New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Following the release of his acclaimed new album Fever Dream, Ben Watt will embark on a US tour with collaborator and guitarist Bernard Butler (formerly of Suede). Watt will be joined by the Spacebomb rhythm section of Cameron Ralston and Pinson Chanselle, who have recently backed Matthew E. White and
Natalie Prass.
On this tour, Watt has hand-picked his opening acts in select markets, curating an all-star list of support from artists like Zachary Cale, Gem Club, In Tall Buildings, Alan Sparhawk of Low, Matt Kivel, in/PLANES and Karl Blau. In advance of the tour, Watt has penned a piece for The Talkhouse about hand-selecting these artists and what he loves about them.
"Watt has worn many hats - producer, author, DJ, record company founder � but these songs fit him like a glove." - The Associated Press
"An absolute triumph." - Pitchfork
"Heartbreakingly understated." - 9/10 Uncut
"Exquisitely measured." - 4/5, Mojo
"Watt achieves the impossible by bettering Hendra. This is heart-and-soul music, and you need to hear it." - Sunday Times of London
"In his early 50s, he is making some of the best music of his career." 4/5, The Guardian
Earlier this year, Watt released Fever Dream, the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed 2014 release Hendra, his first solo album in more than 30 years. The album renews key partnerships with Hendra�s vaunted guitarist-sideman Bernard Butler and engineer Bruno Ellingham, and sprinkles guest vocal cameos from Boston�s dream-folk singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler and Hiss Golden Messenger�s M.C. Taylor.
The album is currently streaming via Pitchfork, who called the album "some of his finest work in years" and "an absolute triumph."
Order Fever
Dream on iTunes, Amazon, or via BenWatt.com.
Tour Dates:
Jun 15 - Washington, DC, Rock n Roll Hotel w/ Zachary Cale
Jun 16 - Philadelphia, PA, World Cafe Live
Jun 17 - New York, NY, Mercury Lounge w/ Zachary Cale
Jun 18 - Boston, MA, Brighton
Music Hall w/ Gem Club
Jun 20 - Toronto, ON, The
Drake w/ Nyssa
Jun 21 - Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall w/ In Tall Buildings
Jun 22 - Minneapolis, MN, Dakota w/ Alan Sparkhawk of Low
Jun 23 - San Francisco, CA, Great American
Music Hall w/ Matt Kivel
Jun 24 - Seattle, OR, Columbia City Theater w/ Karl Blau
Jun 25 - Los Angeles, CA, Bootleg Theater w/ Matt Kivel
Jun 26 - Denver, CO, Daniels Hall w/ in/PLANES
Jun 29 - Indianapolis, IN, Luna
Music (Solo)
