Garbage Announces Tour, Album

Strange Little Birds is scheduled to drop June 10 on the band’s own StunVolume label. Frontwoman Shirley Manson commented on the album, saying it returns Garbage to the sound the band created with its 1995 self-titled debut disc.

“To me, this record, funnily enough, has the most to do with the first record than any of the previous records,” Manson said.  “It’s getting back to that beginner’s headspace. … In part, that’s a result of not having anyone to answer to.”

The tour mixes headlining gigs and festival appearances.  Here’s the routing:

May 24 – Reims, France, La Cartonnerie
May 26 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Trabrennbahn (Rock Im Revier)
May 27 – Frankfurt, Germany, Various Venues (Women Of The World Festival)
May 28 – Munich, Germany, Munich Olympic Park (Rockavaria)
May 30 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Paradiso
May 31 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Den Atelier
June 1 – Crans-sur-Nyon, Switzerland, Caribana Festival (Caribana Festival)
June 3 – Lyon, France, Le Radiant
June 4 – Montereau, France, Parc Des Noues (Festival Montereau Confluences)
June 5 – Grenoble, France, La Belle Electrique
June 7 – Ljubljana, Slovenia, Kino Siska
June 8 – Milan, Italy, Fabrique
June 10 – Nickelsdorf, Austria, Pannonia Fields (Nova Rock Festival)
June 13 – London, England, Troxy
June 14 – Nottingham, England, Rock City
Aug. 8 – Lokeren, Belgium, Grote Kaai (Lokerse Feesten)
Aug. 10 – Luhmulen, Germany, A Summers Tale Festival Grounds (A Summer’s Tale)

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