Blues Funeral is the new album from the Mark Lanegan Band, a long awaited one at that, the last being Bubblegum back in 2004. It was recorded in Hollywood, California by Alain Johannes at his 11ad studio. Blues Funeral will be available digitally and on CD and LP on February 6th, 2012 via 4AD.
To coincide, Mark Lanegan Band will tour Europe next year at the following destinations. News on US shows will follow in due course.
Mark Lanngean has been involved in many collaborations since his last solo work including the popular duet with Isobell Cambell. He has also appeared on Danish alt-country star Maggie Bjorklund’s album Coming Home and recorded a track for a video Game titled Burning Jacob’s Ladder.
Tour Dates
February
28th – GRONINGEN, NL – Oosterpoort
29th – AMSTERDAM, NL – Paradiso
March
1st – EINDHOVEN, NL – Effenaar
2nd – ANTWERP, BE – Trix
4th – BRISTOL, UK – Academy
5th – MANCHESTER, UK – Academy 2
7th – DUBLIN, IE – Academy
8th – BELFAST, NI – Mandela Hall
9th – GLASGOW, UK – ABC
10th – LEEDS, UK – Cockpit
12th – BIRMINGHAM, UK – Library
13th – LONDON, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire
14th – COLOGNE, DE – Gloria
15th – HAMBURG, DE – Gruenspan
17th – COPENHAGEN, DK – Amager Bio
18th – BERLIN, DE – Columbia Club
19th – WARSAW, PL – Proxima
20th – PRAGUE, CZ – Lucerna Music Hall
22nd – VIENNA, AT – Arena
24th – BOLOGNA, IT – Estragon
25th – MILAN, IT – Alcatraz
27th – BILBAO, ES – Kafé Antzokia
28th – SANTIAGO, ES – Sala Capitol
30th – PORTO, PT – Hard Club
31st – LISBON, PT – TMN ao Vivo
April
1st – MADRID, ES – Sala Kapital
2nd – BARCELONA, ES – Sala Bikini