Photo: Melinda Oswandel
We first became aware of Spotlights last year, when the Brooklyn “sludgegaze” duo consisting of married couple Mario and Sarah Quintero wrote a tour diary for us after the then-unsigned band got to open for Deftones and Refused. The two, who tour as a trio (sometimes with Primitive Weapons drummer Chris Enriquez), then got signed to Ipecac. Seismic, which is coming in October, was produced by Aaron Harris (Isis, Palms), and yesterday, the band released the first taste of it via a lyric video for “Learn to Breathe.”
The good news is that if you like what you’ve heard from the heavy, sludgy “Learn to Breathe,” chances are you’ll get a chance to see them live. Yesterday, they kicked off a massive tour with the Melvins that’ll see them playing pretty much everywhere over the next three months. Check the dates after the video:
07/06 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory Orange County
07/07 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
07/08 Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
07/09 Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield
07/10 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
07/12 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
07/14 Vancouver, @ BC VENUE
07/17 Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
07/18 Calgary, AB @ Marquee Beer Market & Stage
07/20 Winnipeg, MB @ The Pyramid Cabaret
07/21 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
07/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Grumpy’s Bar & Grill
07/24 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
07/25 Chicago, IL Metro @ Chicago
07/26 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
07/27 Detroit, MI @ El Club
07/28 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
07/29 Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
07/31 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Rex Theater
08/01 Syracuse, NY @ The Westcott Theater
08/02 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
08/03 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
08/04 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
08/05 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
08/06 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
08/08 Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
08/09 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
08/10 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse
08/11 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
08/12 St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
08/13 Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
08/5 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
08/17 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
08/18 Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Fest
08/20 San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
08/21 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Club
08/22 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
09/05 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
09/06 Tucson, AX @ 191 Toole
09/08 Austin, TX @ Mohawk Austin
09/09 Dallas, TX @ Trees Dallas
09/10 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
09/11 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live (Studio)
09/13 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
09/14 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
09/15 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
09/16 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
09/17 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
09/18 Orlando, FL @ The Social
09/20 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
09/21 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell Stage)
09/22 Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley Nashville
09/23 Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
09/25 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
09/26 Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Co.
09/27 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
09/28 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room Lounge
09/30 Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
10/02 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
10/03 Flagstaff, AZ @ The Green Room
