Baroness Release “Anodyne” Video as STONE Arrives; Watch & Listen Now

BARONESS’ NEW ALBUM, STONE, AVAILABLE NOW

LISTEN NOW: https://baroness.lnk.to/STONE

 

WATCH THE NEWLY RELEASED VIDEO FOR “ANODYNE” HERE

 

RECORD STORE TOUR BEGINS TONIGHT AT NYC’S ROUGH TRADE; “SWEET OBLIVION TOUR” LAUNCHES ON OCTOBER 13

 

“Baroness might be breaking their long-running streak of color-themed albums with STONE, but the band’s tight progressive metal sound remains honed and intact.”

– Consequence

 

“STONE… finds the group in scintillating form, tracing a wild ride full of triumphant sludge metal and soaring, shoegazing progressive rock.” – Revolver

 

“… rocks on a primal and instinctive level…” – Stereogum

 

“Soaring…” – Guitar World

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STONE album cover; original painting by John Baizley

Baroness’ eagerly-awaited new album, STONE (Abraxan Hymns) is out now, with the 10-song collection being celebrated both in-person tonight at NYC’s Rough Trade and via today’s release of their self-created video for “Anodyne” (https://youtu.be/9Nc3Crrb1pE).

“’Anodyne’ is one of the more pointed songs of STONE,” says Gina Gleason. “It throws you directly into a dreamy fuzz world with a super driving groove and loads of guitar layers. It does not take its time to unfold, in contrast to a lot of the record, but there are plenty of peaks and valleys packed into this three-and-a-half minute ride!”

Fans and critics alike have embraced the DIY-nature of STONE, with Baroness self-producing the album and the slate of videos that have accompanied its release. Revolver, in their current Baroness cover story, said “their sixth full-length is a cathartic testament to both fearless self-reflection and the important of strengthening bonds.” Kerrang!, from their newly released cover feature, declared “STONE marks the beginning of a bold new era,” and Brooklyn Vegan described said the new music finds “Baroness at their most alive and direct.”

Baroness Release "Anodyne" Video as STONE Arrives; Watch & Listen Now
“An important through line in Baroness is we don’t like to repeat ourselves,” John Baizley shared as the band publicly announced the album earlier this Summer. “It’s all about the willingness to take risks. When I was younger, the whole point of music was to be different, not to do the same thing, and not to listen to parents or play by the rules. That’s kind of goofy, but in practice, it works. It’s really sort of terrifying to be at the sixth record in your career and think that you’ll have to keep up with your history rather than continually invent. So, we doubled down on continuously inventing to see where it takes us. I think this record is a good reflection of that. STONE is a lot more alive, more direct.”

Previously released videos include “Shine,” “Beneath The Rose” and “Last Word.”

Baroness Release "Anodyne" Video as STONE Arrives; Watch & Listen Now

Baroness featured on the current covers of Revolver and Kerrang!

This evening, the band kicks off a week of acoustic performances at independent record stores, followed by an extensive North American tour that sees the four-piece championing their favorite bands, with a near festival like array of openers, including Agriculture, Chat Pile, Cloud Rat, Destiny Bond, Escuela Grind, Hoaxed, Imperial Triumphant, Jesus Piece, KEN Mode, Midwife, Portrayal of Guilt, Primitive Man, Sheer Mag, Soul Glo, Spotlights, Uniform, Vile Creature, Wayfarer and Zorn. Tickets are on-sale now via yourbaroness.com.

Baroness Record Store Tour:

September 15 New York, NY Rough Trade

September 16 Poughkeepsie, NY Darkside Records

September 17 Baltimore, MD The Sound Garden

September 18 Richmond, VA Plan 9 Music

September 19 Raleigh, NC Schoolkids Records

September 20 Charleston, SC Monster Music

September 21 Atlanta, GA Criminal Records

“Sweet Oblivion” Tour:

October 13 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage

-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 14 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club

-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 17 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor

-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 18 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind

October 20 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall

-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind

October 21 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind

October 22 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage

-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind

October 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater

-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife

October 25 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater

-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife

October 27 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory

-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture

October 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether

-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture

October 29 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theater Taube Family Music Hall

-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture

October 31 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre

-With special guests KEN Mode and Hoaxed

November 3 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile

-With special guest KEN Mode and Hoaxed

November 4 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre

-With special guest KEN Mode and Vile Creature

November 6 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall

-With special guest KEN Mode and Vile Creature

November 7 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater

-With special guest KEN Mode and Vile Creature

November 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

-With special guest Wayfarer and Destiny Bond

November 11 – Denver, CO – Summit

-With special guest Wayfarer and Destiny Bond

November 12 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge

-With special guest Wayfarer and Destiny Bond

November 14 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

-With special guest Chat Pile and Spotlights

November 15 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre

-With special guest Chat Pile and Spotlights

November 17 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs

-With special guests Vile Creature and Spotlights

November 18 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall

-With special guests Vile Creature, Spotlights and Cloud Rat

November 19 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

-With special guests Vile Creature and Spotlights

November 20 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield

-With special guests Vile Creature and Spotlights

November 22 – Albany, NY – Empire Live

-With special guests Soul Glo and Spotlights

November 24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom

-With special guests Soul Glo, Spotlights and Cloud Rat

November 25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

-With special guests Soul Glo and Spotlights

November 26 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

-With special guests Soul Glo and Spotlights

November 28 – Boston, MA – Royale

-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant

November 29 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant

December 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

-With special guests Sheer Mag, Uniform and Zorn

Baroness Release "Anodyne" Video as STONE Arrives; Watch & Listen Now

Photo credit: Ebru Yildiz

About Baroness

Baroness, founded in 2003, is John Baizley (vocals/guitar), Gina Gleason (guitar), Nick Jost (bass) and Sebastian Thomson (drums). The Philadelphia-meets-Brooklyn foursome have released six full-length albums to date: STONE (2023), Gold & Grey (2019), Purple (2015), Yellow & Green (2012), Blue Record (2009), and the Red Album (2007). The band have won widespread praise throughout their career, continually finding their albums on year-end best of lists, and receiving their first GRAMMY® nomination in 2017 for the song “Shock Me.” On their most recent album, Gold & Grey, NPR said the collection ‘feels like a callback to the heyday of the rock album as art object” before confidently declaring the album as “the sound of a band becoming a universe unto itself.” The Savannah-born Baroness continue to reach new heights, with each release providing a spellbinding new chapter in the storied history of one of modern hard rock’s most critically-acclaimed and beloved bands.

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