Brian Jonestown Massacre Announce New Album, World Tour

Good news, Brian Jonestown Massacre fans: the band has finished recording its 13th album, the curiously titled ‘Aufheben,’ and they’re getting ready to celebrate its May 1 release with a long run of live dates that will take them all over the world.

The new album’s title is a German word that can mean a few things, including (according to Wikipedia) “abolish,” “preserve,” and “transcend.” Those seemingly contradictory definitions fit pretty well with the band’s genre-mashing music, which has been known to irreverently sample everything from electronica and shoegaze to glam and psychedelic rock. You can stream one song from the record, titled ‘I Wanna Hold Your Other Hand,’ below. The complete track listing is as follows:

The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s ‘Aufheben’ Track Listing

‘Panic in Babylon’

‘Viholliseni Maalla’

‘Gaz Hilarant’

‘Illuminomi’

‘I Wanna Hold Your Other Hand’

‘Face Down on the Moon’

‘Clouds Are Lies’

Stairway to the Best Party’

‘Seven Kinds of Wonderful’

‘Waking Up to Hand Grenades’

‘Blue Order New Monday’

The Brian Jonestown Massacre 2012 Tour Dates

04/27 – Dallas, Texas

04/28 – Houston, Texas

04/29 – Austin, Texas

05/01 – Phoenix, Ariz.

05/04 – Portland, Ore.

05/05 – Seattle, Wash.

05/08 – Denver, Colo.

05/09 – Salt Lake City, Utah

05/11 – San Francisco, Calif.

05/12 – Los Angeles, Calif.

05/17 – Sydney, Australia

05/18 – Canberra, Australia

05/19 – Melbourne, Australia

05/20 – Adelaide, Australia

05/22 – Perth, Australia

05/24 – Brisbane, Australia

05/25 – Newcastle, UK

06/11 – Berlin, Germany

06/12 – Groningen

06/13 – Rennes

06/14 – Toulouse

06/16 – Spain

06/17 – Montpellier

06/18 – Zurich

06/19 – Bologna

06/20 – Dudingen

06/22 – Aarhus

06/23 – Copenhagen

06/24 – Oslo

06/25 – Helsinki

06/26 – Stockholm

06/27 – Malmo

06/28 – Amsterdam

06/29 – Nijmegen

06/30 – France

07/01 – France

07/03 – Clermont

07/04 – Paris

07/06 – Scotland

07/07 – London

07/08 – Manchester

07/09 – Birmingham

07/11 – Tel Aviv

08/16 – Minneapolis, Minn.

08/17 – Milwaukee, Mo.

08/18 – Chicago, Ill.

08/20 – Atlanta, Ga.

08/21 – Carrboro, N.C.

08/22 – Washington, D.C.

08/23 – Philadelphia, Pa.

08/24 – Boon, Mass.

08/25 – New York, N.Y.