Baroness Released Video For “Shine”

Baroness, who are days away from the release of their highly-anticipated new album, STONE (Sept. 15, Abraxan Hymns), celebrate the 10-track collection’s arrival with a series of acoustic record store performances, kicking off with a release day outing at New York City’s Rough Trade.

“Independent music stores are a huge part of our musical background,” John Baizley shares. “We discovered so much music in them as teenagers; they undoubtedly had a profound effect on all of our development as young artists (they still do). We are thrilled to be able to travel around the East Coast this September to play stripped down sets in some of our favorite shops.”

Gina Gleason adds: “We’re really excited for the opportunity to play these intimate performances and to connect with the fans as well as the record shop owners and operators who have been so incredibly supportive of us over the years.”

The announcement of the in-stores comes in tandem with the release of a Baroness-directed video for the recently released song, “Shine”, which Gleason, noting the band’s slate of DIY videos for STONE, said “feels like our most cinematic endeavor thus far!” Consequence said the track “takes the listener on a thrilling journey that’s both heavy and melodic,” Stereogum dubbed it a “banger,” and Revolver said the six-minute song is “a gorgeous amalgamation of Baroness’ many sonic styles, combining driving beats and explosive guitar parts with an ethereal soundscape.” “Shine” is the third pre-release single from the Philadelphia-meets-Brooklyn foursome, with the band previously sharing “Last Word” and “Beneath The Rose.”

STONE pre-orders and pre-saves are available now (https://baroness.lnk.to/STONE). The album features original cover art by Baizley and is available on a variety of formats including vinyl, CD and a limited-edition light blue cassette.

Baroness Record Store Tour:

September 15 New York, NY Rough Trade

September 16 Poughkeepsie, NY Darkside Records

September 17 Baltimore, MD The Sound Garden

September 18 Richmond, VA Plan 9 Music

September 19 Raleigh, NC Schoolkids Records

September 20 Charleston, SC Monster Music

September 21 Atlanta, GA Criminal Records

See store for admission details.

Baroness also recently announced an expanded slate of openers who will be joining them for the upcoming “Sweet Oblivion Tour.” The complete list includes Agriculture, Chat Pile, Cloud Rat, Destiny Bond, Escuela Grind, Hoaxed, Imperial Triumphant, Jesus Piece, KEN Mode, Midwife, Portrayal of Guilt, Primitive Man, Sheer Mag, Soul Glo, Spotlights, Uniform, Vile Creature, Wayfarer and Zorn. Tickets are on-sale now via yourbaroness.com.

October 13 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage

-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 14 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club

-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

–With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 17 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor

–With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 18 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 20 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall

-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind

October 21 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind

October 22 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage

-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind

October 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater

-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife

October 25 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater

-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife

October 27 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory

-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture

October 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether

-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture

October 29 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theater Taube Family Music Hall

-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture

October 31 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre

-With special guests KEN Mode and Hoaxed

November 3 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile

-With special guest KEN Mode and Hoaxed

November 4 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre

-With special guest KEN Mode and Vile Creature

November 6 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall

-With special guest KEN Mode and Vile Creature

November 7 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater

-With special guest KEN Mode and Vile Creature

November 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

-With special guest Wayfarer and Destiny Bond

November 11 – Denver, CO – Summit

-With special guest Wayfarer and Destiny Bond

November 12 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge

-With special guest Wayfarer and Destiny Bond

November 14 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

-With special guest Chat Pile and Spotlights

November 15 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre

-With special guest Chat Pile and Spotlights

November 17 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs

-With special guests Vile Creature and Spotlights

November 18 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall

-With special guests Vile Creature, Spotlights and Cloud Rat

November 19 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

-With special guests Vile Creature and Spotlights

November 20 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield

-With special guests Vile Creature and Spotlights

November 22 – Albany, NY – Empire Live

-With special guests Soul Glo and Spotlights

November 24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom

-With special guests Soul Glo, Spotlights and Cloud Rat

November 25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

-With special guests Soul Glo and Spotlights

November 26 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

-With special guests Soul Glo and Spotlights

November 28 – Boston, MA – Royale

-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant

November 29 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant

December 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

-With special guests Sheer Mag, Uniform and Zorn

Baroness, founded in 2003, is John Baizley (vocals/guitar), Gina Gleason (guitar), Nick Jost (bass) and Sebastian Thomson (drums). The Philadelphia-meets-Brooklyn foursome have released five full-length albums to date: Gold & Grey (2019), Purple (2015), Yellow & Green (2012), Blue Record (2009), and the Red Album (2007). The band have won widespread praise throughout their career, continually finding their albums on year-end best of lists, and receiving their first GRAMMY® nomination in 2017 for the song “Shock Me.” On their most recent album, Gold & Grey, NPR said the collection ‘feels like a callback to the heyday of the rock album as art object” before confidently declaring the album as “the sound of a band becoming a universe unto itself.” The Savannah-born Baroness continue to reach new heights, with each release providing a spellbinding new chapter in the storied history of one of modern hard rock’s most critically-acclaimed and beloved bands.

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