ASTRONOID RELEASE SELF-TITLED, SOPHOMORE ALBUM ON FEB. 1 VIA BLOOD MUSIC BAND GIVES FANS AN EARLY PREVIEW OF THE EAGERLY-AWAITED ALBUM WITH “I DREAM IN LINES” VIDEO | ||
 Photo credit: Karen Jerzyk |
Nov. 27, 2018 – BOSTON – Astronoid, the Boston-based outfit who cemented themselves as one of heavy music’s most promising new bands with the 2016 album AIR, release their sophomore full-length, Astronoid, on Feb. 1 via Blood Music. The band is giving fans an early preview of the eagerly-awaited new album with a video for “I Dream In Lines” (https://youtu.be/ngpd38ruqxo). “After the completion of our sophomore album, we feel we have ventured further out of our comfort zone and created something special,” explains singer/guitar player Brett Boland. “The album encapsulates all the changes in our lives over the past couple of years. Astronoid is a testament to who we are as people, the music that consumes us, and the love in our lives. These songs hold a special place in our hearts and we hope that others can find the same solace in them that we have.” Astronoid’s debut full-length, AIR, was one of the most talked about, and unexpected, releases of 2016. Consequence of Sound, in their year-end best of coverage, said the band “have taken post-metal to stratospheric new heights.” Noisey said AIR is “the happiest dream thrash record you’ll ever hear” while numerous outlets including Loudwire, Stereogum, Metal Injection, and Invisible Oranges, championed the young Northeastern four-piece by placing the album on their year-end best-of lists. MetalSucks declared the nine-song album “an instant classic.” In the months that followed, the band joined Tesseract, Periphery, Animals As Leaders, Ghost, and Zeal & Ardor for multiple North American tours. Astronoid pre-orders, which include an instant download of “I Dream In Lines” as well as multiple colored vinyl packages, are available now via districtlines.com/Astronoid and blood-music.com/store. | ||
 Astronoid album cover |
Astronoid tracklist:
The band joins Between The Buried and Me and Tesseract for a U.S. tour upon release of Astronoid: February 8 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club February 9 Winston-Salem, NC The Ramkat February 10 Louisville, KY Diamond Pub Concert Hall February 12 Wilmington, DE The Queen February 13 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club February 14 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes February 15 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall February 16 Hampton, NH Wally’s February 17 Rochester, NY Anthology February 19 Cleveland, OH Agora February 20 Lansing, MI The Loft February 21 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom February 22 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s February 23 Omaha, NE Slowdown February 24 Boulder, CO Fox Theater February 26 Reno, NV Cargo February 27 Fresno, CA Strummer’s March 1 Pomona, CA The Glasshouse March 2 Tucson, AZ The Rock March 4 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos March 5 Corpus Christi, TX House of Rock March 7 New Orleans, LA House of Blues March 8 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall March 9 Greenville, SC The Firmament Astronoid is Brett Boland (vocals/guitar), Daniel Schwartz (bass), Casey Aylward (guitar) and Matt St. Jean (drums). The band was formed in 2012, releasing two EPs over the next year: Stargazer and November. AIR, the band’s debut full-length album, arrived in June of 2016. | ||