The N16 postcode is currently trembling with the mighty opening chords of ‘Aghartha’ as The Quietus celebrates the news that Sunn O))) are to take their Monoliths & Dimensions album (read our review) on the road this winter.
Gordon Brown expresses his pleasure at a spiritual release from his sense of impending doom in electoral apocalypse:
Although we’d hoped that the conch shell players and Viennese choir might put in an appearance, it seems that the touring Sunn O))) line-up with be Stephen O’Malley, Greg Anderson, Attila Csihar, and Steve Moore. In addition to performances at the ten years of ATP bash, they will be playing the following dates around the UK:
December 6 – Glasgow, Stereo
December 7 – Newcastle, The Sage w/ Skullflower
December 8 – Manchester, Islington Mill w/ BJ Nilsen
December 9 – Bristol, Trinity Church w/ BJ Nilsen
December 10 – Birmingham, Asylum w/ OM
December 12 – Minehead, ATP (SUNN O))) Shoshin)
December 13 – Minehead, ATP
December 14 – London, Koko w/ OM
In other Sunn O))) related news, the Gravetemple trio of Stephen O’Malley, Attila Csihar and Oren Amabarchi will be playing a one off date at the ICA this November.