The Afghan Whigs announce new LP 'How Do You Burn?' + fall tour


The Afghan Whigs return with a new album and tour.

The new album How Do You Burn? is the band's 9th studio album to date and their first new album in 5 years. The album contains 10 tracks including the previously released single "I'll Make You See God," and also features two songs with Mark Lanegan on backing vocals. Greg Dulli also revealed that it was Lanegan who came up with the title of the record. How Do You Burn? arrives September 9th and is available to pre-order here.

The band will kick off a previously announced run of dates in the US next week and announced a more expansive US tour for the fall. The new set of dates kicks off September 9th (record release day) in Minneapolis and includes a Detroit stop at Saint Andrew's Hall on September 12th. Pre-sales for the fall tour kick off tomorrow (May 4th) followed by the general onsale May 6th. Head here for details on the tour.

Along with the album and tour news, The Afghan Whigs unveiled a new song from How Do You Burn? today. Stream the video for the single "The Getaway" below.



The Afghan Whigs - US tour

May 11 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
May 12 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
May 13 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
May 14 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
May 15 - Carroboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
May 17 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
May 18 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
May 20 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
May 21 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
May 22 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
May 24 - Millvale, PA @ Mr Small's Theatre
May 25 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Jun 01 - Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater
Sep 09 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
Sep 10 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro
Sep 11 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
Sep 12 - Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall
Sep 14 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
Sep 15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Sep 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
Sep 17 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Sep 20 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
Sep 21 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
Sep 22 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Sep 23 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
Sep 28 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk Austin
Sep 29 - Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge And Music Hall
Oct 01 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Oct 02 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Commonwealth Room
Oct 05 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Oct 06 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Oct 09 - San Francisco, CA @ The REgency Ballroom
Oct 11 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Oct 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater

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