Photo courtesy of Rise AboveAlthough prickly metal fans might balk at the suggestion, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats are cut from a similar cloth as costumed occultists Ghost. Both channel a bouncy creepiness culled from 70s rock, channelled through layers of fog and mysticism, resplendent with rich organ chords and the groove of psychedelic guitars. Where Uncle Acid diverges, however, is in the serpentine, Sabbathian delivery and utter lack of theatrical pomp, the yin to Ghost's performative yang. The band's otherworldly vocals and shyness in interviews (which they only began sporadically granting several years after their inception in 2009) have only strengthened the impact of their unusual aesthetic. Herein is a band that undoubtedly could have been written off as retro; instead they've made their dastardly sonic ceremonies their own.Helmed by ringleader Kevin Starrs, the quartet is on the verge of releasing their fourth full length, The Night Creeper, via Lee Dorian's Rise Above Records. If opening track "Waiting for Blood" is any indication, the album will be heralded as a triumph. Richly layered, its groove lies in a snaking riff that turns into a wailing solo while Starrs spins tales of blood and thunder.Listen to "Waiting for Blood," below, and scroll down for word on the band's upcoming North American tour.Catch Uncle Acid and his merry band of creepers on the road this autumn.9/9 at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA
9/11 at Baltimore Sound Stage in Baltimore, MD
9/12 at Webster Hall in New York, NY
9/13 at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA
9/14 at Royale in Boston, MA
9/16 at Corona Theater in Montreal, QC
9/17 at Phoenix Theater in Toronto, ON
9/18 at Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh, PA
9/19 at Metro in Chicago, IL
9/20 at Mill city Nights in Minneapolis, MN
9/22 at Summit Theater in Denver, CO
9/23 at Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, UT
9/25 at Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC
9/27 at Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR
9/26 at El Corazon in Seattle, WA
9/29 at Slims in San Francisco, CA
9/30 at Slims in San Francisco, CA
10/1 at The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, CA
10/2 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA'The Night Creeper' is out September 4 via Rise Above Records—preorder it on iTunes or Amazon.
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9/11 at Baltimore Sound Stage in Baltimore, MD
9/12 at Webster Hall in New York, NY
9/13 at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA
9/14 at Royale in Boston, MA
9/16 at Corona Theater in Montreal, QC
9/17 at Phoenix Theater in Toronto, ON
9/18 at Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh, PA
9/19 at Metro in Chicago, IL
9/20 at Mill city Nights in Minneapolis, MN
9/22 at Summit Theater in Denver, CO
9/23 at Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, UT
9/25 at Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC
9/27 at Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR
9/26 at El Corazon in Seattle, WA
9/29 at Slims in San Francisco, CA
9/30 at Slims in San Francisco, CA
10/1 at The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, CA
10/2 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA'The Night Creeper' is out September 4 via Rise Above Records—preorder it on iTunes or Amazon.