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Lower joins Matador

Posted by Loren on April 27, 2014

Lower joins Matador
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On June 17 Matador will release the first full-length from Copenhagen's Lower, Lost Weight, Perfect.

Pre-orders are available from the label now. Lower will also be touring the US in May and the UK in June (with labelmates Fucked Up).

Seek Warmer Climes Tracklist:

01. Another Life

02. Daft Persuasion

03. Lost Weight, Perfect Skin

04. Unkempt And Uncaring

05. Expanding Horizons (Dar Es Salam)

06. Bastard Tactics

07. Soft Option

08. Craver

09. Tradition

10. Arrows

*Lower Tour Dates:*

Thurs. May 1 - Sun. May 4 - SPOT Festival - Aarhus, DK

Fri. May 16 - Sat. May 17 - The Church On York - Los Angeles, CA (with Iceage, Puce Mary, Sexdrome)

Sun. May 18 - Wall Street - Phoenix, AZ

Mon. May 19 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA

Tue. May 20 - Holland Project - Reno, NV

Wed. May 21 - Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco, CA

Thu. May 22 - 1234 Go! - Oakland, CA

Fri. May 23 - Munoz Boxing Gym - Bakersfield, CA

Sat. May 24 - E 7th Street - Los Angeles, CA

Tue. May 27 - Cafe Nine - New Haven, CT

Wed. May 28 - Home Sweet Home (Nothing Changes) - New York, NY

Thu. May 29 - Golden Tea House - Philadelphia, CA

Fri. May 30 - Acheron - Brooklyn, NY

Tue. June 10 - Point Ephemere - Paris, FR

Sun. June 15 - Gorilla - Manchester, UK (with Fucked Up)

Mon. June 16 - The Cluny - Newcastle, UK (with Fucked Up)

Tue. June 17 - Belgrave - Leeds, UK (with Fucked Up)

Wed. June 18 - Koko - London, UK (with Fucked Up)

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