Via Kscope newsletter:
Blackfield is the acclaimed collaboration between Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Israeli artist Aviv Geffen. The duo return with their third album
Welcome To My DNA which is released on Kscope in March 2011. Formed after a meeting in 2000, the partnership blossomed into a cross-cultural collaboration that has already spawned two albums (2004’s
Blackfield and 2007’s
Blackfield II).
The duo will also be touring to support the release of the album with dates so far confirmed in UK, Holland, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and France with an American tour following that (full tour dates below). These will be the first dates they have played together as Blackfield for over three years, due to both artists’ recent hectic schedules.
Aviv explains, ‘we made the album together, it wasn’t an email album. Steven came to Israel and I came to London. We both had a great year, Steven with Porcupine Tree and me with my solo stuff but now it’s a Blackfield year and we are both ready for it.’
He goes onto describe
Welcome To My DNA as ‘an album about loneliness and sadness. There are many songs about love, god... the same subjects that Blackfield have dealt with before.’ Musically the album builds on the established Blackfield sound, described by Clash as ‘a lush but soulful mix of separate cultures, deep sounds and touching lyrics,’ and the results have lead Aviv to state ‘I believe it’s our best work so far and I’m really excited about going on stage with this album.’
The digi-book and vinyl editions of the album are now available to pre-order on the
Welcome To My DNA mini-site which is now online. The mini-site features album info, downloads and more along with the chance to download a free MP3 of the album’s opening track Glass House when signing up to the mailing list.
US Tour dates:
MAY
18th Washington, DC USA
19th Philadelphia, PA, Theater of the Living Arts USA
20th New York, NY, Irving Plaza USA
21st Boston, MA, Royale Boston USA
25th Cleveland, OH, House of Blues USA
26th Detroit, MA, St Andrew's Hall USA
27th Chicago, IL, Park West USA27th
31st Seattle, WA, Studio Seven USA
JUNE
1st Portland, OR, Aladdin Theater USA
3rd San Francisco, CA, Slim's USA
4th Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre USA
Sign up to the Blackfield mailing list for a FREE mp3 from
Welcome to MY DNA here, or visit the mini-site for more details on the album.
PRE-ORDER
Welcome to My DNA from the Kscope store
www.kscopemusic.com/blackfield
