Ahead of their first full UK and European tour in four years, US post metal collective Pelican have announced the release of a brand new EP. Entitled Ataraxia/Taraxis, this will be the first new Pelican release since their last full length album, What We All Come To Need which was released back in 2009. The track listing for the EP is as follows:
1. Ataraxia
2. Lathe Biosas
3. Parasite Colony
4. Taraxis
In addition to the UK tour dates previously announced on Rock Sins, Pelican have also added some dates in Mainland Europe to their tour. These shows will include appearances at two huge festivals, The Roadburn Festival in Holland and Belgium’s Dunk! Festival. The full list of dates is below:
Pelican April 2012 UK and European Tour Dates
4/06/2012 Dunk! Festival – Zottegem, BE
4/07/2012 The Garage – London, UK (support band: Chelsea Wolfe)
4/08/2012 Vudu Club – Birmingham, UK (support band: Chelsea Wolfe)
4/09/2012 Brudenell Social Club – Leeds, UK
4/10/2012 Stereo – Glasgow, UK
4/11/2012 The Ruby Lounge – Manchester, UK
4/12/2012 The Haunt – Brighton, UK
4/13/2012 The Cooler – Bristol, UK
4/14/2012 Roadburn Festival – Tilburg, Netherlands
4/15/2012 La Maronquinerie – Paris, France
4/16/2012 Jubez – Karlsruhe, Germany (support band: Tombs)
4/17/2012 Bad Bonn – Dudingen, Switzerland
4/18/2012 Magnolia – Milan, Italy
4/19/2012 Feierwerk – Munich, Germany (support band: Tombs)
4/20/2012 Cassiopeia – Berlin, Germany (support band: Tombs)
4/21/2012 Nosturi – Helsinki, Finland
Tickets for the UK shows are on sale from Seetickets and all the usual websites. For the latest rock & metal tour announcements and any further news or updates from Pelican please check back with Rock Sins regularly.
