[Cover photo credit to Ebru Yildiz]
Rock band Baroness are returning with their sixth album, Stone, out Sept. 15th, 2023, via Abraxan Hymns. John Baizley describes it as “a lot more alive, more direct” as they make sure that they don’t repeat themselves. The band have previewed the new album with the single “Last Word,” and its accompanying Nick Jost-directed video.
The now Philadelphia-meets-Brooklyn based band wrote and recorded the album in Barryville, N.Y. and self-Produced. Their vacation rental became an impromptu recording space with big, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, and brick and glass walls. After the group finished tracking drums, guitars, and bass, they took everything back to Baizley’s basement studio to record vocals before handing the album off to be mixed by Joe Barresi (Kyuss, Tool) and mastered by Bob Ludwig (Led Zeppelin, Nirvana).
Sebastian Thomsen shares:
The recording process was completely self-contained. Having just the four of us in a rented house in the mountains for a month resulted in not only a cohesive and authentic sound, but also an intense collective mentality.
Gina Gleason adds:
I think we were able to strip everything away on this record. We were unified in that. So, we just jumped in and did our best. That felt really good. It was a really cool, empowering, creative experience.
Nick Jost comments:
I had been developing this process for video and animation, and this being our first self-produced album, we thought ‘why not extend that ethos to the video, too? It was really nerve racking to direct and create my first music video, but having a lifetime of nightmares and a love for strange animation turned out to be very useful.
The album features original cover art by John Baizley and will be available on a variety of formats, including an indie exclusive LP and ten limited-edition custom vinyl variants themed after each song on the album and designed by Baizley himself, as well as CD, a limited-edition deluxe CD featuring a bonus disc of live tracks recorded on the “Your Baroness” tour, and a limited blue cassette.
Baroness have also announced the “Sweet Oblivion Tour,” a seven-week trek that sees the band traversing North America this Fall. Baroness are bringing along some of their favorite bands including Jesus Piece, Portrayal of Guilt, Primitive Man, KEN Mode, Wayfarer, Chat Pile, Vile Creature, Soul Glo, Sheer Mag, Escuela Grind, Midwife, Hoaxed, Empire State Bastard, Cloud Rat, Imperial Triumphant, Uniform and Agriculture, with more support acts to be announced.
Tour Dates:
October 13 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 14 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
–With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 17 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
–With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 18 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 20 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 21 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 22 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife
October 25 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife
October 27 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 29 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theater Taube Family Music Hall
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 31 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
-With special guests KEN Mode and Hoaxed
November 3 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
-With special guests KEN Mode and Empire State Bastard
November 4 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
-With special guests KEN Mode and Empire State Bastard
November 6 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
-With special guests KEN Mode and Empire State Bastard
November 7 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater
-With special guests KEN Mode and Empire State Bastard
November 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
-With special guests Wayfarer and Empire State Bastard
November 11 – Denver, CO – Summit
-With special guests Wayfarer and Empire State Bastard
November 12 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge
-With special guests Wayfarer and Empire State Bastard
November 14 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
-With special guests Chat Pile and Empire State Bastard
November 15 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
-With special guests Chat Pile and Empire State Bastard
November 17 – Columbus, OH – The King of Club
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 18 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
-With special guests Vile Creature and Cloud Rat
November 19 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 20 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 22 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
-With special guests Soul Glo and Cloud Rat
November 25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 26 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 28 – Boston, MA – Royale
-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant
November 29 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant
December 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
-With special guests Sheer Mag and Uniform
