(BH) Barsuk Records have set an April 17th release date for Maps & Atlases' sophomore album Beware and Be Grateful. The album - which follows the Chicago-based band's acclaimed 2010 debut, Perch Patchwork - was recorded last year in a series of week-long sessions at Omaha's ARC Studios with producer Jason Cupp (Nurses, Good Old War) once again behind the board.
The band released a teaser trailer for the album, featuring the track "Remote And Dark Years," available at www.mapsandatlases.org. The band is also heading to South By Southwest in Austin, TX, and have just announced a string of Midwest dates before and after the festival as well as dates in Europe and the UK in April. A full headlining US tour starting in May will be announced shortly.
3/8 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
3/9 Nashville, TN - The Mercy
3/10 New Orleans, LA - Foburg Festival
3/14 - 3/17 Austin, TX - SXSW 2012
3/18 Dallas, TX - Bro Fest
3/19 Hot Springs, AR - Valley of the Vapors Festival
3/22 Memphis, TN - Fareveller Festival
3/31 Bethelem, PA - NOWADAYS Festival
4/16 Bristol, UK - Cooler
4/17 London, UK - Garage
4/18 Manchester, UK - Night and Day
4/19 Glasgow, UK - Nice n Sleazys
4/20 Leeds, UK - Brudenell
4/22 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
4/23 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
4/24 Cologne, Germany - Gebaude 9
4/25 Hamburg, Germany - haus III&70
4/26 Berlin, Germany - Bi Nuu
4/27 Frankfurt, Germany - Das Bett
4/28 Paris, France - Fleche D'or
Maps & Atlases Beware and Be Grateful Tracklisting:
1. Old & Gray
2. Fever
3. Winter
4. Remote & Dark Years
5. Silver Self
6. Vampires
7. Be Three Years Old
8. Bugs
9. Old Ash
10. Important
