The Notwist is set to embark on its North American June-July in support of Close to the Glass. The first leg begins tonight, Tuesday, June 9th in New York, NY at Webster Hall and ends on June 15th in Los Angeles, CA at The Fonda Theatre. The band will take a short break and resume touring with three Pacific Northwest dates, beginning on July 3rd in Portland, OR at Wonder Ballroom and ending on July 5th in Seattle, WA at Neumos. Additionally, the Notwist’s European tour schedule has been extended through October 29th. Please find a complete list of tour dates below.
We’d also like to point you to A Beginners Guide’s to The Notwist, a playlist comprised of some of our favorite songs from throughout the band’s career. In February 2014, Sub Pop had the privilege or releasing Close to the Glass, the eighth album from the acclaimed German group. The Notwist’s music has transformed hugely over the years, starting with their early, metallic-hardcore sound in 1989, and becoming progressively catchier and incorporating the members’ love of folk, classical, rap, rock and electronic music (read more at Sub Pop).
The Notwist’s Close To The Glass is available now in the following territories: in Japan from Afterhours; and in Australia via Spunk. Close To The Glass features the aforementioned “Kong” and the previously released title track, along with highlights “Run Run Run,” and “Casino.” Please find a full tracklisting below.
What People Are Saying About The Notwist:
“If the new Close to the Glass is any indication, The Notwist sounds fully refreshed: From its corker of a single (“Kong”) on, the album showcases a light touch in a frequently collage-based sound that brims over with buzzing, springy, playful urgency. Throughout Close to the Glass, The Notwist lets many sides of its sound peek out, as straightforward pop-rock melts together with the pulse of Krautrock until they become indistinguishable. But, like its most recent predecessors, the album never feels chilly, even when the band wanders through a nine-minute instrumental (“Lineri”) late in the proceedings. Even then, no matter how many machines manipulate The Notwist’s sound, they never drown out the human heartbeats at its center.” [First Listen] – NPR Music
“Close to the Glass is a record bookended with perfectly executed experiments, so gentle on the ears. Beautiful and perfect, they make the whole record seem round, and right.” [8.5/10] – The Line Of Best Fit
“Judging by “Close to the Glass,” …they have toughened up their sound considerably since 2008′s The Devil, You + Me, diving into the rubbery abstraction that’s afforded by modular synthesis and adopting the percussive, post-rave sensibilities of Mouse on Mars and Simian Mobile Disco.” [“50 Albums You Gotta Hear in 2014”] – SPIN
“It’s sensitively poised and technically perfect.” [8/10] – Uncut
“Here, they’ve abandoned any evidence of their glitchy history, mostly eschewing electronics in favour of warm, organic instrumentation like acoustic guitars and real-life drums. With a gentle melody and frontman Markus Acher’s inimitable vocals, however, it’s still the Notwist we know and love.” [Kong”] – Exclaim
“Their eighth LP brilliantly snaps together everything.” [8/10] – Q Magazine
“Every element of Close to the Glass feels like it has been minutely polished; like the workings of a miniature pocket watch, it all feels succinct, gleaming and fresh.” [8/10] – The 405
“A very pretty, very hooky piece of Krautrock tunecraft, shot through with a deep sense of longing.” [“Kong”] – Stereogum
“Close To The Glass is a forum in which ramshackle indie-pop, acoustic balladry, and expansive electronic sonic explorations happily coexists, and it’s all the better for it.” – Under The Radar
“Propulsive, driving…a surprisingly sparkling uptempo cut” [“Kong”] – Pitchfork
“Marked with fuzzy synths, a driving bassline, and abounding vocal hooks, “Kong” even has a trippy outro, adding an extra layer of interesting.” [“Kong”] – Consequence of Sound
“An excellent piece of krauty, rhythmic guitar pop in which melancholy lyrics about unceasing rain get juxtaposed with bubbly instrumentals. Our favorite moment, though, would have to be when the whole thing devolves into a film-noir groove and the strings and acoustic riffs kick in.” [“Kong”] – Pretty Much Amazing
Tour Dates: North America
Jun. 10 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of Living Arts
Jun. 11 – Montreal, QE – Société Des Arts Technologiques
Jun. 12 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Jun. 13 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge @ House of Blues
Jun. 14 – San Francsico, CA – The Regency Ballroom
Jun. 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
Jul. 03 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Jul. 04 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
Jul 05 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
Europe
Jun. 28 –
St.Gallen, CH – Open Air St. Gallen
(SOLD OUT)
Jul. 11 – Rüsselsheim, DE – Phono Pop Festival
Jul. 12 – Bruges, BE – Cactus Festival
Jul. 15 – Karlsruhe, DE – Tollhaus
Jul. 16 – Bremen, DE – Schlachthof
Jul. 17 – Hamburg, DE – Fabrik
Jul. 18 – Dour, BE – Dour Festival
Jul. 19 – Gräfenhainchen, DE – Melt Festival
Jul. 31 – Zurich, CH – Lethargy Festival
Aug. 01 – Vienna, AT – Arena
Aug. 02 – Katowice, PL – Off Festival
Oct. 29 – London, UK – Oval Space
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