Chelsea Wolfe is a singer-songwriter as distinctive as she is compelling — her sound is folk music that carries the stench of sulfur, like it was written on a guitar made from the wood of a tree struck by lightning. On Tuesday, Wolfe returned with a new song called "The Mother Road," a sweeping acoustic-driven tune surrounded by eerie orchestral movements. The track appears on Wolfe's upcoming album The Birth of Violence, out September 13.
Wolfe discussed the album's creation in a press release. Read below, followed by her upcoming acoustic tour dates
"I've been in a state of constant motion for the past eight years or so; touring, moving, playing new stages, exploring new places and meeting new people-an incredible time of learning and growing as a musician and performer. But after awhile, I was beginning to lose a part of myself. I needed to take some time away from the road to get my head straight, to learn to take better care of myself, and to write and record as much as I can while I have 'Mercury in my hands,' as a wise friend put it."
Chelsea Wolfe acoustic tour dates
8/31 - Pasadena, CA - Pasadena Daydream Festival * (Non Acoustic Set)
10/18 - San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
10/19 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
10/21 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
10/22 - Estes Park, CO - Stanley Hotel
10/24 - Chicago, IL - Metro
10/25 - Detroit, MI - Senate Theater
10/26 - Toronto, ONT - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/27 - Montreal, QC - Le National
10/29 - Boston, MA - Royale
10/31 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
11/1 - New York, NY - Brooklyn Steel
11/3 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11/4 - Charlotte, NC - McGlohon Theater
11/5 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
11/6 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
11/8 - Dallas, TX - Texas Theatre
11/9 - Austin, TX - Levitation
11/10 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
11/12 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
11/13 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
11/15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Palace Theatre
11/16 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
11/18 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
11/20 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
11/21 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
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