It has been a massive week for Marianas Trench and their fanbase! Following the premiere of the accompanying music video for their single, “Lightning And Thunder,” earlier this week, the Canadian alt-pop stars have announced their forthcoming sixth album, Haven. The album will feature “Lightning And Thunder,” “A Normal Life,” and their latest single, “I’m Not Getting Better,” and will arrive on August 30 via 604 Records and Warner Music Canada. Haven can be pre-saved here.
Regarding the inspiration behind Haven, frontman Josh Ramsay shares, “The more of a deep dive I did into the book [Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey], the more I was in awe of how much it applied to every story.”
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“Haven—a shelter from the storm. You’ll be safe here,” lead guitarist Matt Webb adds about the album. “This is what a year and a half of blood, sweat, tears, and untrimmed facial hair sounds like. We set out to make this record with the goal of one-upping ourselves; to push the sonic envelope while incorporating a lifetime of inspiration and the high gain, high energy, unfiltered and unapologetic Marianas sound that put us on the map, so long ago.”
He continues, “We have grown so much during the making of this record, yet together in a room, creating and listening to music, we go backwards. We feel (and act) just like kids. Life is blissful and turbulent, but when we are together, it’s safe. It’s Haven. We hope you hear and feel it the same way we do.”
Marianas Trench is scheduled to embark on a massive tour later this year with rotating support from Grayscale, Piao, Cassadee Pope, and girlfriends. You can check out the band’s upcoming tour schedule below and purchase tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- Sept. 12—Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall ^
- Sept. 14—Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues ^
- Sept. 15—Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren ^
- Sept. 17—Dallas, TX @ House of Blues *
- Sept. 18—Houston, TX @ House of Blues *
- Sept. 20—Orlando, FL @ House of Blues *
- Sept. 21—Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre *
- Sept. 22—Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works *
- Sept. 24—Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore *
- Sept. 25—Charlotte, NC @ The Underground *
- Sept. 27—New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
- Sept. 30—Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore *
- Oct. 1—Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues *
- Oct. 3—Pittsburgh, PA @ The Roxian Theatre *
- Oct. 4—Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom *
- Oct. 5—Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone *
- Oct. 7—Buffalo, NY @ Electric City *
- Oct. 8—Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe *
- Oct. 9—Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *
- Oct. 11—Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave *
- Oct. 12—Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore *
- Oct. 13—Omaha, NE @ The Admiral *
- Oct. 15—Denver, CO @ Summit *
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- Oct. 16—Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
- Oct. 18—Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre #
- Oct. 19—Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom #
- Nov. 16—Halifax, NS @ Light House Arts Centre
- Nov. 18—Moncton, NB @ Casino New Brunswick
- Nov. 20—Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
- Nov. 22—Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre, Southam Hall
- Nov. 23—Kitchener, ON @ Centre In The Square
- Nov. 25—Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Concert Hall
- Nov. 26—London, ON @ Centennial Hall
- Nov. 29—Windsor, ON @ Caesars Windsor Colosseum
- Nov. 30—Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
- Dec. 3—Thunder Bay, ON @ Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
- Dec. 4—Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
- Dec. 6—Regina, SK @ Conexus Arts Centre
- Dec. 7—Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
- Dec. 9—Medicine Hat, AB @ Co-op Place
- Dec. 10—Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
- Dec. 12—Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
^ Grayscale and Piao acting as support.
* Cassadee Pope and Piao acting as support.
# girlfriends and Piao acting as support.
