A CLOUD OF RAVENS launch US tour with THE SISTERS OF MERCY in support of 'Lost Hymns' LP

A CLOUD OF RAVENS launch US tour dates with The Sisters of Mercy in support of 'Lost Hymns' album 

FOR FANS OF: ACTORS, Killing Joke, TRAITRS, Soft Kill, Bauhaus, Cold Cave, White Lies, Drab Majesty, Holygram, Creux Lies
FOCUS TRACKS: Nature of Artifice, The Blackest Mantra, Parable, Requiem For The Sun, Tower Down, In Winter's Arms
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Order the 'Lost Hymns' LP (Amazon)  https://amzn.to/3NOiu41
Album order (Apple Music)  https://music.apple.com/ca/album/lost-hymns/1634832936
Bandcamp  https://acloudofravens.bandcamp.com/album/lost-hymns
'Parable'  https://youtu.be/NTfTEXOnHvs
'Requiem For The Sun'  https://youtu.be/HOLodA-Bhvs
'Nature of Artifice'  https://youtu.be/xhRGrKE10Pk
'The Blackest Mantra'  https://youtu.be/nGYKTtmZdqY
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BDEwFicaRyO3bzDfjWkBm

“Their sound, though inspired by bands of their youth, is not rooted stubbornly in the past - their music feels of this time, with their messages transversing the cosmos” ~ Post-Punk.com

"Sonic luxuriance... racing at full velocity with tight-fisted riffs, cutting exactitude and danceability... a healthy reminder of the original and timeless allure of the post-punk sound and scene" ~ The Spill Magazine

“Dark poetry... rivet through their gritty and immediate sonic scheme, which feels pitch dark and hard as nails” – Destroy // Exist

"Perfect blend of an homage to the past & the modern construction of the future. A heroic journey through a desolate land" ~ Sounds and Shadows

“They play cold wave, they play post-punk, they are Gothic and they set to music some of the most striking lyrics you can find” ~ White Light // White Heat


NYC-based postpunk duo A Cloud of Ravens have kicked off a string of US tour dates with UK goth-rock legends The Sisters of Mercy in support of their recently-released 'Lost Hymns' album and on the trail of European tour dates with Swedish label-mates Then Comes Silence.

Mastered by ACTORS' Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound studio, this collection of 11 tracks was released via Nexilis Records / Schubert Music Europe.

Effectively merging classic and contemporary post-punk and darkwave sensibilities, their somewhat poetic use of prose and metaphor expressed the trials and joys of the world in which we now find ourselves. A Cloud of Ravens' previous remix-based EP featured contributions by legendary producer John Fryer and such prominent artists as Clan of Xymox, ACTORS, Chris Vrenna and Ritual Howls.

Earlier, the band presented their latest single 'Parable' with a video that is as foreboding as the lyrics, following dark delights 'Requiem For The Sun', 'Nature of Artifice' and 'The Blackest Mantra'.

Formed in 2018 by Matthew McIntosh (guitar and vocals) and Beth Narducci (bass guitar), the Brooklyn-based duo emerged on the burgeoning dark music scene with a series of self-released offerings that garnered attention that led to their 2021 album 'Another Kind of Midnight', a mournful yet triumphant collection exploring the heart of a world amidst a devastating pandemic and torn by moral tribalism.

Growing up in a family of avid music lovers and her mother being a professional opera single, McIntosh arrived at this genre of music after ample explorations in the punk, death rock and hardcore scenes, finally forging the duo's trademark sound with Narducci, whose background is more connected with alternative rock and industrial music, as well as professionally supporting fellow musicians in the A&R field.

The 'Lost Hymns' album is out now, available from fine digital outlets, including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and Bandcamp. Following these dates with The Sisters of Mercy, A Cloud of Ravens will share more North American dates with Clan of Xymox and Curse Mackey in late May and June.

CREDITS
Lyrics and music by Matthew McIntosh
Matthew McIntosh - guitar, vocals, synths, drum programming
Beth Narducci - bass guitar
Recorded by Matthew McIntosh
Produced and mixed by Matthew McIntosh and Beth Narducci
Mastered by Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound

TOUR DATES 
May 19  Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom  *
May 21  Seattle, WA - The Moore Theater  *
May 23  Los Angeles, CA - The Hollywood Paladium  *
May 24  Tempe, AZ - The Marquee Theatre  *
May 26  Houston, TX - The Bayou Music Center  *
May 27  Austin, TX - The Moody Theater  *
May 29  St. Louis, MO - The Pageant *
May 31  San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger **
June 01  Houston, TX – Numbers Night Club **
June 02  Austin, TX – Elysium Austin **
June 03  Dallas, TX – Granada Theater **
June 05  Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad **
June 06  Denver, CO – Oriental Theater **
June 07  Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall **
June 09  Seattle, WA – El Corazon **
June 10  Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre **
June 11  Portland, OR – Star Theater **
June 13  San Francisco, CA – August Hall **
June 14  Costa Mesa, CA – The Wayfarer **
June 15  San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick **
June 16  Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater DTLA **
July 21  Meschede, Germany - Live Am See *
* tour dates with The Sisters of Mercy
** tour dates with Clan of Xymox & Curse Mackey


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