Chicago instrumental post-metal band Russian Circles have released a stream of “Mota”, a new track from their upcoming album Guidance. The track, which you can hear below (courtesy of Stereogum), opens with a beautiful, almost hopeful progression. Once we enter the second minute, things begin taking a turn as the song veers into a more mysterious path before erupting into glorious distortion. Whereas many of the tracks on Memorial felt like the soundtrack to an icy landscape, “Mota” bears a strangely tropical feel, the thick guitars crashing like waves.
Guidance comes out August 5th via Sargent House.
Tour dates:
08/26 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *
08/27 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center *
08/29 Missoula, MT @ Palace Lounge *
08/30 Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
08/31 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *
09/02 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *
09/03 Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom *
09/05 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
09/06 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
09/07 Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
09/08 Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room *
09/09 Chicago, IL @ Metro *
09/25 Detroit, MI @ El Club ^
09/26 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace ^
09/28 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair ^
09/29 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer ^
09/30 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw ^
10/01 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel ^
10/02 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall ^
10/04 Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5 ^
10/05 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn ^
10/06 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon ^
10/07 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio ^
10/08 Austin, TX @ Barracuda ^
10/09 Dallas, TX @ RBC ^
* with Cloakroom
^ with Helms Alee