More from Geoff Rickly… United Nations vs United Nations

by Ryan Minic | Jul 1, 2014

We’ve been talking about Geoff Rickly nonstop the past few weeks — that dude has been up to no good. And by no good, we mean lots of good. This week it was announced that Rickly has a new band with former members of Lostprophets called No Devotion. But hey now, let’s not forget about United Nations.

You may recall how United Nations had some of their music banned in various countries, which ultimately delayed a series of 7″s they were planning. Apparently the real United Nations got pissy with the band and sued them. We’re not entirely sure why, but we presume this new song “United Nations vs United Nations” sheds some light into the situation. But we like to read into things.

The band’s forthcoming album The Next Four Years will be released on July 15th via Temporary Residence.

UN tour dates w/ Frameworks:

Aug 02 New York, NY @ St. Vitus
Aug 03 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
Aug 05 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Aug 06 Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
Aug 07 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s
Aug 08 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick Lounge
Aug 09 Chicago, IL @ Township
Aug 11 St. Louis @ The Demo
Aug 12 Newport, KY @ Southgate House Revival
Aug 13 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
Aug 14 Pittsburgh, OH @ The Smiling Moose
Aug 15 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
Aug 16 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
Aug 17 Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes

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