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It's almost time for Death in Venice Beach

Posted by Loren on February 15, 2020

It's almost time for Death in Venice Beach
photo by Alexia Carroll

On March 13, Fat Wreck Chords releases Death in Venice Beach, the second full-length from The Bombpops.

The new album continues the band's balance of melodic pop hooks, with some darker themes explored along the journey.

The lead single and video ("Double Arrows Down"), shared below concerns a ife-threatening diabetic seizure that Poli van Dam suffered on tour in the fall of 2018, and the record also explores themes of addiction.

The Bombpops previously released Fear Of Missing Out in 2017. They will be on tour this spring, including dates with TightWire, Billy Liar, MakeWar, and Pass Away.

Death in Venice Beach track listing:
 
1. Dearly Departed
2. Double Arrows Down
3. Zero Remorse
4. Notre Dame
5. Sad to Me
6. Can’t Come Clean
7. Blood Pact
8. In the Doghouse
9. 13 Stories Down
10. Radio Silence
11. House on Fire
12. Southbound Stranger
 
The Bombpops Tour Dates:

13 Mar in Los Angeles, CA @ The Offbeat (Record Release Show)
19 Mar in Minneapolis, MN, US @ 7th St Entry
20 Mar in Madison, WI, US @ Barley Pop Live
21 Mar in Chicago, IL, US @ Reggie's
22 Mar in Cleveland, OH, US @ Beachland
24 Mar in Detroit, MI, US @ Loving Touch
25 Mar in London, ON, Canada @ Call The Office
26 Mar in Toronto, ON, Canada @ Bovine Sex Club
27 Mar in Montreal, QC, Canada @ Turbo Haus
28 Mar in Boston, MA, US @ Hong Kong w/ MakeWar
29 Mar in Asbury Park, NJ, US @ AP Brewery w/ MakeWar
30 Mar in Norfolk, VA, US @ The Taphouse w/ MakeWar
31 Mar in Baltimore, MD, US @ Sidebar w/ MakeWar
01 Apr in Altoona, PA, US @ McGarvey's w/ MakeWar
02 Apr in Philadelphia, PA, US @ Kung Fu Neck Tie w/ MakeWar
03 Apr in Pittsburgh, PA, US @ Smiling Moose w/ MakeWar
04 Apr in Brooklyn, NY, US @ Saint Vitus w/ MakeWar

>: TightWire/Billy Liar opening
*: MakeWar/ Pass Away opening

It's almost time for Death in Venice Beach
photo by Alexia Carroll

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