German rock band The Notwist has a new album waiting on the sidelines and they’re not wasting any time going on tour. Close to the Glass is expected on February 25th and the band has announced tour dates that will take them through the spring and into the early summer. They’ll spend most of the month of June in the States, hitting only the major cities, but have a much more extensive tour planned for Germany and for Europe in general.

The band spent a weekend last summer close to the top of the bill at an Iceland version of ever-moving music festival All Tomorrow’s Parties. ATP is usually a thematic festival, picking bands that specifically complement each other, and The Notwist was among big names like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Thee Oh Sees and Deerhoof.

Last month, The Notwist released the catchy, lighthearted animated video for its newest single, “Kong.” The cartoonish style of Yu Sato’s “Kong” and the storyline in the lyrics is based off an actual event; apparently band member Markus Acher has vivid memories of being trapped in his childhood home with his family during an Ammer River flood in his hometown of Weilheim. The upbeat song comes as a bit of a departure from the band’s earlier dark metal work, and maybe it’s a refreshing change on the brink of a spring and summer tour. Close to the Glass is available to everyone starting February 25th and it looks like a small reinvention for a band that used to be known for its harder guitar sounds. If “Kong” is a good indication, fans have a lot to look forward to.

The Notwist Spring 2014 Tour Dates
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Feb 24: Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof
Feb 25: Bielefeld, DE – Forum
Feb 26: Berlin, DE – Heimathafen (sold out)
Mar 10: Stuttgart, DE – Wagenhallen
Mar 11: Lyon, FR – Epicerie Moderne
Mar 12: Nantes, FR – Stereolux
Mar 13: Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie (sold out)
Mar 14: Lille, FR – Le Grand Mix
Mar 15: Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute
Mar 16: Glasgow, UK – Mono
Mar 17: Bristol, UK – The Fleece
Mar 18: London, UK – Village Underground
Mar 19: Brussels, BE – Botanique
Mar 20: Cologne, DE – E-Werk
Apr 05: Milano, IT – Magnolia
Apr 06: Foligno, IT – Serendipity
Apr 07: Roma, IT – Auditorium Parco della Musica
Apr 08: Bologna: IT – Estragon
Apr 09: Padova, DE – Mame
Apr 10: Ljubijana, SK – TBA
Apr 11: Zagreb, HR – Mochvara
Apr 12: Linz, AT – Posthof
Apr 13: Munich, DE – Circus Krone
May 26: Berlin, DE – C-Club
May 27: Hamburg, DE – Laeiszhalle
May 28: Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
June 09: New York, NY – Webster Hall
June 10: Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
June 11: Montreal, QE – Societe Des Arts Technologiques
June 12: Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
June 13: Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge at House of Blues
June 14: San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
June 15: Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
June 28: St. Gallen, CH – Open Air St. Gallen (sold out)
July 04-06: George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
July 19: Graefenhainichen, DE – Melt! Festival