Shabazz Palaces Add New European Tour Dates

Shabazz Palaces: 'Lese Majesty' out now, announce updated European tour dates tour dates, starting October 22nd through October 26th in Helsinki, Finland

Shabazz Palaces’ Lese Majesty is available now on CD/ 2xLP / DL worldwide from Sub Pop. The 7-suite, 18- track album features the tracks “They Come in Gold,” “#CAKE,” “Forerunner Foray,” “Motion Sickness” and “Ishmael.”

you to read an interview with Shabazz Palaces’ Ishmael Butler and Oliver Wang for Bandcamp, where they discuss Lese Majesty, the creative processes behind the album, and more (see July 29th feature).

Fans can also hear Lese Majesty in it’s entirety through the Sub Pop Radio station on TuneIn, once a day, every day this week – beginning today at 1PM PST.

Shabazz Palaces 2014 North American tour schedule in support of Lese Majesty is now underway, with a show tonight, July 29th in Oakland, CA at The New Parish and ending on September 22nd in Boulder, CO at the Fox Theatre. Shabazz Palaces have also scheduled a European trek, which begins October 22nd-26th in Helsinki, FI at Supermassive Festival and currently ends November 16th in Munich, DE at Feierwerk.

Lese Majesty is available for purchase from Sub Pop Megamart, iTunes, and Amazon now. The double vinyl version is housed in a “shark skin” embossed jacket and includes a fold-out poster, and an etching on side D. CD and LP purchases from megamart.subpop.com will receive a seven-inch of exclusive non-album track “The Palace Slide” and “The Palace Slide (Instrumental)” while supplies last.

Tour Dates
Jul. 29 – Oakland, CA – The New Parish
Jun. 30 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
Aug. 01 – Seattle, WA – Neumos*
Aug. 21 – Washington, DC – Black Cat**
Aug. 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer**
Aug. 23 – Brooklyn, NY – AFROPUNK @ Commodore Barry Park**
Aug. 26 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Aug. 27 – Atlanta, GA – The Basement
Sep. 13 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Sep. 14 – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop
Sep. 15 – Little Rock, AR – The Rev Room
Sep. 16 – Austin, TX – Red 7
Sep. 17 – Mc Allen, TX – Cine El Rey
Sep. 19 – St. Louis, The Firebird
Sep. 20 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
Sep. 21 – Lincoln, NE – Vega
Sep. 22 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
Oct. 22-26 – Helsinki, FI – Supermassive Festival
Nov. 04 – London, UK, Illuminations Festival at The Laundry
Nov. 14 – Berlin, DE – Kantine Berghain
Nov. 15 – Cologne, DE – Club Bahnhof
Nov. 16 – Munich, DE – Feierwerk
* w/ Porter Ray
** w/ clipping.