The news of the Triple Rock closing in a few weeks just hit the Twin Cities yesterday and that makes every show at the beloved venue a precious commodity. Well The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die will certainly do the high expectations justice when they play tomorrow 10/18 supported by Rozwell Kid and Mylets. Tickets are still available HERE
The band recently released their new album “Always Foreign” which follows the Connecticut-bred collective’s acclaimed 2015 album Harmlessness.
Produced by TWIABP guitarist Christopher Teti, Always Foreign confronts everything from the opioid epidemic to xenophobia to emotional abuse in relationships. Throughout the album, TWIABP match their sprawling arrangements and layered lyricism with a raw emotionality.
“When we started writing we were fresh off Trump being elected, so there’s an anger to the album that’s different from what we’ve done in the past,” says TWIABP vocalist David F Bello. “There’s a lot more resistance thinking throughout the songs—not in a way that’s strictly anti-Trump, but also addressing things like white supremacy and controlling elements of the state.”
Along with Bello, Cyr, and Teti, the TWIABP lineup includes Tyler Bussey (guitar, banjo, synth, vocals), Dylan Balliett (guitar, vocals), Katie Dvorak (synth, vocals), and Steven K Buttery (percussion, vocals). Formed in Connecticut in 2009, TWIABP made their full-length debut with Whenever, If Ever (a 2013 release hailed as “revolutionary” by Pitchfork) and later delivered Harmlessness (praised as “bold and complex and dazzling” by Noisey and “grandiose and dramatic” by NPR).
Tour Dates:
Oct 17 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
Oct 18 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN
Oct 19 The Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
Oct 20 Marquis Theater Denver, CO
Oct 21 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 23 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
Oct 24 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
Oct 26 Cornerstone Berkeley Berkeley, CA
Oct 27 The Echo Los Angeles, CA
Oct 28 The Irenic San Diego, CA
Oct 29 The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
Oct 31 Sidewinder Austin, TX
Nov 01 Three Links Dallas, TX
Nov 03 Backbooth Orlando, FL
Nov 04 Nighthawks Jacksonville, FL
Nov 05 The Small Ball Atlanta, GA
Nov 07 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
Nov 08 Ottobar Baltimore, MD
Nov 09 The Middle East Cambridge, MA
Nov 10 The Ballroom at The Outer Space Hamden, CT
Nov 11 Market Hotel Brooklyn, NY
