{"id":44480,"date":"2026-02-23T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44480"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:39:23","slug":"home-front-hit-the-road-north-american-tour-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44480","title":{"rendered":"Home Front hit the road: North American tour announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Things are about to get loud, cathartic, and very real. Home Front have announced a stacked run of North American tour dates, hitting the East Coast, Midwest, and beyond, with select shows alongside&nbsp;<strong>Angel Du$t<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Beton Arme<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Odd Man Out<\/strong>, plus a full headlining stretch supported by&nbsp;<strong>Bootlicker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tour comes in support of\u00a0\u2018Watch It Die,\u2019 the band\u2019s latest full-length\u2014an album that didn\u2019t just land, it\u00a0<em>stuck<\/em>. Released via\u00a0<strong>La Vida Es Un Mus Discos<\/strong>, the record has earned serious love across the board, including Album of the Week nods from\u00a0<strong>Stereogum<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Treble<\/strong>, plus cover stories with\u00a0<strong>New Noise Magazine<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Upset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cqgXrGrIguU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Onstage, Home Front bring\u00a0\u2018Watch It Die\u2019 to life with a lineup that feels fully locked in: Brandi Strauss (bass), Ian Rowley (guitar), and Warren Oostlander (drums) join founding members and primary songwriters Graeme MacKinnon (vocals) and Clint Frazier (keys). The result? All-inclusive, genre-blurring shows that feel just as much like a communal release as they do a punk gig. These are the kinds of sets people talk about long after the lights come up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed in 2020, MacKinnon and Frazier built Home Front from the ground up, deeply rooted in DIY ethics, community-building, and lived experience. Their music pulls from everywhere\u2014cold synth lines that feel cinematic, pounding rhythms built for packed floors, and lyrics that don\u2019t flinch.&nbsp;\u2018Watch It Die\u2019&nbsp;was crafted through remote collaboration and home-studio recording in Edmonton, Alberta, giving the album a raw honesty that cuts through every track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its core,&nbsp;\u2018Watch It Die\u2019&nbsp;is 12 songs of movement and meaning\u2014danceable, anthemic, and deeply human. Where earlier releases&nbsp;\u2018Think of the Lie\u2019&nbsp;(2021) and&nbsp;\u2018Games of Power\u2019&nbsp;(2023) captured isolation and exhaustion, this record feels like a step forward. It doesn\u2019t deny the weight of the world, but it refuses to be crushed by it. There\u2019s grief here, anger too\u2014but also reflection, resilience, and a hard-earned sense of hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home Front describe the album as a response to a deeply transformative time, both personally and globally. Their stance is clear and uncompromising: anti-war, anti-genocide, pro-peace, and firmly rooted in solidarity with oppressed communities, including the people of Palestine and Indigenous communities across Canada. More than anything,&nbsp;\u2018Watch It Die\u2019&nbsp;is about carving out space\u2014for grief, for honesty, and for rebuilding something better together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homefrontband.com\/tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tickets are on sale\u00a0<strong>now<\/strong><\/a>. Don\u2019t sleep on this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7201.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7201.png?resize=759%2C951&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7201.png?w=759&amp;ssl=1 759w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7201.png?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Home Front \u2013 Live Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mar 24 \u2013 Portland, OR \u2013 High Limit Room !<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mar 25 \u2013 Seattle, WA \u2013 Washington Hall !<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mar 26 \u2013 Boise, ID \u2013 Treefort Music Festival !<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mar 27 \u2013 Salt Lake City, UT \u2013 Fellowship Hall !<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mar 29 \u2013 Denver, CO \u2013 Marquis Theater !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May 06 \u2013 Boston, MA \u2013 Sonia ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 07 \u2013 New York, NY \u2013 Rocks Off Boat Cruise ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 08 \u2013 Philadelphia, PA \u2013 Upper Darby VFW ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 09 \u2013 Baltimore, MD \u2013 Ottobar ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 10 \u2013 Richmond, VA \u2013 Cobra Cabana ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 12 \u2013 Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 Preserving Underground ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 13 \u2013 Cleveland, OH \u2013 Happy Dog ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 14 \u2013 Chicago, IL \u2013 Cobra Lounge ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 15 \u2013 Detroit, MI \u2013 The Sanctuary ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 16 \u2013 Toronto, ON \u2013 East End United Church ~<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 17 \u2013 Montreal, QC \u2013 Pouzza Fest ~<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jun 12 \u2013 Torgau, Germany \u2013 Ain\u2019t Like You Festival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jun 13 \u2013 Berlin, Germany \u2013 Berlin Breakout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>!<\/strong>&nbsp;w\/ Angel Du$t, Beton Arme &amp; Odd Man Out<br><strong>~<\/strong>&nbsp;w\/ Bootlicker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7203.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7203.jpeg?resize=799%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7203.jpeg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7203.jpeg?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7203.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7203.jpeg?resize=768%2C763&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/anotherside.cmail19.com\/t\/y-l-atrtrik-itjldhidjy-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Watch It Die<\/a>\u2019 is out now. Turn it up, show up, and be part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Things are about to get loud, cathartic, and very real. 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