Miami, FL (CNS) - The Black Crowes release their eighth studio album today, “Before the Frost,” which shows that the band, nearing 20 years in their recording career, are keeping up with the times with the unique album release.
A CD/vinyl purchase of the album is accompanied with a download code for the album’s companion release, “Until the Freeze.” The second album is being given away as a “thank you” to fans.
Together, “Before the Frost…Until the Freeze” include 20 tracks of new Black Crowes material, and over 100 minutes of brand new music. The album, released on Silver Arrow Records, was produced by longtime Black Crowes collaborator Paul Stacey.
The album is already moving into the top 10 of the iTunes albums charts, where all 20 tracks can be purchased for just $9.99.
The band is already on tour to support the release. The tour continues on through out the country, wrapping up with a series of dates at The Fillmore in San Francisco until December 6th.
Black Crowes “Stuck Inside Utopia” 2009 Tour Dates:
Mon 08/31/09 Lancaster, PA American Music Theatre Wed 09/02/09 New York, NY Central Park SummerStage Fri 09/04/09 Westbury, NY The Capital One Bank Theatre At Westbury Sat 09/05/09 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summerstage Sun 09/06/09 Virginia Beach, VA 5th Street Stage Tue 09/08/09 Bridgeport, CT The Klein Wed 09/09/09 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn’s Peak Fri 09/11/09 Utica, NY Saranac Brewery Sat 09/12/09 Rama, ON Casino Rama Entertainment Centre Sun 09/13/09 London, ON Centennial Hall Wed 09/16/09 Providence, RI Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Thu 09/17/09 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground - Ballroom Fri 09/18/09 Kingston, NY Ulster Performing Arts Center Thu 09/24/09 Oklahoma City, OK State Fairgrounds Fri 09/25/09 Huntsville, AL Big Spring Park Sat 09/26/09 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium Mon 09/28/09 Oxford, MS The Lyric Oxford Tue 09/29/09 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre Wed 09/30/09 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte Fri 10/02/09 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Sat 10/03/09 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre Sun 10/04/09 North Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues Tue 10/06/09 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheatre Wed 10/07/09 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall Fri 10/09/09 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues Sat 10/10/09 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues Sun 10/11/09 Birmingham, AL Alabama Theatre Tue 10/13/09 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph. Wed 10/14/09 Houston, TX House Of Blues Fri 10/16/09 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom Sat 10/17/09 Bossier City, LA Horseshoe Casino & Hotel / Riverdome Sun 10/18/09 Beaumont, TX Ford Park Thu 10/22/09 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Vet. Mem. Coliseum Thu 11/05/09 Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room Fri 11/06/09 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre Sat 11/07/09 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre Tue 11/10/09 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre Wed 11/11/09 St. Louis, MO The Pageant Fri 11/13/09 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium Sun 11/15/09 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot Tue 11/17/09 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo Fri 11/20/09 Portland, OR Roseland Theater Sun 11/22/09 San Diego, CA House Of Blues Sat 11/28/09 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia Sun 11/29/09 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues Tue 12/01/09 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore Wed 12/02/09 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore Fri 12/04/09 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore Sat 12/05/09 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore Sun 12/06/09 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore.