Still riding high from his recent release, The Impossible Kid, Aesop Rock has announced a new run of North American tour dates in support of his acclaimed new album. He will be joined, once again, by Hail Mary Mallon counterpart Rob Sonic and dedicated turntablist DJ Zone for an extensive headlining tour supported by Homeboy Sandman. Aesop and the Stones Throw artist also collaborated on the recently released free EP Lice 2: Still Buggin’.
In conjunction with the announcement, he’s also shared the visuals for the track “Shrunk” off The Impossible Kid. The Rob Shaw-directed video finds Aesop at the arcade where he is met by Rob Sonic, and manages to contextualize the song’s narrative about the rapper’s adversarial relationship with therapy through video games. . The Impossible Kid received rave reviews from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, NPR, Wired, XXL, and more. He also made his first national television appearance in his 20 year career on Late Night With Stephen Colbert earlier this year. Check out “Shrunk” and the tour dates below. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 14.
By Kyle Eustice for RAPstation.com
11.25 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
11.26 - Bend, OR - Domino Room
11.27 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
11.29 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Bar
12.01 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
12.2 - Chico, CA - Senator Theatre
12.3 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
12.5 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
12.6 - Mesa, AZ - Club Red
12.7 - Flagstaff, AZ - The Green Room
12.9 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
12.10 - Ft Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
12.12 - Billings, MT - Pub Station
12.13 - Missoula, MT - Monk's
12.16 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
12.17 - Calgary, AB - The Gateway at SAIT
12.19 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
12.20 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
1.6 - Fargo, ND - The Sanctuary
1.7 - Sioux Falls, SD - Icon Lounge
1.9 - Iowa City, IA - Blue Moose Taphouse
1.10 - St Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
1.11 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
1.13 - Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theatre
1.14 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
1.16 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
1.17 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
1.19 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
1.20 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
1.21 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
1.23 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
1.24 - Pawtucket, RI - The Met
1.25 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
1.27 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
1.28 - Montreal, QB - L'Astral
1.29 - Toronto, ON - MOD Club
