"We really wanted the album to be as dynamic as possible,” states Joakim Nilsson, lead singer of Sweden’s psychedelic rock band GRAVEYARD. “We don't want an album that sounds the same from the start to the end – that's why we do slower songs. My favorites are always the slower songs. That's what I mostly listen to when I'm at home."
Nilsson is referencing Lights Out, GRAVEYARD’s third studio album, released in North America this past Tuesday… you know, the one fans are freakin’ out about in a good way. And where does this love of slower songs come from? The quality time Nilsson has spent with the following classics you should already know by heart: Howlin’ Wolf’s “Howling For My Darling,” Muddy Waters’ “I Just Want To Make Love To You,” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Something Inside Of Me,” of course.
But enough blabbing; read the entire RollingStone.com interview here.
GRAVEYARD recently announced their headlining U.S. tour for 2013, which launches on January 23rd in Boston, Massachusetts and features special appearances in two markets from The Devil’s Blood and Royal Thunder.
Confirmed dates are:
01/23/13 Royal Boston – Boston, MA
01/24/13 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
01/25/13 Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
01/26/13 Black Cat – Washington, D.C.
01/27/13 Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
01/29/13 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
01/30/13 Exit/In – Nashville, TN
01/31/13 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
02/01/13 The Hi-Tone Café – Memphis, TN
02/02/13 The Firebird – St. Louis, MO
02/04/13 The Shelter – Detroit, MI
02/05/13 Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
02/06/13 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
02/08/13 Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
02/09/13 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
02/11/13 The A Club – Spokane, WA
02/12/13 Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
02/13/13 Neumos – Seattle, WA *featuring The Devil’s Blood and Royal Thunder*
02/15/13 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
02/16/13 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
02/17/13 El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
02/18/13 The Casbah – San Diego, CA
02/19/13 The Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
02/21/13 Emo’s East – Austin, TX
02/22/13 Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
02/23/13 Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX *featuring The Devil’s Blood and Royal Thunder*
Additional shows will be announced soon.
