Rochester, New York-based trio King Buffalo will issue their fifth full-length, “Regenerator”, on September 2nd, 2022, as a self-release in North America and through Stickman Records in Europe. Preorders will be available on June 10th, 2022, here.
Written and recorded by the band with mixing and engineering by guitarist/vocalist Sean McVay and mastering by Bernie Matthews, the seven-song outing is the third in King Buffalo’s stated ‘pandemic trilogy,’ following Two of 2021’s Best Albums in “The Burden of Restlessness” and “Acheron”.
Both of those albums – like 2018’s “Longing to Be the Mountain”, 2016’s debut, “Orion”, and the various EPs and other offerings they’ve made over the last eight years – made bold declarations about who King Buffalo are as a band, and “Regenerator” is no different. As McVay, bassist/synthesist Dan Reynolds and drummer Scott Donaldson continue to explore the outer reaches of modern psychedelic songcraft, melding progressive rhythms, drifting atmospheres and accompanying surges of electricity, the new collection only further establishes them as one of the brightest lights shining in underground rock today.
As the third of three, “Regenerator” seems inherently to tie together the two LPs most immediately before it, and as King Buffalo unfold the leadoff title-track across nine and half minutes, it becomes clear just how truly they have marked out their own sonic presence. The later melodic highlight “Mammoth” – with McVay’s most confident vocal yet – shimmers with hope that somehow doesn’t come across as desperate, and as “Hours” engages classic space rock and the closing “Firmament” summarizes the first, second and third series installments, the final chapter of this trilogy becomes the essential cornerstone of King Buffalo’s work to-date.
“Regenerator” was written by King Buffalo in Rochester, NY at the Main Street Armory in 2021. Produced, engineered and mixed by Sean McVay, and mastered by Bernie Matthews. The artwork was created by Mike Del Rosario, with the album layout by Scott Donaldson.
Listen to the album title track here.
Tracklist:
1. Regenerator
2. Mercury
3. Hours
4. Interlude
5. Mammoth
6. Avalon
7. Firmament
The band returned to live activity late last year, touring alongside Clutch and more recently a full North American spring tour with Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats. By the time “Regenerator” arrives, they will have completed a UK and European headlining tour with festival appearances in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Belgium and Denmark.
Tickets for all dates here.
European Tour Dates 2022:
14.07. Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof
15.07. Riegsee, DE @ Raut Oak Fest
16.07. Erfurt, DE @ Stoned from the Underground
17.07. Deventer, NL @ Burgerweeshuis
19.07. Manchester, UK @ Rebellion
20.07. Bristol, UK @ The Exchange
21.07. London, UK @ Oslo
22.07. Nijmegen, NL @ Valkhof Festival
23.07. Lille, FR @ THE BLACK LAB
24.07. Selestat, FR @ Rock Your Brain fest
25.07. Munich, DE @ Free & Easy
26.07. Passau, DE @ Zauberberg
27.07. Dresden, DE @Chemiefabrik
28.07. Herzberg, DE @ Herzberg Festival
29.07. Hamburg, DE @ Lazy Bones Festival
30.07. Michelau, DE @ Rock Im Wald
31.07. Berlin, DE @ Lido
02.08. Warsaw, POL @ Hydrozagadka
03.08. Krakow, POL @ Klub Alchemia
04.08. Vienna, AT @ Arena
05.08. Waldhausen, AT @ Lake On Fire
06.08. Beelen, DE @ Krach Am Bach
08.08. Karlsruhe, DE @ P8
09.08. Zurich, CH @ Mascotte
10.08. Bruson, CH @ PALP Festival
11.08. Moledo, POR @ Sonic Blast Festival
12.08. Kortrijk, BE @ Alcatraz Festival
13.08. Horsens, DK @ JAILBREAK
2022 North America Tour Dates
9/8 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
9/9 Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
9/10 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
9/16 Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
9/17 Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Live
9/18 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
9/20 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
9/22 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
9/23 Austin, TX @ Antones
9/24 Houston, TX @ White Oak
9/25 New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
9/27 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
9/28 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
9/29 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
9/30 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/1 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/13 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
10/14 Ottawa, ON @ Club SAW
10/15 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
10/25 Bloomington, IL @ Nightshop
10/26 Kansas City, MO @ Recordbar
10/28 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
10/29 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
10/31 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
11/1 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram
11/2 San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
11/4 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
11/5 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw
11/7 Portland, OR @ Douglas Fir Lounge
11/8 Boise, ID @ The Olympic
11/9 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
11/11 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
11/12 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
11/14 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Front Room
11/15 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
11/16 Madison, WI @ High Noon
11/17 Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
11/18 Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
11/19 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache
Line-up:
Sean McVay – Guitar, Vocals, & Synth
Dan Reynolds – Bass & Synth
Scott Donaldson – Drums
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