces just ahead of the group’s West Coast tour which spans from November 4th through 18th. Their first new output since April’s release of the live performance and recording ‘Live from Bombay,’ this new song perfectly displays Canning’s exquisite baritone and haunting lyrics set against the kinetic sonic backdrop provided by Veselis. Canning comments: “With Intruder, we attempted to dive into the grisly mythology of Los Angeles — looking for a sound that echoes the spirited past of the city we’ve found ourselves living in.” Watch the visualizer for Intruder via YouTube (or listen via Bandcamp).
Formed in 2015 in Sydney, Australia, Death Bells has proven to be a mainstay in the alternative underground musical landscape both in their homeland and overseas. Blurring the lines of post-punk and garage rock, Death Bells has morphed and transformed as the two members have matured.
Death Bells released their sophomore full length and Dais Records debut ‘New Signs of Life’ in September of 2020. On this record, the group embraced their diverse tastes to deliver unforgettable hooks and more expansive sounds across its nine graceful songs. KEXP called it “…a solid set of moody post-punk combining angular guitars, atmospheric keyboards, driving rhythms and occasional sax and brass with stately baritone vocals, soaring song hooks and lyrics of resilience.” Following, and in direct response to the pandemic, Death Bells secluded themselves at Bombay Beach to record and release 5 live recordings of songs from ‘New Signs of Life’ in April of 2021.
Revitalized and recentered, Death Bells are recording and will release new music for Dais Records in 2022. In the meantime, catch them on tour along the West Coast in November and on the road in Europe in early 2022. Find tour dates listed below and look for more news coming soon from Death Bells.
West Coast tour dates with Provoker
November 4 Santa Ana, CA @ La Santa
November 5 Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club
November 7 Sacramento, CA @ The Starlet Room
November 8 Reno, NV @ Holland Project
November 11 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
November 12 Spokane, WA @ Lucky You Lounge
November 13 Seattle, WA @ Freakout Festival
November 14 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
November 16 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
November 17 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
November 18 San Diego, CA @ The Whistle Stop
European tour dates
January 31 Munich, DE @ Backstage Club
February 1 Prague, CZ @ Café V Lese
February 2 Warsaw, PL @ Chmury
February 3 Hamburg, DE @ Hafenkleng
February 4 Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
February 5 Stockholm, SE @ Obaren [FREE]
February 6 Oslo, NO @ Revolver
February 8 Cologne, DE @ Bumann & Sohn
February 9 Berlin, DE @ Urban Spree
February 10 Budapest, HU @ Durer Kurt
February 12 Nyon, CH @ La Parenthese [FREE]
February 15 Madrid, ES @ Siroco
February 16 Valencia, ES @ Loco Club
February 19 Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
February 20 Antwerp, BE @ Het Bos
February 22 Nijmegen, NL @ Merleyn
February 23 Paris, FR @ Les Supersonic [FREE]
February 25 Birmingham, UK @ The Dark Horse
February 26 Glasgow, UK @ The Attic
February 27 Belfast, UK @ Voodoo
February 28 Limerick, IE @ Kasbah Social
March 1 Dublin, IE @ Whelans
March 3 Leeds, UK @ Oporto
March 4 Manchester, UK @ Night People
March 5 London, UK @ Shacklewell Arms
March 6 Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade
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