Alexisonfire have premiered a new song titled “Complicit.” This is the band’s second new track this year, following the release of “Familiar Drugs,” and it will be available on 7 inch vinyl on July 12. George Pettit commented:
“‘Complicit‘ is about recognizing the unfair advantages that we are afforded as white, heterosexual males. It’s about rejecting regressionist ideas of racism, misogyny and hetero supremacy. It’s about accepting that there is no freedom and no future in a world that is not inclusive.”
Alexisonfire have premiered a new video for their song “Familiar Drugs,” via Heavy Consequence. You can check that out below:
Guitarist Wade MacNeil commented:
“Everything came together really fast. [Director] Maxxis flew into Toronto with a crew of four people, found the plainest room he could and shot us on VHS tape and cellphones in a day. We were all really drawn to the vibe of old punk documentaries and videos from the ’70s and ’80s. We asked for a lo-fi, no bullshit performance video and that’s what he delivered.”
Maxxis added:
“I thought it would be cool to put a very normal woman in this tight space with Alexisonfire performing. She represents the withdrawn and disinterested sales force that is out there moving product to make a buck — regardless of what it is. She doesn’t give a shit about this band or their music — maybe she even thinks it’s stupid. There’s no passion there, so she stands miserably in the background. a nice metaphor for life i think.”
In other news, the group have also revealed the supporting acts for their upcoming shows:
06/01 London, UK – Alexandra Palace (with Chastity and Child’s Pose)
06/07 New York, NY – Terminal 5 (with Angel Du$t)
06/08 New York, NY – Terminal 5 (with Drug Church)
06/12 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern (with Drug Church)
06/13 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern (with The Dirty Nil)
06/15 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage (with Glassjaw & The Dirty Nil)
06/16 Toronto, ON – Budwesier Stage (with Quicksand and Moneen)
07/12 Ottawa, ON – RBC Bluesfest
Frontman George Pettit had the following to say about the openers:
“Angel Du$t – Someone once described Angel Du$t to me as, “if a hardcore band did the “There’s Something About Mary” soundtrack”. In other words, totally sick.
Chastity – The best thing to come out of the Durham region since…since…..hmmmm…
Child’s Pose– Awesome new post-punk band from the UK. Came highly recommended by Jonah Falco of Fucked Up.
Drug Church – Never met these guys but I love their music and I’m more than happy that bands that are much cooler than AOF are willing to play shows with us.
Glassjaw: AOF opened for them at the Opera House in Toronto in 2002. It took a couple years but we are returning the favour.
Moneen: Moneen is the Sigfried to Alexisonfire’s Roy…which one got attacked by the tiger? That one is Moneen.
Quicksand: Heros of ours from the days when they played interesting music on late night television. Post hardcore legends in the flesh.
The Dirty Nil – Luke once brought me bacon back when he worked at a butcher…bacon bribes is a good way to get an opening slot on an AOF show. True story.”
Alexisonfire have premiered a new song titled “Familiar Drugs.” This is the band’s first track in nearly 10 years.
Vocalist George Pettit commented:
“‘Familiar Drugs‘ is about recognizing you need to make a change in your life, being presented with the opportunity to make that change, and then choosing to do the same thing you always do. It’s about something very specific to me but it can be taken literally or interpreted in any number of ways. Most people have something in their lives they can’t quit, substances, unhealthy relationships, lethargy, self righteousness, a job they hate. ‘Familiar Drugs‘ is about choosing comfort over self betterment.”
A seven-inch vinyl pressing of “Familiar Drugs” with a laser-etched b-side is available for pre-order HERE. It’s worth noting that a limited edition glow-in-the-dark variant will be randomly inserted throughout the entire pressing.
In other news, the band have also announced several headlining shows. $1 from each ticket sold will go towards Indspire to benefit indigenous students. Here’s the dates:
06/01 London, UK – Alexandra Palace
06/08 New York, NY – Terminal 5
06/13 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
06/15 Toronto, ON – The Budweiser Stage
Furthermore, the group will also be performing live on ‘House Of Strombo‘ in Toronto, ON tonight (February 15). The set will feature the live debut of “Familiar Drugs” and it will be streamed live on Facebook at 8 PM EST/5 PM PST.
Alexisonfire have announced their rescheduled Toronto, ON shows. The dates, which were originally set for June, will now take place at Danforth Music Hall on December 11-15.
The band said the following:
“We have rescheduled dates! We’ll be hitting Toronto this December to make up for the postponed dates last month. Thanks for your patience while we sorted this out. Please see all details below. We hope you can all make it out – see you soon.
Original tickets for the June dates will be honoured in December as follows:
June 18 = December 11 (AA)
June 19 = December 12 (19+)
June 21 = December 14 (19+)
June 22 = December 15 (19+)
We understand that these new dates may not work for everyone. If you can no longer make the show, you can request a refund point of purchase and by phone or email through Ticketmaster. Refund requests will be accepted from July 12 to July 26, 2017. These tickets will go on sale at a later date (to be announced in the coming weeks).”
Alexisonfire have been forced to postpone their four shows at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON due to illness. You can read more about that in the below Facebook post:
Alexisonfire have premiered a new live video for their track “Young Cardinals,” via Alternative Press. The clip comes from the band’s new live album, “Live At Copps,” which was recorded during the last show of their “farewell” tour at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, ON on December 30, 2012. It will be available on February 12, and will be the band’s first release since returning to the stage last year. You can preorder a limited edition vinyl/Blu-Ray set of that HERE.
Track Listing:
01. “Young Cardinals”
02. “Boiled Frogs”
03. “Heading For The Sun”
04. “.44 Calibre Love Letter”
05. “Drunks, Lovers, Sinners And Saints”
06. “No Transitory”
07. “Crisis”
08. “Rough Hands”
09. “Charlie Sheen Vs. Henry Rollins”
10. “Born And Raised”
11. “Waterwings”
12. “You Burn First”
13. “We Are The Sound”
14. “Keep It On Wax”
15. “Accept Crime”
16. “Mailbox Arson”
17. “Get Fighted”
18. “Old Crows”
19. “The Northern”
20. “Dogs Blood”
21. “Accidents”
22. “Pulmonary Archery”
23. “This Could Be Anywhere In The World”
24. “Happiness By The Kilowatt”
After previously announcing their official return at Toronto Riot Fest, Alexisonfire have issued a new statement to clarify their situation. You can read what the had to say below.
“It was an unforgettable summer. All of us are extremely grateful to have such loyal and dedicated fans who were willing to stick with us. That being said, we feel the need to clarify something.
“Alexisonfire is officially back” may well be true, but it seems some may be reading more into this than they should. The truth is, nothing has really changed. We all have our own careers and families which require our attention and as far as Alexisonfire is concerned, there are no immediate plans.
What “Alexisonfire is back” does mean is that the 5 of us are back in each other’s lives and are as good friends now as we’ve ever been. If we’re lucky, we’ll see you out there again. Thank you for sharing in the moment with us.
