Love From Cass McCombs

Cass McCombs penned his latest album during a bitter New York City winter and while traveling in Ireland. With the release date of the LP approaching in just a few months, he’s ready to do some more traveling to show off the new tunes.

Photo: Rachael Pony Cassells

Marking his eighth full-length effort, Mangy Love is due out Aug. 26 via ANTI. The singer/songwriter’s PR rep calls the LP “McCombs at his most blunt: tackling sociopolitical issues through his uniquely cracked lens of lyrical wit and singular insight.”

The music takes listeners on a journey through “Philly soul, Norcal psychedelia and New York paranoia,” with several songs showcasing McCombs’ hip-hop and beat poetry influences.

All iTunes pre-orders come with an instant grat download of the single “Opposite House.” Check out the tune below.

While the LP is said to demonstrate the spontaneity and joy of McCombs’ live show, there’s nothing like the real thing. Following a run of dates in Europe, a U.S fall tour begins in San Francisco Sept. 14. Here’s the plan:

June 1 – Athens, Greece, Plateia Nerou (Release Athens)    
June 3 – Barcelona, Spain, Teatre Del Raval (Primavera Sound)      
June 7 – Basel, Switzerland, Kaserne
June 8 – Geneva, Switzerland, La Graviere  
June 10 – Oporto, Portugal, Parque De Cidade (NOS Primavera Sound)    
June 12 – London, England, Victoria Park (Field Day)        
June 13 – London, England, The Lexington
Sept. 14 – San Francisco, Calif., Great American Music Hall          
Sept. 15 – Los Angeles, Calif., Teragram Ballroom  
Sept. 16 – San Diego, Calif., The Casbah    
Sept. 17 – Phoenix, Ariz., Valley Bar
Sept. 19 – Austin, Texas, The Parish
Sept. 20 – Houston, Texas, White Oak Music Hall  
Sept. 21 – Dallas, Texas, Three Links Event Center
Sept. 23 – Denver, Colo., Larimer Lounge
Sept. 24 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Urban Lounge      
Sept. 26 – Seattle, Wash., Tractor Tavern
Sept. 27 – Portland, Ore., Mississippi Studios
Oct. 14 – Philadelphia, Pa., Underground Arts
Oct. 15 – Baltimore, Md., Ottobar
Oct. 16 – Asheville, N.C., The Grey Eagle  
Oct. 18 – Atlanta, Ga., The EARL    
 Oct. 18 – Atlanta, Ga., The EARL    
Oct. 19 – Nashville, Tenn., High Watt          
Oct. 21 – Chicago, Ill., Empty Bottle
Oct. 22 – Saint Paul, Minn., Turf Club
Oct. 23 – Madison, Wis., The Frequency      
Oct. 24 – Indianapolis, Ind., The Hi Fi        
Oct. 26 – Toronto, Ontario, The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern        
Oct. 27 – Montreal, Quebec, Petit Campus  
Oct. 28 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Oct. 29 – Boston, Mass., The Red Room @ Cafe 939

Presales for select dates begin May 25. General onsales are scheduled May 27. Visit CassMcCombs.com for more information. 

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