Colin Way
"Art and music are about creative expression," Viet Cong wrote on Facebook last fall. "However, our band name is not our cause, and we are not going to fight for it. This is not what our band is about."
"We rushed into our last band name decision," the group continued. "We don’t plan to rush into this one, but know that will be rolling out a new name as soon as we agree upon one."
Pitchfork reports that the group has now decided upon its new moniker: Preoccupations. "After finishing our latest record and taking some time off, we are excited to announce that we will be performing and recording as 'Preoccupations' going forward," the band explained in a statement. "We apologize to those who were adversely affected by our former band name. This was never anticipated nor our intent. We are artists and not politicians, we understand that the name reflected pain to some individuals and we are happy to change it and move on and focus on our music."
Preoccupations is heading out on tour and promises to play new material during those gigs. Check out the dates below.
05-28 George, WA - Sasquatch Festival
06-13 Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
06-27 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands - Best Kept Secret Festival
06-18 Brussels, Belgium - Out Loud, Beurschouwburg
06-22 London, England - Shacklewell Arms
06-23 London, England - Old Blue Last
06-28 Paris, France - Olympic Cafe
06-30 Berlin, Germany - Urban Spree
07-02 Tullamore, Ireland - Castle Palooza
07-09 Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Blues Festival
08-27 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest
10-08 Toronto, Ontario - Danforth Music Hall