THE CONTORTIONIST ANNOUNCE THE REIMAGINED TOUR
BAND READYING NEW EP
INTERVALS TO SUPPORT
WITH STOPS IN VANCOUVER AND TORONTO
TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW
CLAIRVOYANT OUT NOW
Toronto, ON – August 21, 2018 – The Contortionist have announced The Reimagined Tour today, which will feature two dynamic sets, one with a full production, and a second, intimate second set. The whole show will feature over two hours of new, old, and reimagined music spanning the band's entire catalog. The tour includes stops in Vancouver and Toronto. INTERVALS will be supporting. See a complete list of dates below.
"The rediscovered concept was born from a desire to escape and redefine the rules of a show," says keyboardist, Eric Guenther. "We want to include our fans in an experience reflective of The Contortionist’s wide range of dynamics, not only on the scale of heaviness or intensity but in tone and texture."
"Our goal is to invite the listener closer and show ourselves in a fresh new way for our fans who have evolved with us and embraced our sonic exploration over the years. This is an opportunity to ‘pull out all the stops’ and integrate the crowd into the changing aura of the room as we dig deep, reimagine, and give ever-echoing life to our music."
A limited number of artist & VIP pre-sale tickets will be available here (password: reimagined) starting at 10 AM tomorrow, Wednesday, August 22, 2018, running until 10 PM local time on Thursday, August 23. VIP packages will include an opportunity to listen to select music from the band’s forthcoming EP. A meet and greet and exclusive merchandise will also be part of the VIP experience. More details on the new EP project will be made available in the coming weeks.
General tickets will be on sale will be Friday, August 24, 2018.
Clairvoyant released last year via Entertainment One / Good Fight Music, served as the highly anticipated follow up to Language, the genre-defying LP that continues to garner critical acclaim. Clairvoyant, which reunited the band with producer Jamie King, took the best elements of The Contortionist’s past and reshapes them as the band follows their individual creative muses toward the future.
After being slated as "one of the most anticipated albums of 2017" according to Metal Injection, Clairvoyant was well received in its own right. The LP debuted at #6 on the Hard Music, #8 Indie, #16 Rock and #31 Current Top 200 Billboard Charts.
The Contortionist saw critics calling the record "gripping adventure," as Metal Hammer did. Alternative Press said Clairvoyant was "best described as magical" and "a record you can truly get lost in." MetalSucks even declared it a "Perfect Album."
The Contortionist ultimately proves to have as much in common with the psychedelic experimentation of later Opeth or Tool and even the textured melodicism of Sigur Ros as they do technical heavy music, but they’ve never sacrificed urgent impact. Critics and fans admire their intelligent approach to the crushing riffs of tech-metal, which becomes more vibrant with elements of ambitious post-rock and jazzy / fusion-infused virtuosity. Even when angular riffs, odd time signatures, and devastating breakdowns give way to hypnotic, ethereal, and trancelike musical meditations, The Contortionist are never lacking in total power.
In whatever The Contortionist endeavors to do, there will always be a great amount of thought, attention to detail, and a shared love of musicality. They have committed to never surrender to the path of least resistance, always challenging themselves and their audience.
This is art for art’s sake. The Contortionist ease through the doors of perception with grace where possible and smash through the boundaries with absolute force when necessary.
The Contortionist is:
Joey Baca / Robby Baca / Cameron Maynard / Michael Lessard
Jordan Eberhardt / Eric Guenther
TOUR DATES:
November 2 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
November 3 - Lawrence, KS @ Grenada Theater
November 4 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
November 6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
November 8 - Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom
November 9 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
November 10 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
November 12 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
November 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Space 1720
November 16 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall
November 17 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill
November 18 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
November 20 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
November 21 - Greensboro, NC @ Blind Tiger
November 23 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
November 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry at the Fillmore
November 25 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
November 27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
November 28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
November 29 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
November 30 - Lansing, MI @ The Loft
December 2 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
Watch the Return To Earth music video via Prog Magazine here
Watch the Reimagined video via Billboard here
“Clairvoyant is the sound of The Contortionist realizing their ambition far more clearly than ever before.” – Prog Magazine
“With their fourth album, Clairvoyant, The Contortionist is a gripping adventure (6/7)” – Metal Hammer
“With Clairvoyant, The Contortionist have thrust themselves into the conversation for being one of metal’s all-time great bands (5/5)” – Metal Sucks
“The Contortionist are sure to reach a new echelon of prog” - Revolver
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