UK ‘dreamo’ group Split Chain are back a new single “I’m Not Dying To Be Here“. The band described the track as, “a raw and honest reflection on the courage it takes to choose yourself, even when it means walking away from someone you once trusted.” Zak Pinchin (Loathe, Bury Tomorrow) directed the accompanying video.
Split Chain, who signed with Epitaph Records last year, are currently also in the midst of their first North American tour, opening for Silvertstein (celebrating their 25th anniversary), Thursday and Arm’s Length on the following run:
01/17 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
01/18 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
01/19 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
01/21 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
01/22 St Petersburg, FL – Jannus
01/24 Houston, TX – House of Blues
01/25 Dallas, TX – The Factory
01/26 San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
01/28 Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater
01/29 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater
01/31 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
02/01 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
02/02 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
02/04 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
02/06 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
02/08 St Louis, MO – The Pageant
02/10 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
02/11 Chicago, IL – Concord
02/12 Detroit, MI – Royal Oak
02/14 Toronto, ON – History
02/15 Montreal, QC – L’Olympia
Split Chain will be winding down that trek with their first-ever U.S. headlining show. That concert will take place at TV Eye in Brooklyn, NY with ASkySoBlack and Bloodsports. Split Chain will also be back stateside for the ‘LDB Fest‘ on April 25th at the Triple Crown Pavilion in Louisville, KY.
In other news, Split Chain have also announced the dates for their first headlining run of UK and Ireland. Mercury will open that trek:
03/28 Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor Bach
03/29 Liverpool, UK – Rough Trade
03/30 Edinburgh, UK – Legends
03/31 Aberdeen, UK – Tunnels
04/01 Newcastle, UK – The Grove
04/02 Sheffield, UK – Yellow Arch
04/03 Leicester, UK – The Big Difference
04/04 Kingston, UK – Fighting Cocks
04/05 Exeter, UK – Cavern
04/09 Dublin, IRE – Grand Social (no Mercury)
04/10 Belfast, IRE – Voodoo (no Mercury)
