What I Heard This Morning: AIDS Wolf

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I'd actually heard of AIDS Wolf before, knowing the Canadian No Wave-based, artcore troupe as students of Get In The Van and D.I.Y. ideology; as the creative force behind the art crew, Seripop and as the band that had their promotional photographs taken while they were naked.  (Can't find those, by the way.  Sorry).

Their fourth album, a double-LP titled Ma vie banale avant-garde, is being release October 4th by Lovepump United and will likely bleed more than a few sets of ears.

Don't believe me?  Check out this single, "Please Hold The Line."

  Aids Wolf "Please hold the line" by terroreyestv

Tour dates and links courtesy of the press release.

ALBUM LAUNCH: 10/7/11 - Montréal, ON @ Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal facebook rsvp

10/20/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio
10/21/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class facebook rsvp
10/22/11 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
10/23/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry last.fm rsvp
10/24/11 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s Oasis
10/25/11 - Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
10/26/11 - Normal, OK @ Opolis
10/27/11 - Austin, TX @ 29th St. Ballroom / Spiderhouse

10/28/11 - Denton, TX @ Rubberglove facebook rsvp | last.fm rsvp
10/29/11 - tba
10/30/11 - Birmingham, AL @ Firehouse facebook rsvp
10/31/11 - Athens, GA @ Farm 255

11/3/11 - Miami, FL @ Churchill’s facebook rsvp
11/4/11 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar last.fm rsvp
11/5/11 - Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub facebook rsvp
11/6/11 - Atlanta, GA @ 529
11/7/11 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Nightlight
11/8/11 - Harrisonburg, VA @ Festival Ballroom at JMU

11/10/11 - Washington DC @ Comet Ping Pong
11/11/11 - New York, NY @ 92Y Tribeca
11/12/11 - Binghamton, NY @ Pajama Kazama facebook rsvp
11/13/11 - Boston, MA @ Church of Boston facebook rsvp | last.fm rsvp

All October dates w/ Henry and Hazel Slaughter (feat. John Olson)
All November dates w/ Unicorn Hard-On
facebook rsvp for entire tour

Sincerely,
Letters From A Tapehead

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