Fresh off releasing their collaborative album Orchards of a Futile Heaven, The Body & Dis Fig have announced a collaborative North American tour, with plans to play Europe and the UK later this year. Support comes from Cel Genesis. Tickets go on sale Friday (4/12) at 10 AM local time.
There’s a NYC show on August 3 at Le Poisson Rouge. All dates are listed below.
In our review of the album, we said: At this point, The Body have even more collaborative albums than non-collaborative albums (including albums with Thou, Uniform, Full of Hell, BIG | BRAVE, and more), and their latest is with Dis Fig (aka Felicia Chen), who also frequently collaborates with The Bug. They connected over a shared interest in merging heavy music with electronic music, and the push and pull between those two forces are all over Orchards of a Futile Heaven. The album’s synthetic aggression carries the torch for Streetcleaner-era Godflesh, and Felicia’s soaring, hauntingly ethereal voice lives in the ballpark of stuff like Chelsea Wolfe and Zola Jesus. It’s an album that’s as interested in gorgeous melodies as it is in abrasive, unsettling noise. You’ve probably got an idea of what it sounds like if you’ve read this far, but even knowing the general vibe, Orchards of a Futile Heaven still constantly finds ways to throw you for a loop.
The Body & Dis Fig — 2024 Tour Dates
July 3 Troy, NY @ No Fun
July 4 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
July 5 Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
July 7 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
July 8 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
July 9 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
July 12 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
July 13 Vancouver, BC @ Cobalt
July 14 Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
July 17 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
July 18 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram
July 19 Giant Rock, CA @ Giant Rock
July 20 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
July 21 Jerome, AZ @ Puscifer Store
July 22 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
July 24 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
July 25 Austin, TX @ Parish
July 26 Houston, TX @ Last Concert Cafe
July 27 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live
July 28 New Orleans, LA @ The Broadside
July 29 Atlanta, GA @ 529
July 30 Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
August 1 Richmond, VA @ The Warehouse
August 2 Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
August 3 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
August 4 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s