Viet Cong Tackles The World

It’s been an exciting year for Viet Cong members Matt Flegel (bass/lead vocals), Mike Wallace (drums), Scott Munro (guitar), and Daniel Christiansen (guitar). The band’s self-titled debut album arrived in January and the group has gathered much praise for their shows supporting the disc.  Fans have also been very receptive of the new music, resulting in many sold-out gigs.  Here’s a taste of the album via the video for “Continental Shelf.

It’s pretty hard to miss all the festivals Viet Cong is playing this year when you eyeball the itinerary, what with stops at Festival D’été de Québec (July 17), Chicago’s Pitchfork (July 19) and Montreal’s Osheaga (July 31) plus other massive multi-day music events.  But what the routing doesn’t tell you is that Viet Cong’ members are curating the Sonic City Festival in De Kreun, Belgium, Nov. 21-22. Previous curators include Liars, Deerhoof, Dalek and James Holden. So far the lineup includes Chelsea Wolfe, Metz, Lightning Bolt, Suuns + Jerusalem In My Heart, Protomartyr and Shabazz Palaces.

Here’s Viet Cong’s plan for conquering the world:

July 17 – Quebec City, Quebec, Le Parc De La Francophonie (Festival D’été de Québec)
July 19 –  Chicago, Ill., Union Park (Pitchfork Music Festival)
July 21 – Cincinnati, Ohio, The Woodward Theater
July 22 – Columbus, Ohio, The Basement
July 23 – Buffalo, N.Y., Mohawk Place
July 24 – Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Burl’s Creek Event Grounds (Wayhome Music And Arts Festival)
July 26 – Detroit, Mich., Detroit Riverfront (Mo Pop Festival)
July 31 – Montreal, Quebec, Parc Jean Drapeau (Osheaga Festival) 
Aug. 1 – Happy Valley, Ore., Pendarvis Farm (Pickathon)
Aug. 12 – Oslo, Norway, Toyenparken (Oya Festival)
Aug. 13 – Goteborg, Sweden, Slottskogen (Way Out West Festival)
Aug. 14 – Haldern, Germany, Haldern Festival Grounds (Haldern Pop Festival)
Aug. 15 – Hamburg, Germany, MS Artville Festival Grounds (MS Artville)
Aug. 16 – Saint Malo, France, Various Venues (La Route Du Rock)
Aug. 19 – London, England, Scala
Aug. 20 – Krakow, Poland, Krakow Live
Aug. 21 – Brecon, Wales, Brecon Beacons National Park (The Green Man Festival)
Aug. 22 – Hasselt, Belgium, Kempische Steenweg (Pukkelpop Festival)
Aug. 23 – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands, Evenemententerrein Walibi World (A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise)
Aug. 25 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Exit 07
Aug. 27 – Prague, Czech Republic, Experimentalni prostor NoD
Aug. 28 – Budapest, Hungary, A38
Aug. 29 – Zagreb, Croatia, Mochvara
Aug. 30 – Ljubljana, Slovenia, Gala Hala
Aug. 31 – Vienna, Austria, Chelsea Club
Sept. 2 – Athens, Greece, Six D.O.G.S
Sept. 4 – Geneva, Switzerland, La Batie-Festival De Geneve Festival Grounds
Sept. 6 – Stradbally, Ireland, Stradbally Hall Estate (Electric Picnic)
Sept. 11 – Hudson, N.Y., Basilica Hudson (Basilica Soundscape)
Sept. 12 – Hamilton, Ontario, James Street North Supercrawl
Sept. 14 – Quebec City, Quebec, Le Cercle
Sept. 15 – Fredericton, New Brunswick, Capital Bar
Sept. 16 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Gus’s Pub
Sept. 17 – Portland, Maine, SPACE Gallery
Sept. 18 – Montreal, Quebec, Théâtre Fairmount
Sept. 20 – Kingston, Ontario, The Mansion
Sept. 23 – Milwaukee, Wis., Cactus Club
Sept. 24 – Minneapolis, Minn., 7th Street Entry
Sept. 27 – Fargo, N.D., The Aquarium
Oct. 14 – Vancouver, B.C., The Cobalt
Oct. 15 – Vancouver, B.C., The Cobalt
Oct. 16 – Seattle, Wash., Neumos
Oct. 18 – San Francisco, Calif., Treasure Island (Treasure Island Music Festival)
Oct. 20 – Portland, Ore., Doug Fir Lounge
Nov. 6 – Austin, Texas, Auditorium Shores (Fun Fun Fun Fest)
Nov. 19 – Groningen, Netherlands, Vera
Nov. 20 – Utrecht, Netherlands, Various Venues (Le Guess Who)
Nov. 21 – Kortrijk, Belgium, De Kreun VZW (Sonic City Festival)
Nov. 23 – Caen, France, Le Cargo   
Nov. 24 – Rouen, Fra., Le Club 106
Nov. 25 – Ramsgate, England, Ramsgate Music Hall
Nov. 27 – Pontins, Wales, All Tomorrow’s Parties

Metz and Crosss appear July 21-23.  Greys appears Sept. 14-24.  Click here for more information.