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Last year, long-running hardcore punk band Paint It Black released Famine on Revelation Records, their first new body of music in a decade. Today, the band announces three California shows set to take place this April, marking the first time they’ll play on the west coast in just as long. Appearing in Los Angeles, Anaheim, and San Francisco, they’ll be performing alongside a number of local support acts including Personal Damage, Dangers, Sabertooth Zombie, Entry, Bite The Hand and more. Tickets are on sale now and you can find full details below. 4/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo w/ Personal Damage, Artificial Joy, Seudo Youth [tickets] 4/19 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction w/ Dangers, Entry, Sweat [tickets] 4/20 – San Francisco, CA @ Neck Of The Woods w/ Sabertooth Zombie, Bite The Hand, Mutilated Tongue [tickets] | |||||||||||||||||
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About Paint It Black: Since forming in 2002, Philadelphia’s Paint It Black have rewritten the rules of hardcore punk with each new release. Across three full-length albums and three seven-inch EPs, the four-piece of vocalist Dan Yemin, bassist Andy Nelson, guitarist Josh Agran, and drummer Jared Shavelson have been crafting concise, incisive statements that meld hardcore’s fury with a nuanced lyrical perspective. On Famine, Paint It Black shows all sides of itself, returning as inspired—and inspiring—as they were a decade ago. Throughout the eight songs that make up Famine, Paint It Black proves that the most potent hardcore punk releases are ones that come from a space of vulnerability, honesty, and authenticity. It’s what makes each moment on Famine feel vibrant and vital, just like Paint It Black has always done. | |||||||||||||||||
“From the very first lyric (‘This is the America of fable’), you can tell that this album is a reflection of the bleak world it’s being released into, with all the anger, frustration, and hopelessness that comes with it.” – BrooklynVegan “That is the beauty of a band such as Paint It Black: they write the way they want to and are not afraid to mix things up to keep things feeling fresh.” – Distorted Sound “It’s a collection of songs that locates his [Yemin’s] own footing inside of the chaos of the modern world. It touches on his hopes and his needs, and crucially, allows for a little bit of tenderness.” – Anti-Matter “Paint It Black’s Famine might be the crown jewel in their discography.” – No Echo | |||||||||||||||||
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