Baroness’ Latest Single “Beneath The Rose” is a Trippy Trip Through Riff City
If there’s one thing you can say about Baroness, it’s that they’re willing to take risks and experiment with their sound. Each album is a reflection of where the band is at that time in the members’ lives and careers, giving the final product a chance to grow into what it needs to be. Such was apparently the case with the band’s new single, “Beneath The Rose.”
According to frontman John Baizley, this latest release actually stems from the band’s Gold & Grey sessions. Though it didn’t make the cut for that release, it took on a new life while the band was putting STONE together, letting it grow and evolve into something new.
“It feels great to be releasing music again. Especially a song like ‘Beneath The Rose,’ which we began writing during the Gold & Grey sessions almost six years ago. During those sessions, the song never quite took off but once we began writing STONE, one of the first things I did was pull that main guitar riff out of retirement to see if we could breathe new life into the bones of this song. Paired with ‘Last Word,’ ‘Beneath the Rose’ became a microcosmic expression of STONE, a kind of mission statement that hints at the wide musical territory we cover throughout the rest of the album. It’s also part one of a trilogy of songs that also includes ‘Choir’ and ‘The Dirge.’”
That last part about it being part of a trilogy of songs is particularly interesting. Given the song’s placement in the track list, it seems like “Beneath The Rose” is the jumping off point for that trilogy. Where does a song like this go from here?! Can’t wait to find out.
Baroness’ Stone is due for release on September 15 via Abraxan Hymns, but you can preorder it right now. They’re also scheduled to go on a big ass tour, which you can also check out below.
Stone Track List:
- Embers
- Last Word
- Beneath The Rose
- Choir
- The Dirge
- Anodyne
- Shine
- Magnolia
- Under The Wheel
- Bloom
Baroness Sweet Oblivion Tour Dates
October 13 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage [Tickets]
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 14 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club [Tickets]
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel [Tickets]
–With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 17 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor [Tickets]
–With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 18 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade [Tickets]
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 20 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall [Tickets]
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 21 – Houston, TX – House of Blues [Tickets]
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 22 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage [Tickets]
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife
October 25 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife
October 27 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 29 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theater Taube Family Music Hall [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 31 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre [Tickets]
-With special guests KEN Mode and Hoaxed
November 3 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile [Tickets]
-With special guest KEN Mode
November 4 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre [Tickets]
-With special guest KEN Mode
November 6 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall [Tickets]
-With special guest KEN Mode
November 7 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater [Tickets]
-With special guest KEN Mode
November 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot [Tickets]
-With special guest Wayfarer
November 11 – Denver, CO – Summit [Tickets]
-With special guest Wayfarer
November 12 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge [Tickets]
-With special guest Wayfarer
November 14 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue [Tickets]
-With special guest Chat Pile
November 15 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre [Tickets]
-With special guest Chat Pile
November 17 – Columbus, OH – The King of Club [Tickets]
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 18 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall [Tickets]
-With special guests Vile Creature and Cloud Rat
November 19 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
-With special guests Vile Creature [Tickets] [Tickets]
November 20 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 22 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
-With special guests Soul Glo and Cloud Rat
November 25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 26 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
-With special guests Soul Glo
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 and Uniform
