Particle has been a staple of the livetronica scene for years, serving as a major player in developing the livetronica scene as we know it today. Today, the Los Angeles-born band composed of Steve Molitz, Clay Parnell, Kito Bovenschulte, and Michael Daum had big news for fans, announcing the group’s first new studio album in 14 years. In addition to the announcement of Accelerator, Particle will also be hitting the road this fall, detailing an extended fall tour to promote the new studio effort.
Per a press release, Particle’s new album will feature nine new, original tunes “packed with powerhouse performances and adventurous songwriting that is sure to excite both longtime fans and newcomers alike.” Accelerator will serve as to 2004’s Launchpad, with the group’s only other album released between 2004 and today being the group’s Live At Wanee Festival 2012, which was released via MunckMix.
As for Particle’s newly announced fall tour, the band will first finish out their existing summer plans, hitting British Columbia’s Element Music Festival in addition to shows at Charleston, South Carolina’s Pour House and Atlanta’s Terminal West on August 8th and 9th before a stop at Soulshine Festival in Green Mountain, North Carolina on August 11th. The band’s fall tour dates start in full in the beginning of October, kicking off with a three night run across Burlington, VT (featuring support from Broccoli Samurai); Greenfield, MA; and Starks, ME from October 4th through 6th.
From there, the band heads to Baltimore on October 8th, continuing down the East Coast with a stop in Carrboro, North Carolina on the 9th ahead of a four-night Florida run—including two nights at Key West’s Green Parrot—from October 11th to 14th. Particle will work its way north from Florida, moving through Chattanooga, Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Menasha, and Detroit from October 16th to 21st. After a day’s break, Particle closes out their fall tour with four nights supported by lespecial, rolling through Pittsburgh; Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and Asbury Park, New Jersey ahead of their triumphant headlining set at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on October 27th.
Stay tuned for more information about Particle’s first studio album in 14 years, Accelerator, with more details to be announced in coming weeks. For ticketing for the band’s fall tour or for more information, head to the band’s website here.
