Former Screaming Trees frontman and Queens of the Stone Age member Mark Lanegan is releasing Blues Funeral, his first solo studio record since 2004, under the name the Mark Lanegan Band as he did with his last couple of solo releases. It’s his first solo record since 2004’s Bubblegum and it was recorded by Alain Johannes, who also performs on the album together with drummer Jack Irons.
Blues Funeral features guest appearances from Josh Homme and Greg Dulli among others and it will be released by 4AD on February 6, 2012, and to coincide with the release Lanegan will be touring Europe between February 28 and April 2 (full tour dates below).
02.28 – Groningen, NL – Oosterpoort
02.29 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
03.01 – Eindhoven, NL – Effenaar
03.02 – Antwerp, BE – Trix
03.04 – Bristol, UK – Academy
03.05 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
03.07 – Dublin, IE – Academy
03.08 – Belfast, UK – Mandela Hall
03.09 – Glasgow, UK – ABC
03.10 – Leeds, UK – Cockpit
03.12 – Birmingham, UK – Library
03.13 – London, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire
03.14 – Cologne, DE – Gloria
03.15 – Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan
03.17 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio
03.18 – Berlin, DE – Columbia Club
03.19 – Warsaw, PL – Proxima
03.20 – Prague, CZ – Lucerna Music Hall
03.22 – Vienna, AT – Arena
03.24 – Bologna, IT – Estragon
03.25 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz
03.27 – Bilbao, ES – Kafé Antzokia
03.28 – Santiago, ES – Sala Capitol
03.30 – Porto, PT – Hard Club
03.31 – Lisbon, PT – TMN ao Vivo
04.01 – Madrid, ES – Sala Kapital
04.02 – Barcelona, ES – Sala Bikini
