THE SWORD - Used Future

THE SWORD ANNOUNCE MARCH 23rd RELEASE DATE FOR “USED FUTURE”; PREORDER STARTS TODAY

LEAD TRACK “DEADLY NIGHTSHADE” PREMIERES

FIRST TOUR LEG REVEALED

The Sword will release their sixth studio album, Used Future, on March 23rd. Recorded in Portland, Oregon with producer Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists), the album features 12 new Sword compositions. The album preorder begins today with multiple bundles available from both the band's webstore and the label's store. This includes an exclusive "8-Track" version featuring a USB drive containing the full album and visualizer, housed in an authentic 8-Track cassette shell, and a vinyl version with bonus 12" "Serpent Weather" single featuring art by Thomas Hooper.

Preorder from band: http://www.indiemerchstore.com/b/the-sword

Preorder from label: http://geni.us/swordmerch

Also premiering today is a video stream of the first single, "Deadly Nightshade":

http://vevo.ly/6yqqJE

The track is available as an instant grat track for anyone preordering the album from iTunes:

http://geni.us/swordusedfuture

The band will do extensive touring throughout 2018. The dates for the first leg of the tour are below. Support on leg one will be provided by King Buffalo. VIP experiences will be available on all tour dates. Info on the VIPs can be found here:

http://www.theswordvip.com

The Sword – on tour:

Mar 21 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk

Mar 23 - El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls

Mar 24 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge

Mar 25 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey

Mar 26 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore

Mar 27 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

Mar 29 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos

Mar 30 - Spokane, WA @ The Pin

Mar 31 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux

Apr 2 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall

Apr 3 - Grand Junction, CO @ The Mesa Theater

Apr 4 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre

Apr 6 - Lincoln, NE @ The Bourbon Theatre

Apr 7 - Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre

Apr 8 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II

Apr 9 - Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom

Apr 10 - Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall/Lounge 1884

Apr 11 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre

Apr 12 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

Amazon: http://geni.us/swordusedfutureamz

Google Play: http://geni.us/swordusedfuturegp

Apple Music ("Deadly Nightshade"): http://geni.us/swordusedfutuream

Spotify ("Deadly Nightshade"): http://geni.us/swordusedfuturespotify

Photo by Dean Dickinson