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20 years of Background Music from American Nightmare

Posted by Loren on October 22, 2021

20 years of Background Music from American Nightmare
photo by Travis Shinn

Twenty years after the release of their album Background Music, American Nightmare will tour the US east and west coasts playing the album in its entirety.

The tour is currently scheduled for January 2022 -- dates below.

Upcoming live dates:

Friday, October 22 at 9am PST here):

January 6  Boston, MA @ Paradise

January 7  New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

January 8  Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony

January 9  Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian

January 13  San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

January 14  Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda

January 15  Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

January 16  San Diego, CA @ House of Blues


Background Music Track Listing: 

01. (We Are) 

02. There Is A Black Hole In The Shadow Of The Pru 

03. AM/PM 

04. Shoplifting In A Ghost Town 

05. I Saved Latin 

06. Postmark My Compass 

07. I.C. You Are Feeling Drake 

08. Hearts 

09. God Save The Queen 

10. Your Arsonist 

11. Farewell 

20 years of Background Music from American Nightmare
photo by Travis Shinn

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