On September 14th, Sub Pop will release the newly expanded and 10th-anniversary edition of Blitzen Trapper’s Furr, the group’s classic fourth album.
In 2008, the Portland, Oregon-based experimental country and folk rock band released Furr its breakthrough and label debut for Sub Pop. For the newly expanded deluxe edition of Furr, Blitzen Trapper have compiled two LPs worth of material: The original album and twelve rare and previously unreleased tunes. All of these songs were from the same recordings that became Furr, with the exception of the “Live at KCRW “ tracks, which were recorded during the Furr tour.
After the success of the album, unreleased songs “War is Placebo,” “Booksmart Baby,” and “Maybe Baby” appeared as limited edition singles for Record Store Day in 2009 and 2011 and now appear here. The reissue also features a new liner note from Eric Earley reflecting on the album and what it means now, as well as a track by track description of the bonus songs, and a Q&A with the stage & screen actor, and Blitzen Trapper fan, Rainn Wilson (of The Office and Six Feet Under fame).
Blitzen Trapper will support the release of Furr (Deluxe Edition) with a massive fall North American tour, beginningSeptember 13th-15th at Victoria’s Rifflandia Festival and ending November 17th at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge. These fall shows will find the band playing Furr in its entirety, followed by a set of fan favorites from throughout the band’s discography. Tickets for the fall shows are on sale Friday, June 22nd at 10am (local time).
Preceding the tour is the band’s summer tour schedule, which currently runs June 22nd-July 27th, and includes two PNW dates with Sub Pop labelmate Father John Misty (July 20th-21st).
Summer Tour Dates
Jun. 22 – Louisville, CO – Louisville Street Faire
Jun. 23 – Livingston, MT – Pine Creek Lodge
Jun. 24 – Jackson Hole, WY – Jackson Hole Live!
Jul. 14 – Seattle, WA – Ballard Seafood Fest
Jul. 15 – Spokane, WA – The Bartlett
Jul. 17 – Missoula, MT – Top Hat Lounge
Jul. 18 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
Jul. 19 – Bend, OR – Munch and Music
Jul. 20 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavillion*
Jul. 21 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Amphitheatre*
Jul. 27 – Iowa City, IA – RABRAI Celebration
Furr Fall 2018 Tour Dates
Sep. 13 – 15 – Victoria, BC – Rifflandia Festival
Sep. 15 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore
Sep. 16 – Nelson, BC – Spiritbar at the Hume Hotel
Sep. 17 – Calgary, AB – Festival Hall
Sep. 18 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
Sep. 19 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos
Sep. 20 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach**
Sep. 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
Sep. 22 – Indianapolis, IN – Holler On The Hill at Garfield Park
Sep. 24 – 25 – Chicago, IL – Schubas
Sep. 27 – Hamilton, ON – Mills Hardware
Sep. 28 – Ottawa, ON – The 27 Club
Sep. 29 – Montreal, QC – Le Ministère
Oct. 01 – Allston, MA – Great Scott
Oct. 02 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct. 04 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry at The Fillmore
Oct. 05 – Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
Oct. 06 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Oct. 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Oct. 08 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
Oct. 10 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill Duck Room
Oct. 11 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
Oct. 12 – Lincoln, NE – The Royal Grove
Oct. 13 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
Nov. 08 – Chico, CA- Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Nov. 09 – Reno, NV – Offbeat Music Festival
Nov. 10 – Novato, CA – Hopmonk Tavern
Nov. 11 – Sebastopol, CA – Hopmonk Tavern
Nov. 12 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
Nov. 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
Nov. 14 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Nov. 16 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
Nov. 17 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
*w/ Father John Misty
** w/ Shaky Graves, The Sheepdogs
