Baroness have announced their sixth studio album Stone will release on September 15th through Abraxan Hymns. Along with the news, the band released the video below for the first single from the album, a song called “Last Word“. The video was directed by the band’s bassist, Nick Jost. The album was produced by the band themselves and mixed by Joe Barresi.
John Baizley, the band’s vocalist offered:
“An important through line in Baroness is we don’t like to repeat ourselves. It’s all about the willingness to take risks. When I was younger, the whole point of music was to be different, not to do the same thing, and not to listen to parents or play by the rules.
That’s kind of goofy, but in practice, it works. It’s really sort of terrifying to be at the sixth record in your career and think that you’ll have to keep up with your history rather than continually invent. So, we doubled down on continuously inventing to see where it takes us. I think this record is a good reflection of that. Stone is a lot more alive, more direct.”
Sebastian Thomson, the band’s drummer, offered:
“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.”
Jost offered the following on the video:
“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.”
Stone track listing:
01 – “Embers”
02 – “Last Word”
03 – “Beneath The Rose”
04 – “Choir”
05 – “The Dirge”
06 – “Anodyne”
07 – “Shine”
08 – “Magnolia”
09 – “Under The Wheel”
10 – “Bloom”
The band have also released the tour dates for their ‘Sweet Oblivion Tour‘ which finds the band supported by Jesus Piece, Portrayal Of Guilt, Primitive Man, KEN mode, and others:
With Jesus Piece & Escuela Grind:
10/13 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage
10/14 Richmond, VA – Canal Club
10/15 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
10/17 Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
10/18 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
With Portrayal Of Guilt and Escuela Grind:
10/20 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
10/21 Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/22 Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
With Primitive Man & Midwife:
10/24 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
10/25 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
With Primitive Man, Midwife & Agriculture:
10/27 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
10/28 Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
10/29 Berkeley, CA – UC Theater Taube Family Music Hall
With KEN mode & Hoaxed:
10/31 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
With KEN mode & Empire State Bastard:
11/03 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
11/04 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
11/06 Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
11/07 Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater
With Wayfarer & Empire State Bastard:
11/09 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
11/11 Denver, CO – Summit
11/12 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge
With Chat Pile & Empire State Bastard:
11/14 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
11/15 Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
With Vile Creature:
11/17 Columbus, OH – The King of Club
11/18 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall (feat. Cloud Rat)
11/19 Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
11/20 Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
With Soul Glo:
11/22 Albany, NY – Empire Live
11/24 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom (feat. Cloud Rat)
11/25 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
11/26 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
With Sheer Mag & Imperial Triumphant:
11/28 Boston, MA – Royale
11/29 New York, NY – Webster Hall
With Sheer Mag & Uniform:
12/01 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
