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Beijing-based post-punk band Re-TROS are sampling their return to Beijing and the world’s music scene with the single ‘Red Rum Aviv’. Taken off of the follow-up to 2009’s ‘Watch Out! Climate Has Changed, Fat Mum Rises…’ – ‘Before The Applause’, the track clocks in at just over five minutes and marks the first time the band has used a loopstation. “It was inspired by an article I’ve read about the Stanford Prison Experiment,” Hua Dong, singer and guitarist for Re-TROS stated. The album was recorded and mixed by Hector Castillo (David Bowie, Björk). ‘Before The Applause’ is due September 22nd via Modern Sky.

Check out below for a list of tour dates, including six dates opening for experimental rockers Xiu Xiu.

Tour Dates:

7/16 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
7/18 – Toronto, ON @ Baby G
7/19 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
7/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
7/22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Burger Records Beach Bash 2
7/23 – Boston, MA @ Once Ballroom
7/24 – Washington, DC @ Drew Drop
7/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
9/15 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Music House *
9/16 – Baltimore, PA @ The Windup Space *
9/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Vox Populi Aux Performance Space *
9/21 – Portland, ME @ Space Gallery *
9/22 – Burlington, VT @ TBA *
9/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Villain *

* = w/ Xiu Xiu

Sarah Medeiros