JOHN Announce Autumn And Winter UK Tour Dates, Share New Single The Common Cold
Thursday, 13 July 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Paul Grace
JOHN have announced another round of UK shows for the autumn and winter.
John Newton and Johnny Healey will follow up a run of in-store dates in September with shows across the UK, kicking off at Margate's Where Else on November 24, before stops in Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Tunbridge Wells. Tickets go on general sale at 10am tomorrow (July 14).
Alongside the news, the duo have dropped a new single called The Common Cold, which marks the latest preview of their fourth album, 'A Life Diagrammatic', due out on September 22 via Brace Yourself and Pets Care Records.
Coupling the roaring, gruff vocal tones of Newton with distorted, industrial percussion and Healey's hypnotic, swirling guitar effects, the ominous sounding track serves as the record's closer, and follows the previously unveiled Trauma Mosaic and Service Stationed. Newton explained:
"I’m often thinking about the changes of technology since our childhood, as two individuals that grew with the appearance of mobile phones and the internet. It’s now increasingly hard to remember the years spent previous to this. Only dwindling examples, like finding out about music from now-defunct printed magazines bought from now-disappeared corner shops.
"It’s a well beaten statement, but these networks have monopolised as a central focus point, where the individual is often indirectly coerced into feeling inadequate when operating within these systems. It’s no wonder mental health has become an ever-increasing battle - a common cold that doesn’t necessarily display its symptoms externally. I often think about the quote from electronic musician Burial (paraphrased by the late Mark Fisher) whereby we think we have free will when operating these networks, but it’s easy to flip this, and see the interface as a kind of Ouija board that actually directs our hands with consumerist intention."
Ahead of their new UK dates, JOHN will make their North American debut in October, hitting major cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, New York and more as part of a month-long tour.
NEW // Noise-punk duo @JOHNTIMESBYTWO have announced their new album, ‘A Life Diagrammatic’, which they'll be supporting with an autumn UK tour!
Fri September 22 2023 - SOUTHSEA Staggeringly Good Brewery
Sat September 23 2023 - BRIGHTON Resident
Sun September 24 2023 - BRISTOL Rough Trade
Thu September 28 2023 - KINGSTON Banquet Records
Fri September 29 2023 - NOTTINGHAM Rough Trade
Sat September 30 2023 - LONDON Rough Trade East
Tue October 03 2023 - PHOENIX Arizona - Linger Longer Lounge (USA)
Wed October 04 2023 - LOS ANGELES California - Echo (USA)
Thu October 05 2023 - SANTA ANA California - Constellation Room (USA)
Sat October 07 2023 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Brick and Mortar Music Hall (USA)
Tue October 10 2023 - SEATTLE Washington - Sunset Tavern (USA)
Wed October 11 2023 - PORTLAND Oregon - Mission Theater (USA)
Fri October 13 2023 - SALT LAKE CITY Utah - DLC (USA)
Sat October 14 2023 - DENVER Colorado - Skylark Lounge (USA)
Tue October 17 2023 - ST LOUIS Missouri - Off Broadway (USA)
Wed October 18 2023 - CHICAGO Illinois - Schubas (USA)
Fri October 20 2023 - TORONTO Ontario - Baby G (Canada)
Sat October 21 2023 - COLUMBUS Ohio - Basement Columbus (USA)
Tue October 24 2023 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Kung Fu Necktie (USA)
Wed October 25 2023 - WASHINGTON District of Columbia - DC9 Nightclub (USA)
Thu October 26 2023 - BROOKLYN New York - St Vitus (USA)
Fri November 24 2023 - MARGATE Where Else
Sat November 25 2023 - CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach
Fri December 01 2023 - GLASGOW Broadcast
Sat December 02 2023 - EDINBURGH Mash House
Fri December 08 2023 - MANCHESTER Deaf Institute
Sat December 09 2023 - BRISTOL Strange Brew
Sun December 10 2023 - TUNBRIDGE WELLS Forum
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