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Heartless Bastards announced a new album & tour with Craig Finn, played SXSW (dates, pics, video)

photos by Tim Griffin

Heartless Bastards at Willie Nelson’s Ranch during SXSW (via)
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Bluesy garage rockers Heartless Bastards will release the followup to 2012’s Arrow with Restless Ones on June 16 via Partisan. The album was produced by John Congleton, who’s recently helmed records by St. Vincent, Angel Olsen, Swans, Cloud Nothings and others. You can hear a few clips at restlessones.net.

The band also announced a tour with support from Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn taking place June into early July. Craig’s on almost every show, but not the one in NYC, which happens June 15 at Webster Hall. Stay tuned to find out who’s opening that one. Tickets for it go on sale Friday (3/27) at 10 AM.

The band were just in Austin for SXSW last week. Watch a video of them playing an acoustic WFUV session that was taped down there, along with a set of pictures from their Yahoo sponsored show at Brazos Hall, and their list of dates, below…

Heartless Bastards — 2015 Tour Dates
June 11 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn #
June 12 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge #
June 13 – Raleigh, NC @ Cats Cradle #
June 14 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar #
June 15 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
June 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA #
June 18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls #
June 19 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
June 20 – Toronto, ONT @ Horseshoe Tavern/NXNE #
June 21 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews #
June 23 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Wealthy Theater #
June 24 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar #
June June 25 – 26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Woodward Theater #
June 27 – Chicago, IL @ Sausage Fest #
June 29 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #
June 30 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown #
July 1 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar #
July 2 – Dallas, TX @ Trees #

# – w/ Craig Finn

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Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015

Delta Spirit & Heartless Bastards @ Brazos Hall for Yahoo - 3/19/2015