With America firmly within the cold clutches of Old Man Winter, our thoughts turn to warmer times and all the new possibilities they promise; still more of us are dreaming about heading for the West to chase its endless summer. Perennially acclaimed and beloved rock band Titus Andronicus [ hereafter +@ ] are no different and it is their pleasure today to announce a westward sojourn for the merry month of May with modern music’s sunniest band, La Sera.
“People don’t really know but [ La Sera frontwoman ] Katy [ Goodman ] and I were allies in our local rock scene back in high school,” spoke +@ magnate Patrick Stickles, caught in a nostalgic mood, “and we look forward to this cross-country road trip just as much as I used to look forward to our regular drives from 7-11 to 7-11 in those bygone, aimless New Jersey days.”
To celebrate this occasion, +@ is tickled to share a new remix of The Most Lamentable Tragedy‘s romantic ode “Mr. E. Mann,” which, much like last Christmas’s celebrated “Fired Up [ Remix ],” is stripped of its more offensive, abrasive elements ( save Stickles’ forever untamed lead vocals ), letting the lush arrangement of piano, twelve-string guitar, and the gorgeous strings of Owen Pallett shine through like never before.
“The music of La Sera is yet another reminder that we need not be screaming all the time,” Stickles said, re-evaluating and challenging his own long-held values like only the truest punks can, “and this May, we will do our darndest to carry these positive vibes from sea to shining sea.”
Tickets for +@’s May dates with La Sera go on sale this Friday, February 19th, at 12:00 PM EST. Visit TITUSANDRONICUS.NET/TOUR to purchase.
Find all upcoming Titus Andronicus dates below :
2/29/16 – New York City, NY – Webster Hall ¢
3/1/16 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar ¢
3/2/16 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern ¢
3/3/16 – Asheville, NC – Lincoln Theatre ¢
3/4/16 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt ¢
3/5/16 – Gainesville, FL – High Dive ¢
3/6/16 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa ¢
3/8/16 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn ¢
3/9/16 – Norman, OK – Opolis ¢
3/10/16 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck ¢
3/11/16 – Omaha, NE – Lookout Lounge ¢
3/12/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights ¢
3/13/16 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ¢
3/15/16 – St Louis, MO – Off Broadway ¢
3/16/16 – Bloomington, IN – Bluebird ¢
3/17/16 – Newport, KY – Headliners Music Hall
3/18/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Ballroom at Taft Theatre ¢
3/19/16 – Akron, OH – Musica ¢
3/20/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo ¢
3/21/16 – Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall ¢
3/22/16 – Ithaca, NY – The Haunt ¢
3/23/16 – Albany, NY – Hollow ¢
3/24/16 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street ¢
3/25/16 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place ¢
3/26/16 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met ¢
3/27/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ¢
5/12/16 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^
5/13/16 – Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street ^
5/14/16 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner ^
5/15/16 – Champaign, IL – The Accord ^
5/16/16 – Lincoln, NE – Vega ^
5/17/16 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre ^
5/18/16 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad ^
5/19/16 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge ^
5/20/16 – San Diego, CA – Che Cafe ^
5/23/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre ^
5/24/16 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
5/27/16 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall ^
5/28/16 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret ^
5/30/16 – George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
¢ – with Craig Finn
^ – with La Sera