We hate to see a good band name fall by the wayside, but that's not the sole reason we're excited about Religious Girls' Midnight Realms 12″. The last RG record was '09's Open Your Heart To Fantasy, which feels like ages upon ages ago.
The Oakland three-piece is still spazzing out over synth and drum patterns, which is just how we like them – feral and bubbly. Named after Oakland Police casualty Oscar Grant, “OG” is the musical equivalent to a fireworks event, as it bursts and settles, only to explode into a rapid fire grand finale. Religious Girls are heading out on a summer tour called Shred Till We Dead, which is fitting as the Bay Area boys are intent to be as menacing to their keys and skins as humanly possible.
Midnight Realms 12″ is out now on Everbodies Stomached and Echolalic Records.
Shred Till We Dead Tour dates:
July
16 – San Francisco, CA : Phono Del Sol Festival
18 – Los Angeles, CA : Pehrspace
19 – San Diego, CA : Tin Can Ale House
20 – Irvine, CA : UCI
21 – Hollywood, CA : Beauty is Pain
22 – Scottsdale, AZ : Rogue Bar
23 – Albuquerque, NM : Dad's House
24 – Lubbock, TX : Haunted Castle w/ Naked Pictures
25 – Austin, TX : Bernadettes w/ XRY
26 – San Antonio, TX : The Mix w/ XRY
27 – Houston, TX : TBA w/ Blackie + XRY
28 – New Orleans, LA : TBA
29 – Jacksonville, FL : House Show w/ National Dairy
30 – Atlanta / Athens, GA : TBA
31 – Murfreesboro, TN : Trash Mountain (switch from van to rad bus!) (full size school bus seats 10!)
August
01 – Charlotte, NC : Snug Harbor
02 – Richmond, VA : TBA w/Blastoids
03 – Baltimore, MD : The Annex w/Blastoids
04 – Philadelphia, PA : DangerDanger Gallery
05 – Brooklyn, NY : Morgan's Basement w/Blastoids
06 – Brooklyn, NY : The Bombastic Sound Compound(day show)
06 – Brooklyn, NY : Silent Barn w/ Blastoids
07 – New London, CT : The Oasis
08 – Brooklyn, NY : Death By Audio w/ Blastoids
09 – Boston, MA: TBA
10 – Buffalo, NY : TBA w/Blastoids
11 – Detroit, MI : Scrummage Bagel Vision
12 – Ann Arbor, MI : Arbor Vitae
13 – Freeport, IL : Festival!
14 – Chicago, IL : TBA w/Blastoids
15 – Murfreesboro, TN : Trash Mountain(switch back to van)
16 – Iowa City, IA : TBA
17 – Denver, CO : Rhinoceropolis
18 – Salt Lake City, Ut : Kilby Court
19 – Missoula, MT – TOTAL FEST X
21 – Seattle, WA – The In (day)
21 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern (night show)
22 – Seattle, WA – Black Lodge
23 – Portland, OR – TBA
24 – Portland, OR – Holocene
Religious Girls are looking to fill a few dates. Help where you can, kids.