Between the Buried and Me co-headlining Tour with Hail The Sun
Between the Buried and Me offer fans a second preview of the prog-metal titans’ upcoming album, The Blue Nowhere (Sept. 12, InsideOutMusic) with the release of the new track, “Absent Thereafter.”
Tommy Rogers describes how the song captures the spirit of the upcoming album: “To me, ‘Absent Thereafter’ feels like the quintessential BTBAM song – fun, intense, spacy, and still fucking heavy. I like to think it takes the listener on an unexpected journey, with ear candy waiting around every corner. It’s a deeper dive into all of the dynamic places you’re taken within The Blue Nowhere!”
Dan Briggs elaborates on the musicality of the single: “This song moves arrangement-wise in two parts divided by a key change and tonal shift of the chorus, but is ultimately the big fun time bombastic energy of a Van Halen shuffle with Huey Lewis and the News horns going through variations that are sometimes heavily syncopated, sometimes lost in space, and sometimes inspiring you to break out into a do-si-do. Grab your washboard and let’s go!”
The band previously released the album opener, “Things We Tell Ourselves In The Dark,” which arrived with a video featuring a 3D-modeled version of the hotel that plays a central role in the album’s concept. Consequence described the song as “sunny jazz-funk,” Revolver called it “the first funky taste of the prog vets” new collection, and Knotfest said it “showcases the band’s all-encompassing range and unwillingness to stick to the conventional.”
Produced by longtime collaborator Jamie King and mixed by Jens Bogren, The Blue Nowhere is the first Between the Buried and Me album to feature an extensive string and horn section. It will be available as a Special Edition CD, Gatefold 2LP, and digitally. A Deluxe Gatefold Special Colored 2LP + 2CD edition includes a bonus track on Side D, the full album and instrumentals across 2CDs, an exclusive door-hanger, and alternate artwork. Pre-orders are available here.
The Blue Nowhere Tracklist:
1. Things We Tell Ourselves In The Dark
2. God Terror
3. Absent Thereafter
4. Pause
5. Door #3
6. Mirador Uncoil
7. Psychomanteum
8. Slow Paranoia
9. The Blue Nowhere
10. Beautifully Human
Between the Buried and Me recently announced a North American co-headlining tour with Hail The Sun, and featuring openers Delta Sleep (Sept. 22-October 30) and The World Is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die (Sept. 14-21). Tickets are on-sale here.
Features:
7/30 – 8/17/25: Performing Colors in its entirety
9/27 – 10/30/25: Co-headlining dates with Hail The Sun
Between the Buried and Me 2025 US Co-headlining Tour Dates w/ Hail The Sun, Delta Sleep, and The World Is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die:
9/14/25: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
9/15/25: Boston, MA – Royale
9/16/25: Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
9/18/25: Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
9/19/25: Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
9/20/25: Portland, ME – Aura
9/21/25: Albany, NY – Empire Live
9/22/25: New York, NY – Warsaw
9/23/25: Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
9/25/25: Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
9/26/25: Charleston, SC – Music Farm
9/27/25: Atlanta, GA vThe Masquerade
9/29/25: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
9/30/25: Orlando, FL – House of Blues
10/1/25: New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater
10/2/25: Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
10/3/25: San Antonio, TX – Kill Iconic Fest
10/4/25: Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
10/7/25: Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Theater
10/8/25: Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
10/9/25: Las Vegas, NV – 24 Oxford
10/10/25: San Francisco, CA – August Hall
10/12/25: Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
10/13/25: Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
10/14/25: Vancouver, BC – The Pearl
10/16/25: Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
10/17/25: Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
10/19/25: Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
10/20/25: Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
10/21/25: Bozeman, MT – The ELM
10/22/25: Missoula, MT – The Wilma
10/24/25: Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
10/25/25: Wichita, KS – TempleLive
10/26/25: Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
10/27/25: Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
10/28/25: Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/29/25: Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
10/30/25: Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
About Between the Buried and Me:
Between the Buried and Me have built a reputation as one of heavy music’s most forward-thinking and creatively ambitious bands. Over the past 25 years, they have released ten albums, from their 2002 self-titled debut to 2021’s Colors II, blending technical mastery with conceptual depth. Throughout their career their albums have consistently landed on year-end best-of lists, earned a GRAMMY® nomination in 2019 (with the award’s website praising their music as “versatile, imaginative and absolutely crushing the band’s music”), been dubbed “prog metal heroes” by Kerrang!, and praised by Guitar World for their “epic” and “hugely diverse” sound.
Line up:
Tommy Rogers (vocals/keys)
Paul Waggoner (guitars)
Dan Briggs (bass/keys)
Blake Richardson (drums).
