UNSANE WILL SCATTER, SMOTHER AND COVER NORTH AMERICA

Unsane’s 1995 LP Scattered, Smothered and Covered is a classic in the Amphetamine Reptile discography, and one of the truly essential noise rock recordings. Surely you remember the “Scrape” music video! So when the band announced they’d be performing the album live in its entirety for a select series of North American shows, I finished in my pants. Having witnessed Unsane decimate a sold out Union Pool in Brooklyn some months back, I can’t stress enough how powerful and loud this savage trio are after all these years.

Even better, Keelhaul open nearly all the dates, which is awesome since their latest Hydra Head album Keelhaul’s Triumphant Return To Obscurity fucking rules nations. (If you like aggressive and slightly weird metal, this is your bag, baby!) Other openers (depending on the date) include Unsane member Dave Curran’s side-project Pigs, and fellow noise rock legends Today Is The Day. The New York City date, which takes place on Thursday August 5 at Andrew W.K.’s Santos Party House (tickets here) also features a set from Disappearer, the band that topped my Top 20 Albums of 2009. The tour culminates in an appearance at the opening night party that precedes the sold-the-fuck-out Amphetamine Reptile festival in Minneapolis. Dates and details are below.

Aug 5 2010 Santos Party House New York, NY (w/ Keelhaul, Pigs, Disappearer)
Aug 7 2010 Otto Bar Baltimore, MD (w/ Keelhaul)
Aug 22 2010 Sneaky Dee’s Toronto, ON (w/ Today Is The Day, Keelhaul)
Aug 23 2010 Backstage Concert Club Akron, Ohio (w/ Today Is The Day, Keelhaul)
Aug 24 2010 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL (w/ Today Is The Day, Keelhaul)
Aug 26 2010 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI (w/ Today Is The Day, Keelhaul)
Aug 27 2010 Grumpy’s Bar Minneapolis, MN

-GS