Stream the new album by Boris, Heavy Rocks (2022)
Today is a new release Friday, and one of the big albums being released today is the latest from Boris, Heavy Rocks (their third album under that title), out via Relapse. And naturally, it lives up to its meat-and-potatoes title, presenting exactly what the title suggests, with plenty of big-riff rock ‘n’ roll and metal to go around, and a surprising amount of saxophone. We’ve got some thoughts on that, which we’ll share soon. (Though here’s a hint.) It’s classic Boris, in contrast to the more atmospheric sounds of their recently released album W, though then again the band changes course so often that after 25 years or so, pretty much any sound they tackle qualifies as “classic Boris.” Suffice it to say, this rocks.
Listen to the Boris Heavy Rocks stream below, and check out their upcoming tour dates.
Boris tour dates:
Aug 19 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom (w/ The Body) *
Aug 19-21 Las Vegas, NV Psycho Las Vegas @ Resort World Las Vegas
Aug 22 Albuquerque, NM Sister
Aug 24 Dallas, TX Studio at the Factory
Aug 25 Austin, TX Empire Garage
Aug 26 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
Aug 27 Baton Rouge, LA Chelsea’s Live *
Aug 29 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
Aug 30 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
Aug 31 Washington DC 9:30 Club
Sep 1 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Sep 2 New York, NY Webster Hall
Sep 3 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Sep 6 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s Theatre
Sep 7 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Sep 8 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
Sep 9 Indianapolis, IN Post. Festival @ The Vogue
Sep 10 St. Louis, MI Delmar Hall
Sep 11 Chicago, IL Metro
Sep 12 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
Sep 14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
Sep 15 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall
Sep 17 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
Sep 18 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Sep 20 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s
Sep 21 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Sep 22 Los Angeles, CA The Regent Theater *
Sep 24 Mexico City, MX House of Vans
* No Nothing
Boris’ “Farewell” is included in our list, A History of Shoegaze in 45 Essential Songs.