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Simple Minds extend North American tour in support of ‘Walk Between Worlds’

Simple Minds extend North American tour in support of ‘Walk Between Worlds’

Simple Minds already was planning to mount the band’s most extensive North American tour in 30 years this fall, and today extended that trek into November by adding seven more concerts in Texas, Louisiana and Florida. Tickets for the new shows on sale Friday. See the new dates right here.

Simple Minds announces dates for most extensive North American tour in 30 years

Simple Minds announces dates for most extensive North American tour in 30 years

As hinted at over the weekend, Simple Minds today announced a rare North American tour that will hit 24 cities in September and October, the most extensive touring the band has done in the U.S. and Canada in more than 30 years. The tour opens Sept. 24 in Bethlehem, Pa., and runs through Oct. 29 in Vancouver, B.C.

Simple Minds tease itinerary for most extensive North American tour in 3 decades

Simple Minds tease itinerary for most extensive North American tour in 3 decades

Fans of Simple Minds living in the U.S. and Canada don’t get many opportunities to see the otherwise oft-touring act; the band last toured North America in 2013, but that was a mere seven-date run. And before that, the band had last mounted a 16-date North American tour in 2002.

This week’s new releases: Simple Minds’ ‘Walk Between Worlds,’ big Roxy Music reissue

This week’s new releases: Simple Minds’ ‘Walk Between Worlds,’ big Roxy Music reissue

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s releases include a brand-new studio album from Simple Minds and an expanded, multi-disc reissue of Roxy Music’s debut.

Listen: Simple Minds, ‘The Signal and the Noise’ — 2nd single off ‘Walk Between Worlds’

Listen: Simple Minds, ‘The Signal and the Noise’ — 2nd single off ‘Walk Between Worlds’

Simple Minds today debuted the second single off their forthcoming album Walk Between Worlds, a 5+ minute track called “The Signal and The Noise” that the group says “revisits the glassy guitars and new wave grooves of the post-punk era.” Check it out for yourself right here.

Listen: Simple Minds debut ‘Magic’ — first single off upcoming ‘Walk Between Worlds’

Listen: Simple Minds debut ‘Magic’ — first single off upcoming ‘Walk Between Worlds’

[tweetmeme]Simple Minds today offered up the first taste of the band’s forthcoming album Walk Between Worlds, debuting an effects- and mirror-heavy music video for “Magic,” the driving first single off the new record, which is due out Feb. 2 via BMG. You can check the song right here.

Simple Minds announce new album ‘Walk Between Worlds,’ special 3-part concerts

Simple Minds announce new album ‘Walk Between Worlds,’ special 3-part concerts

Simple Minds this week announced plans to release a new album called Walk Between Worlds in February — the band’s first collection of new songs since 2014’s Big Music — and premiere the material at special three-part concerts in the U.K. and Europe following the record’s release. Full details here.