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Skating Polly back with a double LP

Posted by Loren on March 12, 2023

Skating Polly back with a double LP
Skating Polly back with a double LP

Five years in the making, Skating Polly is back with a new LP called Chaos County Line, a double album out June 23 via El Camino Media.

The band last released The Make It All Show in 2018 and plays melodic, forceful heavy rock with a wide range of influences from '90s grunge to contemporary pop.

The band has several live dates lined up in the near future as well.

Here's a new song, "Hickey King:"

Confirmed Skating Polly Tour Dates:

March 6 Brighton, UK – The Hope & Ruin+
March 7 Norwich, UK – The Waterfront+
March 8 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – The Cluny+
March 9 Sheffield, UK – Corporation+
March 10 Liverpool, UK – 02 Academy 2+
March 11 Hull, UK – The Polar Bear+
March 12 London, UK – Moth Club+
March 22-26 Boise, ID – Treefort Festival+
May 05-06 Seattle, WA - Belltown Bloom+
May 06 Portland, OR - Mano Oculta
May 08 Albany, CA - Ivy Room
May 09 Sacramento, CA - Starlet Room
May 11 Los Angeles, CA - Moroccan Lounge
May 12 San Diego, CA - Casbah
May 13 Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
May 15 Austin, TX - Mohawk
May 16 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
May 17 Dallas, TX - Three Links
May 18 Tulsa, OK - Mercury Lounge
May 19 Oklahoma City, OK - Factory Obscura
May 20 Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge
May 22 Denver, CO - HQ
May 23 Colorado Springs, CO - Vultures
May 24 Salt Lake City, UT - The Beehive
May 25 Reno, NV - The Holland Project

Lord Friday the 13th on all dates except +

Skating Polly back with a double LP
Skating Polly back with a double LP

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